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Document Reference No.: FT_000147

USB-COM232-PLUS2 Datasheet

Version 1.1

Clearance No.: FTDI# 96

Adds two RS-232 serial ports by connecting to USB

Easy plug & play installation and RS-232 device connection

Provide USB2.0 Hi-Speed(480Mbps) interface and works with USB 1.1 & 2.0 Host and Hub ports

Industry Standard FTDI chip set & device drivers for maximum compatibility

Installs as two standard Windows COM ports

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: 4K byte transmit buffer, 4K byte receive buffer

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

Powered by USB port. No external power adapter required.

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 , DTR/DSR, X-ON/X-OFF, None

Two DE-9P male connectors

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

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

Parameter

Performance

USB Interface

480Mbps USB 2.0 Hi-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: AN232B-05 Configuring FT232R, FT2232 and

FT232BM Baud Rates

Table 1.2 - Performance Figures

Part Number

Description

USB-COM232-PLUS2

USB-COM-PLUS2 Hi-Speed USB to 2-Port RS232 module

Table 1.3 - Ordering Information