Welcome to the FTDI Knowledgebase |
Application Software |
General |
Why is my device not detected by FT_ListDevices when a device is connected? |
Is there a VCP Programmer's Guide? |
How do I open COM10 or higher under Windows XP? |
How can I open a port on the FT2232C using D2XX drivers? |
C++ Builder |
Why do I get a linker error? |
LabVIEW |
Why can't I run the FTDI LabVIEW examples? |
LabWindows/CVI |
Why doesn't my LabWindows/CVI project compile? |
Drivers |
General |
Can I use FTDI's VID for my own product? |
If I use FTDI's VID, will customers think my device is an FTDI device? |
Are there drivers for MS-DOS available? |
Are there drivers for Windows NT available? |
Why do I get a 30 second delay when booting with FT232/FT245 devices attached? |
Where can I find ports in the registry? |
Do FTDI distribute driver source code? |
Can I make FTDI devices appear as a different device class? |
How do I enable asynchronous vendor commands? |
How is the automatic serial number generated? |
What Baud rates are achieveable? |
Can I install VCP and D2XX drivers at the same time? |
Why does my mouse not work when I connect my FTDI based GPS unit? |
FT2232C |
Can I set individual descriptors for each channel? |
Can I use one port in VCP mode and the other in D2XX mode? |
Why can't I install VCP drivers for my FT2232C? |
Why can't I install D2XX drivers for my FT2232C? |
FT232BM |
Why can't I install D2XX drivers for my FT232BM under Windows XP? |
FT245BM |
Why can't I install D2XX drivers for my FT245BM under Windows XP? |
Hardware |
General |
How long can my USB cable be? |
What does the 1.5kOhm resistor on the USB DP line do? |
Which oscillators/resonators are compatible with the reference designs? |
Why doesn't my crystal oscillate? |
Why doesn't my FT232BM/FT245BM work when connected to a USB 2.0 host controller or USB 2.0 hub? |
Why do I get repeated data when I read from the FT245BM? |
How can I tell if there is data available to read in the FT245BM? |
Which EEPROM should I choose for my design? |
How is the EEPROM data organised? |
When do FTDI devices read the EEPROM? |
Is there an IBIS model for FTDI devices? |
What are the packing, handling and storage instructions for FTDI devices? |
What is the material content of FTDI devices? |
Modules |
Why doesn't my DLP board power-up? |
The LEDs don't flash on my US232B cable. Is it broken? |
PCB Layout |
How far can the USB connector be from the FTDI device? |
Can FTDI devices be powered in a "mixed" mode? |
What are the trace geometry requirements? |
Should the 27Ohm series resistors be located next to the IC or the USB connector? |
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