The standard introductory program for nearly every microcontroller is the LED flasher, so let’s give that a try. ... I’m using FTDI RS232 usb converted. with VID=0x0403 and PID=0x6001.

Connect the USB side of this cable to a PC with the VPROG programming utility installed. Populate J4 to pull the PROG# pin of the VNCL1A low and temporarily short J3 to reset the device and put it ...

There are rumors of a cheap chip that does USB natively, has an Open Source toolchain, and costs a quarter. These aren’t rumors: you can buy the CH552 microcontroller right now. Surprisingly,… ...

As such, even hardware that was designed and specified as using proper FTDI chips could be affected. Every USB device has a pair of IDs. One, the Vendor ID (VID), is allocated by the USB group.

Aiming to make USB technology as straightforward to use as possible, FTDI Chip has introduced the FT260 – a human interface device (HID) class interface controller IC, which complements the company’s ...

Future Technology Devices International (FTDI) has expanded its portfolio of usb interface IC products with the release of the FT232H usb 2.0 Hi Speed device. According to the company, the single ...