FTDI Chip Development Kit USB-COM232-PLUS1

FTDI Chip Adapter Board

The FTDI Chip adaptor board provides a simple method of adapting legacy serial devices with RS232 interfaces to modern USB ports. This is accomplished by incorporating the industry standard FTDI FT232R USB-serial bridge chip. The integrated electronics of the board utilise the FTDI FT232R and includes RS232 level shifters plus TXD/RXD LEDs to provide a visual indication of data traffic through the module. This module uses a standard USB-B device connector for connection to an upstream host or hub port. It requires USB device drivers, which are used to make the board appear as a Virtual COM Port (VCP). This allows existing serial communication software such as HyperTerminal to exchange data through the board to a legacy RS232 peripheral device.
Versions Available:
(687-7730) USB-COM232-Plus1 - USB to RS232 Adapter
(687-7749) USB-COM232-Plus2 - USB to Dual RS232 Adapter
(687-7742) USB-COM232-Plus4 - USB to Quad RS-232 Adapter
(687-7752) USB-COM422-Plus1 - USB to RS422 Adapter
(687-7761) USB-COM422-Plus2 - USB to Dual RS422 Adapter
(687-7764) USB-COM422-Plus4 - USB to Quad RS422 Adapter
(687-7746) USB-COM485-Plus1 - USB to RS485 Adapter
(687-7755) USB-COM485-Plus2 - USB to Dual RS485 Adapter
(687-7758) USB-COM485-Plus4 - USB to Quad RS-485 Adapter

Features and Benefits

Easy plug & play installation and RS-232 device connection
Installs as a standard Windows COM port
Industry Standard FTDI chip set & device drivers for maximum compatibility
Microsoft Windows WHQL-certified, Mac OS X, Linux and Windows CE device drivers
Supports Windows Server 2008, 2003, Vista, XP 2000, Linux, Mac OS X
FIFO: 128 byte transmit buffer, 256 byte receive buffer
RS-232 data signals: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DSR, DTR, DCD, RI, GND
Powered by USB port, no external power adapter required
Serial port speed up to 3Mbps
One DE-9P male connector
LEDs indicate USB Enumeration, RxD, TxD for monitoring port status and easy diagnostics
Operating temperature ranges between -40°C and 85°C

Applications

Embedded systems
Communication

Certifications

ANSI/ESD S20.20:2014
BS EN 61340-5-1:2007
CE
FCC certified

USB-COM232-PLUS1 Datasheet

ESD Control Selection Guide V1