Document No.: FT_000053
FT232R USB UART IC Datasheet Version 2.07
Clearance No.: FTDI# 38
1 Typical Applications
USB to RS232/RS422/RS485 Converters
Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB
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
Cellular and Cordless Phone USB data transfer
cables and interfaces
Interfacing MCU/PLD/FPGA based designs to
USB
USB Audio and Low Bandwidth Video data
transfer
USB Wireless Modems
PDA to USB data transfer
USB Smart Card Readers
USB Instrumentation
USB Bar Code Readers
USB Software and Hardware Encryption
Dongles
1.1 Driver Support
Royalty free VIRTUAL COM PORT
(VCP) DRIVERS for...
Royalty free D2XX Direct Drivers
(USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface)
Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP
and Server 2008
Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP
and Server 2008
Windows 7 32,64-bit
Windows 7 32,64-bit
Windows XP and XP 64-bit
Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit
Windows XP Embedded
Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0
Mac OS 8/9, OS-X
Windows XP and XP 64-bit
Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit
Windows XP Embedded
Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0
Linux 2.4 and greater
Linux 2.4 and greater
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
(www.ftdichip.com) for details.
For driver installation, please refer to http://www.ftdichip.com/Documents/InstallGuides.htm
1.2 Part Numbers
Part Number
Package
FT232RQ-xxxx
32 Pin QFN
28 Pin SSOP
FT232RL-xxxx
Note: Packing codes for xxxx is:
- Reel: Taped and Reel, (SSOP is 2,000pcs per reel, QFN is 6,000pcs per reel).
- Tube: Tube packing, 47pcs per tube (SSOP only)
- Tray: Tray packing, 490pcs per tray (QFN only)
For example: FT232RQ-Reel is 6,000pcs taped and reel packing
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