We think of the Arduino as a rapid prototyping tool but we never thought of it as an FTDI breakout board before. [Ihsan Kehribar] wrote a quick post to show how it’s done. You’ll find a… ...

It was an interface that launched a thousand hacks. Near trivial to program, enough I/O lines for useful work, and sufficiently fast for a multitude of applications: homebrew logic analyzers, chip … ...

Connect these components to the Arduino Nano using wires and resistors. Make sure to follow the wiring diagram provided in the Instructables guide to ensure everything is connected correctly. 4.