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This page contains a list of links to 3rd party technical resources on
USB, RS232 and hardware/software related matters which may be of
interest to the FTDI community. FTDI is not responsible for the
content of these sites.
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USB Implementers Forum |
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Visit the
USB Implementers Forum (USB I.F.) - the
official web site of the USB I.F.. Here you will find the latest
USB specification, together with USB device class specifications,
articles, events and trade show information.
There is a useful discussion
forum on the USB I.F. website. Developers with technical questions
on designing or implementing USB should visit the
USB Developers Web Board.
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USB and RS232 Technical
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Jan Axelson is a respected author of magazine articles and technical
books including
USB Complete and
Serial Port Complete. Visit her
LakeView Research web site for in-depth technical information
explained in a clear and logical fashion. Jan is a frequent and
valuable contributor to the
USB Developers Web Board.
Vincent Le Mieux has authored
a book in French entitled
L'USB Pour Tous containing several
sample projects including example code for VB.NET and even Excel.
PC Interfacing with USB by
Peter Bates is part of the popular series of PC hardware books available
from
Babani Publishing. This provides a
complete example of adding a USB interface to a project including
programming and PCB design.
"Steuern und Messen mit USB - Hard und Software- entwicklung mit dem
FT232, FT245 und FT2232" (Control and measurement with the FT232, FT245
and FT2232 USB-Controllers) by
Bernhard Redemann is a book about basic input and output for
the FTDI range of USB controllers (serial UART and parallel FIFO) and
also includes a project using the MPSSE of the FT2232 to emulate I2C and
a web project. The use of VCP and D2XX drivers is also described.
Last but not least some USB theoretical basics and FAQs are included.
The book has around 200 pages and is available in Germany at
Segor electronics (www.segor.de).
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Serial Communication
Application Programming References |
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Windows References
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"Serial
Communications in Win32" by Allen Denver, Microsoft
Windows Developer Support. This includes a download for the
source code for the MTTTY multi-threaded communications program
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"Create Communications Programs for
Windows 95 with the Win32 COMM API" by Charles Mirho and Andy Terrice,
Microsoft Systems Journal Dec 1994 - MSDN Library
Mac OS X References
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JTAG Technical Information |
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TI have a JTAG learning tool and accompanying abstract available on
their website which is available for free download.
Click here to go to the TI JTAG Scan
Educator page or
click here to go to the abstract page.
This tool may be of use to those developers who want to use our FT2232C
to provide a USB to JTAG interface.
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USB - JTAG |
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Amontec have designed a USB-JTAG
interface based on the FT2232L device. The JTAGkey has application
areas including:
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On-Chip Debugging
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In-System Programming
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Boundary-Scan Testing
To learn more, visit
http://www.amontec.com/jtagkey.shtml.
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USB, Legacy, Embedded Linux,
Device Drivers and More |
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The
BeyondLogic website contains a
wealth of information and articles dealing with USB and legacy
interfaces, as well as sections dealing with Embedded Linux, useful
links to Device Drivers and more.
Check out
Craig Peacock's on-line article entitled "USB
with the simplicity of RS-232 - High Speed USB Controllers for Serial
and FIFO Applications" which contains a well-written overview
of our FT8U232AM and FT8U245AM devices. Craig is also the author
of a 30 page document "USB
in a Nutshell", a concise introduction and overview of
the USB specification.
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Instrument Control Software |
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Developing RS232/USB instruments and need to complete the package with
some well thought out control software? Visit the
TAL Technologies
and discover their RS232 data acquisition
software, serial and TCP/IP communications software, barcode software,
bar code ActiveX, and bar-code generating DLLs.
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USB Serial and Digital I/O |
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Sealevel Systems, founded in
1986, provides a variety of serial communications and digital I/O
solutions. Their USB product line includes single and multi-port
asynchronous serial devices that support RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485, and
digital I/O devices that feature optically isolated inputs, Reed and
Form C relay outputs, and TTL interfaces.
Sealevel also provides related software, technical support, long-term
availability, and a lifetime warranty. They have become known for
the ability to customize products for various unique applications and
their commitment to exceptional quality and exemplary support has driven
Sealevel Systems to a leading position in their industry.
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MP3 Player Reference Designs |
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Jesper Hansen,
an MP3 enthusiast, has been publishing designs for a series of MP3
players on his
Yet
Another MP3 Player (YAMPP). Schematics of his
MP3 player designs are published there (see his Hardware pages) and
source code is available free for non-commercial use under the GPL
license agreement. Jesper's latest designs yampp-3/USB and yampp-7
feature a USB interface based on FTDI's FT8U245AM USB FIFO and drivers.
He also offers PCBs, components and modules for sale (including a
compact FT8U245AM USB Mini module) for those who wish to build his
designs. If you are interested in MP3 technology, this site is well
worth a visit.
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