FT230X USB TO BASIC UART IC
Document No.: FT_000566 Clearance No.: FTDI# 260
Version 1.2
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Typical Applications
USB to RS232/RS422/RS485 Converters
Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB
Utilising USB to add system modularity
Incorporate USB interface to enable PC
transfers for development system
communication
Cellular and Cordless Phone USB data transfer
cables and interfaces
Interfacing MCU/PLD/FPGA based designs to
add USB connectivity
USB Audio and Low Bandwidth Video data
transfer
USB Smart Card Readers
USB Instrumentation
USB Industrial Control
USB MP3 Player Interface
USB FLASH Card Reader and Writers
Set Top Box PC - USB interface
USB Digital Camera Interface
USB Hardware Modems
USB Wireless Modems
USB Bar Code Readers
USB dongle implementations for Software/
Hardware Encryption and Wireless Modules
Detection of dedicated charging port for battery
charging at higher supply currents.
1.1 Driver Support
Royalty free VIRTUAL COM PORT
(VCP) DRIVERS for...
Windows 8 32,64-bit
Windows 7 32, 64-bit
Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit
Windows XP and XP 64-bit
Server 2003, XP and Server 2008
Windows XP Embedded
Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0
Mac OS-X
Linux 3.2 and greater
Android
Royalty free D2XX
Direct
Drivers
(USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface)
Windows 8 32,64-bit
Windows 7 32,64-bit
Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit
Windows XP and XP 64-bit
Server 2003, XP and Server 2008
Windows XP Embedded
Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0
Mac OS-X
Linux 2.6 and greater
Android
The drivers listed above are all available to download for free from FTDI website (www.ftdichip.com).
Various 3rd party drivers are also available for other operating systems - see FTDI website
For driver installation, please refer to
1.2 Part Numbers
Part Number
Package
FT230XQ-xxxx
FT230XS-xxxx
Note: Packing codes for x is:
16 Pin QFN
16 Pin SSOP
- R: Taped and Reel, (SSOP is 3,000pcs per reel, QFN is 5,000pcs per reel).
- U: Tube packing, 100pcs per tube (SSOP only)
- T: Tray packing, 490pcs per tray (QFN only)
For example: FT230XQ-R is 5,000pcs taped and reel packing
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