UC232R “ChiPi” Minimum Component FT232RL USB to RS232 Converter Cable

Datasheet Version 0.90

© Future Technology Devices International Ltd. 2005

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UC232R Converter Cable provides USB to RS232

(DB9) interface.

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FCC and CE Class B Approval

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Full design files available from FTDI website.

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FT232RL provides single chip USB to

asynchronous serial data transfer interface.

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Entire USB protocol handled on the FT232RL chip

- No USB-specific firmware programming required.

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UART interface support for 7 or 8 data bits, 1 or 2

stop bits and odd / even / mark / space / no parity.

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Fully assisted hardware or X-On / X-Off software

handshaking.

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Data transfer rates from 300 baud to 250 kilobaud

at RS232 levels.

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FTDI’s royalty-free VCP and D2XX drivers

eliminate the requirement for USB driver

development in most cases.

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In-built support for event characters and line break

condition.

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New USB FTDIChip-ID™ feature.

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FIFO receive and transmit buffers for high data

throughput.

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Adjustable receive buffer timeout.

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Integrated 1024 bit internal EEPROM for storing

USB VID, PID, serial number and product

description strings.

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Device supplied preprogrammed with unique USB

serial number.

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Support for USB suspend and resume.

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Converter cable supply voltage comes from VCC

- no external supply required.

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FT232RL has integrated USB resistors.

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Integrated power-on-reset circuit in FT232RL IC

device.

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Fully integrated clock in FT232RL - no external

crystal, oscillator, or resonator required.

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FT232RL has fully integrated AVCC supply filtering

- No separate AVCC pin and no external R-C filter

required.

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USB bulk transfer mode.

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Low operating and USB suspend current.

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Low USB bandwidth consumption.

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UHCI / OHCI / EHCI host controller compatible

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USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible.

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-40°C to 85°C extended operating temperature

range.

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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.

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Connect to a PC via standard USB ‘A’ plug on

30cm USB cable.

1. Features

1.1 Hardware Features

Royalty-Free VIRTUAL COM PORT

(VCP) DRIVERS for...

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Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP.

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Windows Vista / Longhorn*

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Windows XP 64-bit.*

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Windows XP Embedded.

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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

Royalty-Free D2XX Direct Drivers

(USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface)

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Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP.

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Windows Vista / Longhorn*

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Windows XP 64-bit.*

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Windows XP Embedded.

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Windows CE.NET 4.2 & 5.0

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Linux 2.4 and greater

1.2 Driver Support

The drivers listed above are all available to download for free from the FTDI website. Various 3rd Party Drivers are

also available for various other operating systems - see the FTDI website for details.

* Currently Under Development. Contact FTDI for availability.

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USB to RS232 Converter

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Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB

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USB Audio and Low Bandwidth Video data transfer

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PDA to USB data transfer

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USB Smart Card Readers

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USB Instrumentation

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USB Industrial Control

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USB MP3 Player Interface

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USB FLASH Card Reader / Writers

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Set Top Box PC - USB interface

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USB Digital Camera Interface

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USB Hardware Modems

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USB Wireless Modems

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USB Bar Code Readers

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USB Software / Hardware Encryption Dongles

1.3 Typical Applications