The “legacy” serial port is still used a lot for interfaces between electronic devices and PCs. Here we present a compact implementation, based on the FT232H IC from FTDI, which can be connected over USB 2.0 after you install the right drivers. That gives you USB High Speed capability.
Schematic
Quick Features of the Project
- USB 2.0 High Speed
- Pin compatible with the FTDI-USB-TTL (UART) cable
- Right-angle USB connector for space-saving mounting
- Selectable 3.3 V or 5 V supply voltage on the output connector
- Automatically recognized as a COM port (after installation of VCP drivers
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- Original publication: Elektor Magazine no. 11/2015 on page 45.
- Authors: Ton Giesberts (Elektor Labs) and Thijs Beckers (Netherlands Editorial)
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