The FT2232 DIP module is a low cost integrated module featuring FTDI's FT2232D 3rd generation Dual USB UART/FIFO. Ideal for rapid prototyping and development of FT2232D designs, an attractive quantity discount structure also makes this module suitable for incorporation into low/medium volume finished product designs.

Despite its low cost, the FT2232 DIP module not only offers the advanced features of FTDI's 3rd generation device but has a quality 2-layer PCB design and an integral 93C56 EEPROM on board for easy OEM customisation. Integral power control and an on-board MOSFET power switch make the FT2232 DIP module ideal for USB high bus power USB bus designs as well as self powered and low powered products.

The FT2232 DIP module plugs into a standard 40-pin 0.6in wide DIP socket. It uses the FT2232D chip.
Typical Applications

* USB to Dual Port RS232 Converters
* USB to Dual Port RS422 / RS485 Converters
* Upgrading Legacy Peripheral Designs to USB
* USB Instrumentation
* USB JTAG Programming
* USB to SPI Bus Interfaces
* USB Industrial Control
* Field Upgradable USB Products
* Galvanically Isolated Products with USB Interface
* USB to synchronous serial interface
* Cellular and cordless phone USB data transfer cables and interfaces.
* Interfacing MCU / PLD / FPGA based designs to USB
* USB Audio and Low Bandwidth Video data transfer
* PDA to USB data transfer
* USB Smart Card Readers
* USB Instrumentation
* USB Industrial Control
* USB MP3 Player Interface
* USB FLASH Card Reader / Writers
* Set Top Box PC - USB interface
* USB Digital Camera Interface
* USB Bar Code Readers

Driver support

The FT2232D requires USB drivers (listed below), available free from http://www.ftdichip.com, which are used to make the FT2232D 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 FT2232D though a DLL

Royalty free VIRTUAL COM PORT (VCP) DRIVERS for...

* Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP and Server 2008
* Windows XP and XP 64-bit
* Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit
* Windows XP Embedded
* Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0
* Mac OS 8/9, OS-X
* Windows 7 32,64 bit
* Linux 2.4 and greater

Royalty free D2XX Direct Drivers

* (USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface)
* Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP and Server 2008
* Windows XP and XP 64-bit
* Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit
* Windows XP Embedded
* Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0
* Windows 7 32,64 bit
* Linux 2.4 and greater

Documents and drivers:

* FT2232 DIP Module datasheet (http://www.bravekit.com/document/FTDI/FT2232_DIP/FT2232DIP_DS.pdf)
* Drivers (http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm)

What included

* FT2232 DIP module with FT2232D IC, assembled and tested