1. Features
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UC232R Converter Cable provides USB to RS232
(DB9) interface.
FCC and CE Class B Approval
Full design files available from
FT232RL provides single chip USB to
asynchronous serial data transfer interface.
Entire USB protocol handled on the FT232RL chip
- No USB-specific firmware programming required.
UART interface support for 7 or 8 data bits, 1 or 2
stop bits and odd / even / mark / space / no parity.
Fully assisted hardware or X-On / X-Off software
handshaking.
Data transfer rates from 300 baud to 250 kilobaud
at RS232 levels.
FTDI’s royalty-free VCP and D2XX drivers
eliminate the requirement for USB driver
development in most cases.
In-built support for event characters and line break
condition.
New USB FTDIChip-ID™ feature.
FIFO receive and transmit buffers for high data
throughput.
Adjustable receive buffer timeout.
Integrated 1024 bit internal EEPROM for storing
USB VID, PID, serial number and product
description strings.
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1.1 Hardware Features
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Device supplied preprogrammed with unique USB
serial number.
Support for USB suspend and resume.
Converter cable supply voltage comes from VCC
- no external supply required.
FT232RL has integrated USB resistors.
Integrated power-on-reset circuit in FT232RL IC
device.
Fully integrated clock in FT232RL - no external
crystal, oscillator, or resonator required.
FT232RL has fully integrated AVCC supply filtering
- No separate AVCC pin and no external R-C filter
required.
USB bulk transfer mode.
Low operating and USB suspend current.
Low USB bandwidth consumption.
UHCI / OHCI / EHCI host controller compatible
USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible.
-40°C to 85°C extended operating temperature
range.
Supplied on 16.2 mm x 41.3mm (0.6” x 1.6”)
61.0mm x 32.0mm (2.40” x 1.26”) PCB, including
DB9 RS232 connector.
Connect to a PC via standard USB ‘A’ plug on
30cm USB cable.
Royalty-Free VIRTUAL COM PORT
Royalty-Free D2XX
Direct
Drivers
(VCP) DRIVERS for...
(USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface)
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Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP.
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Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP.
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Windows Vista / Longhorn*
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Windows Vista / Longhorn*
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Windows XP 64-bit.*
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Windows XP 64-bit.*
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Windows XP Embedded.
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Windows XP Embedded.
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Windows CE.NET 4.2 & 5.0
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Windows CE.NET 4.2 & 5.0
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MAC OS 8 / 9, OS-X
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Linux 2.4 and greater
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Linux 2.4 and greater
The drivers listed above are all available to download for free from the
Various 3rd Party Drivers are
also available for various other operating systems - see the
for details.
* Currently Under Development. Contact FTDI for availability.
1.2 Driver Support
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UC232R “ChiPi” Minimum Component FT232RL USB to RS232 Converter Cable
Datasheet Version 0.90
USB to RS232 Converter
Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB
USB Audio and Low Bandwidth Video data transfer
PDA to USB data transfer
USB Smart Card Readers
USB Instrumentation
USB Industrial Control
USB MP3 Player Interface
1.3 Typical Applications
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USB FLASH Card Reader / Writers
Set Top Box PC - USB interface
USB Digital Camera Interface
USB Hardware Modems
USB Wireless Modems
USB Bar Code Readers
USB Software / Hardware Encryption Dongles
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