FTDI just released a new series of their USB to serial device ICs. The X-series is an upgrade on the R part used in the Bus Pirate and formerly in Arduinos. It features better transfer rates, lower power consumption, needs fewer discrete components, and has high power USB charging capability. FTDI is delighted to announce […]
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FT232BL USB to serial breakout board
Dchcaracter built a breakout board for the common FT232BL USB to UART IC. Most hardware sellers have one in the $10-$15 range. He released his design files in the forum. The board has the following features: Jumper-selected slave scheme voltage: 5V or 3,3V (50mA max) RTS is out (with a wire cut, can be changed […]
App Note: Using FT2232H in FT245 synchronus FIFO mode
Ftdi’s FT2232H chip is a very useful device, it has two USB channels supporting the High speed USB standard. When the highest bandwidth is needed, the FT245 synchronous FIFO mode provides the best performance delivering up to 40MB/s transfer rates. This app note by FTDI provides all the necessary information to get this mode started. […]
FTDI FT232 USB to serial converter chips for $2.50
While browsing suppliers for FTDI chips at cheap singles prices, this offer caught our eye. Dontronics is selling FTDI FT232RQ for just AUD$2.45, which is near $2.50 USD. In many projects a USB to TTL converter chip is needed, and FTDI chips are the most common solution around. Both Digikey and Mouser sell the FT232R […]
Serial port only Bus Pirate v3b update
schazamp has another update on the serial port only Bus Pirate. I have released BusPirate-v3b-FTDI-0.3, which has: * room for a shrouded I/O header * Sparkfun’s locking header rows * more clearance around voltage regulators, for easier assembly * improved label size and positioning You can find the zip distribution here Or check here for […]
FTDI FT232H single channel USB 2.0 chip
MichaelZ writes: Well FTDI is at it again. FT232H is a Single Channel Hi-Speed USB to Multipurpose UART/FIFO IC. It appears to be 1/2 of a FT2232H which requires the crystal and EEPROM. It’s a single MPSSE (JTAG, serial module) version of the FT2232H used in the Bus Blaster, and it comes in a friendly […]
Serial port only Bus Pirate v3b
Here’s an update on the serial port only Bus Pirate. It’s been constructed and tested: Here it is, all populated. It’s quite crowded, but with some careful planning for doing things in the right order, it was not difficult at all. Thank goodness for solder wick. I found SparkFun’s SMD soldering tutorials very helpful. It […]
Vinculo Arduino clone with USB slave
ZF did a review of the FTDI Vinculum board we covered earlier: I just got hold of FTDI chip’s new Vinculo developing platform, so here’s a quick review for you! Vinculo is a 25€ development platform for the FTDI Vinculum II (VNC2) dual USB host/slave microcontroller. The board design has been copied from Arduino, and […]
Serial port only Bus Pirate v3b
schazamp made a serial port only version of the Bus Pirate v3b: I have long admired the Bus Pirate, and wanted to build my own. Since I already have an FTDI USB-to-TTY cable, I thought I might replace the FTDI FT232RL subsystem on the Bus Pirate (v3b) with a header for my cable, to save […]
USB to serial adapter in DB9 footprint
There aren’t many simple ways to add a USB interface to a project using only through-hole parts. This USB-serial adapter from FTDI has the same shape and pinout as a through-hole serial connector. It’s a little pricey (~$22), a USB->serial cable is usually cheaper, but it’s a nice option for a professional-looking USB device without […]
Pirate Rename – Get a nicely named serial device
Tired of the /dev/tty.usbserial-XXXXXXXX address of the Bus Pirate? Piotr developed a utility to edit the EEROM in the FTDI chip on the Bus Pirate, this gives your Bus Pirate a consistent name on MacOSX. Grab the utility here, and follow this how-to submitted by Piotr. Thanks for the tip! If you have a few […]
FTDI 5 minute support response
FTDI tech support took less than 5 minutes to respond to our hardware-related query. Where have you gotten excellent support? Public domain photo by DustyDingo.