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Copyright © 2012 Future Technology Devices International Limited

TTL-232R-RPi

Version 1.0

Document Reference No.: FT_000722

Clearance No.: FTDI# 296

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Driver Support

Royalty-Free VIRTUAL COM PORT (VCP)

DRIVERS for:

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Windows 7 32,64-bit

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Windows Vista

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Windows XP 32,64-bit

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Windows XP Embedded

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Windows CE.NET 4.2 , 5.0 and 6.0

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MAC OS OS-X

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Linux 2.6.32 or later



ARM Linux



Android

Royalty-Free D2XX Direct Drivers (USB Drivers +

DLL S/W Interface):



Windows 7 32,64-bit



Windows Vista



Windows XP 32,64-bit



Windows XP Embedded



Windows CE.NET 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0



MAC OS OS-X



Linux 2.6.32 or later



ARM Linux



Android

The drivers listed above are all available to download for free from www.ftdichip.com. Various 3rd Party

Drivers are also available for various other operating systems - visit www.ftdichip.com for details.

For driver installation instructions please see:

http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/InstallGuides.htm.

2.1

Driver Operation Examples

The TTL-232R-RPi debug cables require USB drivers, available free from http://www.ftdichip.com, which

are used to make the FT232R in the cable appear as a virtual COM port (VCP). This then allows the user

to communicate with the USB interface via a standard PC serial emulation port (for example TTY).

Another FTDI USB driver, the D2XX driver, can also be used with application software to directly access

the FT232R on the cable though a DLL. This is illustrated in the Figure 2-1.

TTY

USB

TTL-232R-Rpi

Debug Cable

Virtual COM Port

Software application access to USB via D2XX

USB

TTY

3x 0.1" Single Pole Connectors

3x 0.1" Single Pole Connectors

Figure 2-1 – Using the TTL-232R-RPi Generic Cable