DLP-2232PB-G DLP Design Inc, DLP-2232PB-G Datasheet - Page 4

• Manufacturer Part Number: DLP-2232PB-G
• Description: MODULE USB-MCU FT2232D W/16F877A
• Manufacturer: DLP Design Inc

Specifications of DLP-2232PB-G

• Module/board Type: Adapter Board
• Interface Type: USB
• Data Bus Width: 8 bit
• Operating Supply Voltage: 5 V
• Product: Interface Modules
• For Use With/related Products: USB
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant, Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 813-1002

DRIVER SOFTWARE
The new combined Windows VCP / D2XX drivers for FT2232D are now available for on-line
download. These act as VCP Drivers for Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP and D2XX drivers for
Windows 2000 / XP. In the near future, FTDI will be publishing a version including D2XX support
for Windows 98 / ME.
FTDI's drivers are provided royalty free on the condition that they are used only with designs
incorporating an FTDI device (i.e. the FT2232D). The latest version of the drivers can be
downloaded from dlpdesign.com or ftdichip.com.
The driver download file is a combined set of drivers for Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP. Unzip the
file to a blank floppy disk or folder on your PC. (The drivers can coexist on the same floppy disk
or folder since the INF files determine which set of drivers to load for each operating system
version.) Once loaded, the VCP drivers allow your application software running on the host PC to
communicate with the DLP-2232PB as though it were connected to a COM (RS-232) port.
In addition to VCP drivers, FTDI's D2XX direct drivers for Windows offer an alternative solution to
the VCP drivers that allow application software to interface with the DLP-2232PB using a DLL
instead of a virtual com port. The architecture of the D2XX drivers consists of a Windows WDM
driver that communicates with the FT2232D device via the Windows USB stack and a DLL that
interfaces the application software (written in VC++, C++ Builder, Delphi, VB, etc.) to the WDM
driver. An INF installation file, uninstaller program, and D2XX Programmer’s Guide complete the
package.
The D2XX direct drivers add support for simultaneous access and control of multiple FT2232D
and FT245BM devices. The extended open function (FT_OpenEx) allows the device to be
opened either by its product description or serial number, both of which can be programmed to be
unique. The list devices function (FT-ListDevices) allows the application software to determine
which devices are currently available for use, again by product description or by serial number.
Download FTDI Application Notes AN232-03, AN232-05, AN232-06, and AN232-07 for
detailed instructions on how to install and remove the drivers.
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