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Document Reference No.: FT_000331
FT4232H Hub Module Datasheet
Version 1.0
Clearance No.: FTDI# 174
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Typical Applications
Expansion module for the FTDI V2DIPx modules to expand usb ports and interfaces.
Rapid USB integration into existing electronic systems.
Prototyping platform for USB interface on new systems.
USB 2.0 hub device to support up to 3 downstream USB ports.
USB to muli-port JTAG, SPI and I
2
C interfaces (Two Multi-Protocol Synchronous Serial Engines –
MPSSE – available with the FT4232H)
USB to multi-port asynchronous serial interfaces (up to 4 ports available).
2.1 Features
The FT4232H Hub Module has the following features:
General:
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed compatible
One standard Type A USB header to connect to
the Host
USB Hi-Speed FT4232H device for USB-
Serial/Bitbang communications. Entire USB
protocol handled by USB module
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed hub controller integrated to
support up to 3 downstream USB ports
USB hub controller and FT4232H are USB bus
powered – no external power supply needed
External power input pin available to supply
external downstream USB ports.
Support for USB suspend and resume
Asynchronous Serial data transfer rates from
300 baud to 12 Mbaud at TTL levels
Synchronous Serial (MPSSE) data rates of up to
30Mbps on JTAG, SPI and I
2
C
One dual-port USB A socket and 0.1” pitch
header to support up to 3 downstream USB
ports
Green/Amber status LED for downstream USB
port 2&3.
LED indicating power supply to external
downstream USB ports
Onboard EEPROM 93LC56 for FT4232H
configuration
UHCI / OHCI / EHCI host controller compatible
2.2 Driver Support
Royalty free VIRTUAL COM PORT
(VCP) DRIVERS for...
Windows 2000, Server 2003, XP Server 2008
Windows XP and XP 64-bit
Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit
Windows 7 and 7 64-bit
Windows XP Embedded
Windows CE 4.2, 5.0, 5.2 and 6.0
Mac OS-X
Linux (2.6.9 or later)
Royalty free D2XX
Direct
Drivers
(USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface)
Windows 2000, Server 2003, Server 2008
Windows XP and XP 64-bit
Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit
Windows 7 and 7 64-bit
Windows XP Embedded
Windows CE 4.2, 5.0, 5.2 and 6.0
Linux (2.4 or later) and Linux x86_64
The drivers listed above are all available to download for free from
Various 3rd
Party Drivers are also available for various other operating systems - see
for details.
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