Virtual COM Port Drivers for 鈥?/div>
Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE
Windows 2000
Windows Millennium **
Apple iMAC **
Linux **
Application Areas
USB ISDN and ADSL Modems
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PDA Interface Cables
USB
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RS232 Converters / Cables
USB
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RS422 / RS485 High Speed Industrial
USB
Links
USB Digital Cameras
USB I/F for MP3 players
Ultra-high performance Serial Port for legacy -
free PC system boards / Easy PC鈥檚
USB 56k / V90 Modems
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USB data transfer cables
USB
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USB null-modem cables
USB
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Serial Bar Code Readers
USB
USB Instrumentation
Note ** = Currently in development
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The FT8U232AM is a cost-effective single chip USB UART ( U-UART ) solution for transferring serial data
over USB. With data transfer rates of up to 920k baud ( RS232 ) and 2,000 k baud ( RS422 / RS485 ) , the
FT8U232AM significantly raises the performance level above that above that of traditional ISA and PCI based
UART solutions whilst offering true plug and play and easy interfacing through it鈥檚 USB interface.
Its flexible architecture allows this IC to be used in many different application areas - USB modems,
Legacy RS232
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USB Converter cables, USB interface cables for PDA鈥檚 , Bar Code Scanners , RS422 data links
and instrumentation 鈥?in fact almost any equipment that previously used a slow RS232 link for communication.
Virtual COM port drivers are available for the FT8U232AM for Windows 鈥?8, Windows 98 SE and Windows
2000. Drivers for other operating systems are currently under development.
Future Technology Devices Intl.
FT8U232AM Preliminary Information Rev 0.8 鈥?Subject to Change