FTDI Chip USB to RS422 Adapter Development Kit USB-COM422-PLUS1

FTDI Chip Adapter Board

The FTDI Chip adaptor board belongs to a family of communication devices. This model provides a simple method of adapting legacy serial devices with RS422 interfaces to modern USB ports. This is accomplished by incorporating the industry standard FTDI FT232R USB-serial bridge chip. The integrated electronics of the board utilise the FTDI FT232R and includes RS422 level shifters plus TXD/RXD LEDs to provide a visual indication of data traffic through the module. It uses a standard USB-B device connector for connection to an upstream host or hub port. This module requires USB device drivers used to make the board appear as a Virtual COM Port (VCP). This allows existing serial communications software such as HyperTerminal to exchange data through the board to a legacy RS422 peripheral device.

Features and Benefits

• Easy plug and play installation and RS-422 device connection
• Installs as a standard Windows COM port
• Powered by USB port, no external power adapter required
• Installs as two standard Windows COM ports
• Supports Windows Server 2008, 2003, Vista, XP 2000, Linux, Mac OS X
• FIFO: 128 byte transmit buffer, 256 byte receive buffer
• Serial port speed up to 3Mbps
• One DE-9P male connector
• LEDs indicate USB Enumeration, RxD, TxD for monitoring port status and easy diagnostics
• Operating temperature ranges between -40°C and 85°C

Applications

• Embedded systems
• Communication

Certifications

• ANSI/ESD S20.20:2014
• BS EN 61340-5-1:2007
• CE
• FCC certified