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Document Reference No.: FT_000118

USB-COM232-PLUS1 Datasheet

Version 1.2

Clearance No.: FTDI# 76

1.4 Features

Adds one RS-232 serial port by connecting to USB

Easy plug & play installation and RS-232 device connection

Works with USB 1.1 & 2.0 Host and Hub ports

Industry Standard FTDI chip set & device drivers for maximum compatibility

Microsoft Windows® WHQL-certified, Mac OS X, Linux and Windows CE device drivers

Installs as a standard Windows COM port

COM port number can be changed to any available COM port number, including COM1 to COM4,

to support HyperTerminal, or any other serial communications software application running in

Windows

Supports Windows Server 2008, 2003, Vista, XP 2000, Linux, Mac OS X

FIFO: 128 byte transmit buffer, 256 byte receive buffer

RS-232 data signals: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DSR, DTR, DCD, RI, GND

Powered by USB port. No external power adapter required.

RI signal can be configured for +5VDC output at 250mA

Serial port speed up to 1Mbps

Serial Communication Parameters

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Parity: None, Even, Odd

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Data bits: 7, 8

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Flow control: RTS/CTS , DSR/DTR, X-ON/X-OFF, None

One DE-9P male connector

LEDs indicate USB Enumeration, RxD, TxD for monitoring port status & easy diagnostics

Operating temperature of -40°C to +85°C

1.5 Performance Figures

Parameter

Performance

USB Interface

12Mbps USB 2.0 Full-Speed

RS232 Interface

Standard Windows baud rates (300bps to 921.6Kbps)

Custom baud rates (300bps to 1Mbps) through baud rate aliasing. See

FTDI Application Note: Configuring FT232R, FT2232 and FT232BM Baud

Rates

Table 1.2 - Performance Figures

Part Number

Description

USB-COM232-Plus1

USB-COM-Plus Full-Speed USB to 1-Port RS232 module

Table 1.3 - Ordering Information