Copyright © 2011 Future Technology Devices International Limited

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Document No.: FT_000329

FT232BL

Clearance No.: FTDI#

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1 Typical Applications

USB to RS232/RS422/RS485 Converters

Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB

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

PDA to USB data transfer

USB Industrial Control

USB MP3 Player Interface

Set Top Box PC - USB interface

USB Hardware Modems

USB Wireless Modems

USB Bar Code Readers

USB Smart Card Readers

USB Instrumentation

1.1 Driver Support

Royalty free VIRTUAL COM PORT

(VCP) DRIVERS for...

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

and Server 2008

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

Linux 2.4 and greater

Royalty free D2XX Direct Drivers

(USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface)

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

and Server 2008

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

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

FT232BQ-XXYY

32 Pin QFN

FT232BL- XXYY

32 Pin LQFP

Table 1.1 Part Numbers

Note: Packing codes for xxxx is:

- Reel: Taped and Reel, (LQFP is 1,000pcs per reel, QFN is 2,500pcs per reel).

- Tray: Tray packing, 250pcs per tray (LQFP only)