This page is provided to offer inspiration for applications that may be realised with FTDI chipsets. The reference designs supplied here will include schematic capture, PCB layout and software source code as appropriate.
Raspberry Pi is a small ARM based single board computer running Linux.
This reference design demonstrates how the Rapsberry Pi can be integrated with the RPi_HUB Module and an external analog to digital converter (ADC).
The RPi_HUB module utilises the FT2232H device which will be used in MPSSE mode to create an SPI master interface to read the external ADC.
Application note AN_221_Adding_An_ADC_to_a_Raspberry_Pi explains how to install FTDI D2xx drivers on the Rapsberry Pi platform and then wire up an ADC to the RPi_HUB module.
Full application source code to read and display the data from the ADC is available here ADC_source.zip
FT230X GPS Dongle
GPS (Global Positioning System) is becoming ever more prevalent in mobile electronic devices. This project demonstrates how the FT230X can provide a simple interface between a USB enabled host device and a GPS module for reading standard positioning data (NMEA0183 v3.01).
An application note (AN_216) provides details of the design operation while full schematics and PCB gerber files are also available for download at the links below.
This page is provided to offer inspiration for applications that may be realised with FTDI chipsets. The reference designs supplied here will include schematic capture, PCB layout and software source code as appropriate.
Raspberry Pi is a small ARM based single board computer running Linux.
GPS (Global Positioning System) is becoming ever more prevalent in mobile electronic devices. This project demonstrates how the FT230X can provide a simple interface between a USB enabled host device and a GPS module for reading standard positioning data (NMEA0183 v3.01).