Future Technology Devices International Ltd TTL-232R TTL to USB Serial Converter Range of Cables Datasheet Document Reference No.: FT_000054 Version 2.02 Issue Date: 2010-09-02 Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) Unit 1, 2 Seaward Place, Glasgow G41 1HH, United Kingdom Tel.: +44 (0) 141 429 2777 Fax: + 44 (0) 141 429 2758 E-Mail (Support): support1@ftdichip.com Web: http://www.ftdichip.com Neither the whole nor any part of the information contained in, or the product described in this manual, may be adapted or reproduced in any material or electronic form without the prior written consent of the copyright holder. This product and its documentation are supplied on an as-is basis and no warranty as to their suitability for any particular purpose is either made or implied. Future Technology Devices International Ltd will not accept any claim for damages howsoever arising as a result of use or failure of this product. Your statutory rights are not affected. This product or any variant of it is not intended for use in any medical appliance, device or system in which the failure of the product might reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. This document provides preliminary information that may be subject to change without notice. No freedom to use patents or other intellectual property rights is implied by the publication of this document. Future Technology Devices International Ltd, Unit 1, 2 Seaward Place, Centurion Business Park, Glasgow, G41 1HH, United Kingdom. Scotland Registered Number: SC136640 Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 1 Description The TTL-232R cables are a family of USB to TTL serial UART converter cables incorporating FTDI‟s FT232RQ USB to Serial UART interface IC device which handles all the USB signalling and protocols. The cables provide a fast, simple way to connect devices with a TTL level serial interface to USB. Each TTL-232R cable contains a small internal electronic circuit board, utilising the FT232R, which is encapsulated into the USB connector end of the cable. The FT232R datasheet, DS_FT232R, is available at http://www.ftdichip.com. The other end of the cable comes with a selection of different connectors supporting various applications – see Table 1.1 Cables are FCC, CE, RoHS compliant and are available at TTL levels of +5V and +3.3V. Cables are available with either a 6-way SIL,0.1” pitch connector, a 3.5mm Audio Jack, an 8 way, keyed 2mm pitch connector (intended for use with VMUSIC2 or VDRIVE2) or bare, tinned wire ended connections (see Table 1.1) The USB side of the cable is USB powered and USB 2.0 full speed compatible. Each cable is 1.8m long and supports a data transfer rate up to 3 Mbaud. Each cable supports the FTDIChip-ID™, with a unique USB serial number programmed into the FT232R. This feature can be used to create a security or password protected file transfer access using the cable. Further information and examples on this feature are available at http://www.ftdichip.com under FTDIChip-ID Projects. The TTL-232R cables require USB drivers, available free from http://www.ftdichip.com, which are used to make the FT232R in the cable 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 FT232R on the cable though a DLL. This is illustrated in the Figure 1.1 Various Connector Options V Wire Ended TTL-232R TTY C 3mm Audio Jack P 6 way, 0.1" Single In Line connector USB 8 way, Keyed,2mm, Single In Line Virtual COM Port connector Various Connector Options Wire Ended TTY D D 3mm Audio Jack L 2 L X 6 way, 0.1" Single In Line connector X USB 8 way, Keyed,2mm, Single In Line connector Software application access to USB via D2XX Figure 1.1 Using the TTL-232R Cable Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 1

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 1.1 Available Cables and Part Numbers The following Table 1.1 gives details of the available TTL-232R cables. Part Number Description End Connector* Cable details 6 core, UL2464 USB to UART cable with +5V TTL level TTL-232R-5V** 6 pin SIL, 0.1” pitch 24 AWG, UART signals. diam=5mm 6 core, UL2464 USB to UART cable with +3.3V TTL level TTL-232R-3V3 6 pin SIL, 0.1” pitch 24 AWG, UART signals. diam=5mm 6 core, UL2464 TTL-232R-5V- USB to UART cable with +5V TTL level Wire Ended (no 24 AWG, WE** UART signals. connector) diam=5mm 6 core, UL2464 TTL-232R-3V3- USB to UART cable with +3.3V TTL level Wire Ended (no 24 AWG, WE UART signals. connector) diam=5mm 2 core and spiral, TTL-232R-5V- USB to UART cable with +5V TTL level 3.5mm Audio Jack 24 AWG AJ** UART signals. diam=5mm 2 core and spiral, TTL-232R-3V3- USB to UART cable with +3.3V TTL level 3.5mm Audio Jack 24 AWG AJ UART signals. diam=5mm 8 way, keyed, 2mm 7 core, UL2464 TTL-232R-3V3- USB to UART cable with +3.3V TTL level connector for use 26 AWG, 2mm UART signals. with FTDI VDRIVE2 diam=5mm or VMUSIC2 modules Table 1.1 TTL-232R Cables Descriptions and Part Numbers * FTDI supports customised end connector designs. For more information, please contact FTDI Sales Team (sales1@ftdichip.com) ** These cables are identical to cables which do not have the “5V” in the part number. The 5V was added to the part number for clarity. Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 2

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 1.2 Certifications FTDI TTL-232R range of cables are fully RoHs compliant as well as CE and FCC certified (with the exception of the TTL-232R-XX-WE cables which have not yet completed FCC and CE testing). 1.3 USB Compliant The TTL-232R cables are fully compliant with the USB 2.0 specification. Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 3

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 Table of Contents 1 Description ..................................................................................... 1 1.1 Available Cables and Part Numbers ............................................................... 2 1.2 Certifications ................................................................................................. 3 1.3 USB Compliant .............................................................................................. 3 The TTL-232R cables are fully compliant with the USB 2.0 specification. ................ 3 2 Typical Applications ........................................................................ 6 2.1 Driver Support .............................................................................................. 6 2.2 Features ........................................................................................................ 7 3 Features of FT232R applicable toTTL-232R Cables ......................... 8 4 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Cables ....................................... 10 4.1 TTL-232R-5V, TTL-232R-3V3 Connector Pin Out and Mechanical details .... 10 4.2 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Cable Signal Descriptions ........................ 10 4.3 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Electrical Parameters ............................... 11 4.3.1 TTL-232R-5V Electrical Parameters ............................................................ 11 4.3.2 TTL-232R-3V3 Electrical Parameters .......................................................... 11 5 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ ........................................ 13 5.1 TTL-232R-5V-AJ, TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Connector Pin Out and Mechanical details ................................................................................................................... 13 5.2 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Cable Signal Descriptions .............. 14 5.3 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Electrical Parameters ..................... 14 5.3.1 TTL-232R-5V-AJ Electrical Parameters ........................................................ 14 5.3.2 TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Electrical Parameters ...................................................... 15 6 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Cables .......................... 16 6.1 TTL-232R-5V-WE, TTL-232R-3V3-WE Connections and Mechanical Details 16 6.2 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Cable Signal Descriptions ............ 16 6.3 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Electrical Parameters .................. 16 6.3.1 TTL-232R-5V-WE Electrical Parameters ...................................................... 17 6.3.2 TTL-232R-3V3-WE Electrical Parameters .................................................... 17 7 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Cables .......................................................... 18 7.1 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Connector Pin Out and Mechanical details .................. 18 7.2 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Cable Signal Descriptions ........................................... 19 7.3 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Electrical Parameters .................................................. 19 8 Cable PCB Circuit Schematic ......................................................... 20 9 Contact Information ..................................................................... 21 Appendix A - Cable EEPROM Configuration ......................................... 22 Appendix B - List of Figures and Tables.............................................. 24 Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 4

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 Appendix C - Revision History ............................................................ 25 Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 5

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 2 Typical Applications USB to Serial TTL Level Converter Replace MAX232 type level shifters allowing for direct connection of products to PC via USB Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB USB Instrumentation PC interface Interface Microcontroller UART or I/O to USB USB Industrial Control Interface FPGA / PLD to USB USB Software / Hardware Encryption Dongles Interface to FTDI VDRIVE2 or VMUSIC2 modules. 2.1 Driver Support Royalty free VIRTUAL COM PORT Royalty free D2XX Direct Drivers (VCP) DRIVERS for... (USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface) Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP and Server 2008 and Server 2008 Windows XP and XP 64-bit Windows XP and XP 64-bit Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit Windows XP Embedded Windows XP Embedded Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0 Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0 Mac OS 8/9, OS-X Linux 2.4 and greater Linux 2.4 and greater The drivers listed above are all available to download for free from www.ftdichip.com. Various 3rd Party Drivers are also available for various other operating systems - see www.ftdichip.com for details. Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 6

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 2.2 Features TTL-232R Converter Cable provides a USB to Support for FT232R FTDIChip-ID™ feature for TTL Serial interface with various end improved security. connectors. +5V or +3.3V output allows external logic to be On board FT232RQ provides single chip USB to powered from the USB port. asynchronous serial data transfer interface. 6 way outputs provide Tx, Rx, RTS#, CTS#, Entire USB protocol handled by the electronics VCC and GND (except Audio Jack which in the cable USB. provides only TX,RX and GND). Connect directly to a microcontroller UART or 8 way, keyed connector to support FTDI I/O pins. VDRIVE2 and VMUSIC2. UART interface support for 7 or 8 data bits, 1 3 way Audio Jack connector provides Tx, Rx or 2 stop bits and odd / even / mark / space / and GND. no parity. Low USB bandwidth consumption. Fully assisted hardware (RTS#/CTS#) or X-On UHCI / OHCI / EHCI host controller compatible. / X-Off software handshaking. USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible. Data transfer rates from 300 baud to 3 Mbaud at TTL levels. -40°C to +85°C operating temperature range. Internal EEPROM with user writeable area. Cable length is 1.80m (6 feet). 5V CMOS drive outputs and 5V safe TTL inputs FCC and CE compliant. makes the TTL-232R easy to interface to 5V Custom versions also available (subject to MCU‟s. MOQ). FTDI‟s royalty-free VCP allow for communication as a standard emulated COM port and D2XX „direct‟ drivers provide DLL application programming interface. Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 7

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 3 Features of FT232R applicable toTTL-232R Cables The TTL-232R cables use FTDI‟s FT232RQ USB to serial IC device. This section summarises the key features of the FT232RQ which apply to the TTL-232R USB to serial TTL converter cables. For further details, and a full features and enhancements description consult the FT232R datasheet, this is available from www.ftdichip.com. Internal EEPROM. The internal EEPROM in each cable is used to store USB Vendor ID (VID), Product ID (PID), device serial number, product description string and various other USB configuration descriptors. Each cable is supplied with the internal EEPROM pre-programmed as described in Contact Information Head Office – Glasgow, UK Future Technology Devices International Limited Unit 1, 2 Seaward Place, Glasgow G41 1HH United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 141 429 2777 Fax: +44 (0) 141 429 2758 E-mail (Sales) sales1@ftdichip.com E-mail (Support) support1@ftdichip.com E-mail (General Enquiries) admin1@ftdichip.com Web Site URL http://www.ftdichip.com Web Shop URL http://www.ftdichip.com Branch Office – Taipei, Taiwan Future Technology Devices International Limited (Taiwan) 2F, No. 516, Sec. 1, NeiHu Road Taipei 114 Taiwan , R.O.C. Tel: +886 (0) 2 8797 1330 Fax: +886 (0) 2 8751 9737 E-mail (Sales) tw.sales1@ftdichip.com E-mail (Support) tw.support1@ftdichip.com E-mail (General Enquiries) tw.admin1@ftdichip.com Web Site URL http://www.ftdichip.com Branch Office – Hillsboro, Oregon, USA Future Technology Devices International Limited (USA) 7235 NW Evergreen Parkway, Suite 600 Hillsboro, OR 97123-5803 USA Tel: +1 (503) 547 0988 Fax: +1 (503) 547 0987 E-Mail (Sales) us.sales@ftdichip.com E-Mail (Support) us.support@ftdichip.com E-Mail (General Enquiries) us.admin@ftdichip.com Web Site URL http://www.ftdichip.com Branch Office – Shanghai, China Future Technology Devices International Limited (China) Room 408, 317 Xianxia Road, ChangNing District, ShangHai, China Tel: +86 (21) 62351596 Fax: +86(21) 62351595 E-Mail (Sales): cn.sales@ftdichip.com Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 8

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 E-Mail (Support): cn.support@ftdichip.com E-Mail (General Enquiries): cn.admin1@ftdichip.com Web Site URL: http://www.ftdichip.com Distributor and Sales Representatives Please visit the Sales Network page of the FTDI Web site for the contact details of our distributor(s) and sales representative(s) in your country. Appendix A - Cable EEPROM Configuration. A user area of the internal EEPROM is available to system designers to allow storing additional data. The internal EEPROM descriptors can be programmed in circuit, over USB without any additional voltage requirement. It can be programmed using the FTDI utility software called FT_PROG, which can be downloaded from FTDI Utilities on the FTDI website (www.ftdichip.com). Lower Operating and Suspend Current. The FT232R has a low 15mA operating supply current and a very low USB suspend current of approximately 70μA. (Note that during suspend mode, the current drawn by application should not exceed 2.5mA to remain USB compliant) Low USB Bandwidth Consumption. The USB interface of the FT232R, and therefore the TTL-232R cables has been designed to use as little as possible of the total USB bandwidth available from the USB host controller. High Output Drive Option. The UART interface I/O pins on the TTL-232R cables (RXD, TXD, RTS#, and CTS#) can be configured to use the FT232R‟s high output drive option. This option allows the FT232R I/O pins to drive up to three times the standard signal drive level. This allows multiple devices to be driven, or devices that require a greater signal drive strength to be interfaced to the cables. This option is enabled in the internal EEPROM. UART Pin Signal Inversion. The sense of each of the eight UART signals can be individually inverted by configuring options in the internal EEPROM. For example CTS# (active low) can be changed to CTS (active high), or TXD can be changed to TXD#. FTDIChip-ID™. The FT232R includes the new FTDIChip-ID™ security dongle feature. This FTDIChip-ID™ feature allows a unique number to be burnt into each cable during manufacture. This number cannot be reprogrammed. This number is only readable over USB can be used to form the basis of a security dongle which can be used to protect any customer application software being copied. This allows the possibility of using the TTL-232R cables as a dongle for software licensing. Further to this, a renewable license scheme can be implemented based on the FTDIChip-ID™ number when encrypted with other information. This encrypted number can be stored in the user area of the FT232R internal EEPROM, and can be decrypted, then compared with the protected FTDIChip-ID™ to verify that a license is valid. Web based applications can be used to maintain product licensing this way. An application note, AN232R-02, available from FTDI website (www.ftdichip.com) describes this feature. Improved EMI Performance. The TTL-232R cables are FCC and CE certified. Extended Operating Temperature Range - The TTL-232R cables are capable of operating over an extended temperature range of -40º to +85º C thus allowing them to be used in automotive or industrial applications. Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 9

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 4 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Cables The TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 cables are both terminated by a 6 way, 0.1”, Single-In-Line (SIL) connector. The difference between the two cables is that the TTL-232R-5V operates at +5V levels (signals and power supply) and the TTL-232R-3V3 operates at +3.3V levels (signals only, VCC= +5V). 4.1 TTL-232R-5V, TTL-232R-3V3 Connector Pin Out and Mechanical details 6 pin header VCC 0.1in pitch GND 1 1 BLACK CTS# 2 2 BROWN VCC 3 CABLE 1.8m 3 RED TXD 4 4 ORANGE RXD 5 5 YELLOW RTS# 6 6 GREEN Figure 4.1 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3, 6 Way Header Pin Out The mechanical details of the 6 way connector are shown in the following diagram Dimensions (mm) A A 2.54 +/- 0.05 Pin 1 B C B 12.70 +/- 0.2 E C 15.24 +/- 0.2 D 14.0 +/- 0.2 D E 2.54 +/- 0.05 Figure 4.2 TTL-232R-5V TTL-232R-3V3, 6 Way Header Mechanical Details 4.2 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Cable Signal Descriptions Header Pin Name Type Colour Description Number 1 GND GND Black Device ground supply pin. 2 CTS# Input Brown Clear to Send Control input / Handshake signal. 3 VCC Output Red +5V output, Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 10

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 Header Pin Name Type Colour Description Number 4 TXD Output Orange Transmit Asynchronous Data output. 5 RXD Input Yellow Receive Asynchronous Data input. 6 RTS# Output Green Request To Send Control Output / Handshake signal. Table 4.1 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Cable Signal Descriptions 4.3 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Electrical Parameters 4.3.1 TTL-232R-5V Electrical Parameters Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions Dependant on the USB VCC Output Power Voltage 4.25 5.0 5.25 V port that the TTL-232R- 5V is connected to Must be less that 2.5mA I Output Power Current - - 75 mA O during suspend. Operating Temperature T -40 - +85 oC Range Table 4.2 TTL-232R-5V I/O Operating Parameters Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions Voh Output Voltage High 3.2 4.1 4.9 V I source = 2mA Vol Output Voltage Low 0.3 0.4 0.6 V I sink = 2mA Vin Input Switching Threshold 1.0 1.2 1.5 V VHys Input Switching Hysteresis 20 25 30 mV Table 4.3 TTL-232R-5V I/O Pin Characteristics 4.3.2 TTL-232R-3V3 Electrical Parameters Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions Dependant on the USB VCC Output Power Voltage 4.25 5.0 5.25 V port that the TTL-232R- 3V3 is connected to Must be less that 2.5mA I Output Power Current - - 75 mA O during suspend. Operating Temperature T -40 - +85 oC Range Table 4.4 TTL-232R-3V3 I/O Operating Parameters Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 11

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions Voh Output Voltage High 2.2 2.8 3.2 V I source = 3mA Vol Output Voltage Low 0.3 0.4 0.6 V I sink = 8mA Vin Input Switching Threshold 1.0 1.2 1.5 V VHys Input Switching Hysteresis 20 25 30 mV Table 4.5 TTL-232R-3V3 I/O Pin Characteristics Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 12

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 5 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ The TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ cables are both terminated by a standard 3.5mm Audio Jack (AJ) connector. The difference between the two cables is that the TTL-232R-5V-AJ operates at +5V levels (signals and power supply) and the TTL-232R-3V3-AJ operates at +3.3V levels (signals and power supply). On these cables the VCC power is not transferred. 5.1 TTL-232R-5V-AJ, TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Connector Pin Out and Mechanical details GND 1 BLACK CABLE 1.8m ORANGE TXD 4 YELLOW RXD 5 3.5mm Audio Jack Figure 5.1 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3, 6 Way Header Pin Out The mechanical details of the Audio Jack connector are shown in the following Figure 5.2. 3.2+/- 0.1 6.0+/- 0.1 3.0+/- 0.1 2.6+/- 0.1 3.5+/- 0.1 14.0 +/- 0.2 Dimensions in mm Figure 5.2 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Audio Jack Mechanical Details Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 13

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 5.2 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Cable Signal Descriptions Header Pin Name Type Colour Description Number TIP TXD GND Black Transmit Asynchronous Data output. RING RXD Input Brown Receive Asynchronous Data input. SLEEVE GND Output Red GND Table 5.1 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Cable Signal Descriptions 5.3 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Electrical Parameters 5.3.1 TTL-232R-5V-AJ Electrical Parameters Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions Must be less that 2.5mA I Output Power Current - 75 mA O during suspend. Operating Temperature T -40 +85 oC Range Table 5.2 TTL-232R-5V-AJ I/O Operating Parameters Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions Voh Output Voltage High 3.2 4.1 4.9 V I source = 6mA Vol Output Voltage Low 0.3 0.4 0.6 V I sink = 6mA Vin Input Switching Threshold 1.0 1.2 1.5 V VHys Input Switching Hysteresis 20 25 30 mV Table 5.3 TTL-232R-5V-AJ I/O Pin Characteristics Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 14

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 5.3.2 TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Electrical Parameters Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions Must be less that 2.5mA I Output Power Current - 75 mA O during suspend. Operating Temperature T -40 +85 oC Range Table 5.4 TTL-232R-3V3-AJ I/O Operating Parameters Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions Voh Output Voltage High 2.2 2.8 3.2 V I source = 3mA Vol Output Voltage Low 0.3 0.4 0.6 V I sink = 8mA Vin Input Switching Threshold 1.0 1.2 1.5 V VHys Input Switching Hysteresis 20 25 30 mV Table 5.5 TTL-232R-3V3-AJ I/O Pin Characteristics Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 15

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 6 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Cables The TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE cables are both un-terminated; they are bare and tinned wires. The difference between the two cables is that the TTL-232R-5V-WE operates at +5V levels (signals and power supply) and the TTL-232R-3V3-WE operates at +3.3V levels (signals only, VCC=+5V). 6.1 TTL-232R-5V-WE, TTL-232R-3V3-WE Connections and Mechanical Details The following Figure 6.1 shows the cable signals and the wire colours for these signals on the TTL-232R- 5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE cables. VCC GND 1 1 BLACK CTS# 2 2 BROWN VCC 3 CABLE 1.8m 3 RED TXD 4 4 ORANGE RXD 5 5 YELLOW RTS# 6 6 GREEN Figure 6.1 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Connections Figure 6.2 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Mechanical Details (dimensions in mm) 6.2 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Cable Signal Descriptions Colour Name Type Description Black GND GND Device ground supply pin. Brown CTS# Input Clear to Send Control input / Handshake signal. Red VCC Output +5V output Orange TXD Output Transmit Asynchronous Data output. Yellow RXD Input Receive Asynchronous Data input. Green RTS# Output Request To Send Control Output / Handshake signal. Table 6.1 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Cable Signal Descriptions 6.3 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Electrical Parameters Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 16

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 6.3.1 TTL-232R-5V-WE Electrical Parameters Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions Dependant on the USB port VCC Output Power Voltage 4.25 5.0 5.25 V that the TTL-232R-5V-WE is connected to Must be less that 2.5mA I Output Power Current - 75 mA O during suspend. Operating Temperature T -40 +85 oC Range Table 6.2 TTL-232R-5V-WE I/O Operating Parameters Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions Voh Output Voltage High 3.2 4.1 4.9 V I source = 6mA Vol Output Voltage Low 0.3 0.4 0.6 V I sink = 6mA Vin Input Switching Threshold 1.0 1.2 1.5 V VHys Input Switching Hysteresis 20 25 30 mV Table 6.3 TTL-232R-5V-WE I/O Pin Characteristics 6.3.2 TTL-232R-3V3-WE Electrical Parameters Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions Dependant on the USB port VCC Output Power Voltage 4.25 5.0 5.25 V that the TTL-232R-3V3-WE is connected to Must be less that 2.5mA I Output Power Current - 75 mA O during suspend. Operating Temperature T -40 +85 oC Range Table 6.4 TTL-232R-3V3-WE I/O Operating Parameters Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions Voh Output Voltage High 2.2 2.8 3.2 V I source = 3mA Vol Output Voltage Low 0.3 0.4 0.6 V I sink = 8mA Vin Input Switching Threshold 1.0 1.2 1.5 V VHys Input Switching Hysteresis 20 25 30 mV Table 6.5 TTL-232R-3V3-WE I/O Pin Characteristics Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 17

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 7 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Cables The TTL-232R-3V3-2mm cable is terminated by a 8 way, 2mm pitch, Single-In-Line (SIL) keyed connector. The TTL-232R-3V3-2mm operates at +3.3V levels (signals and power supply). These cables are primarily intended for interfacing the FTDI VDRIVE2 and VMUSIC2 modules. Note that when connected to VDRIVE2 or VMUSIC2 module, the TTL-232R-3V3-2mm cable 8-way connector pin 1 connects to pin 8 of the module, and pin 8 of the cable connects to pin 1 of the cable. 7.1 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Connector Pin Out and Mechanical details 8 pin header VCC 2mm pitch GND 8 1 BLUE CTS# 7 2 KEY VCC 6 CABLE 1.8m 3 GREEN TXD 5,1 4 YELLOW RXD 4 5 ORANGE RTS# 3 6 RED 7 BROWN 8 BLACK Figure 7.1 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm, 8 Way Header Pin Out The mechanical details of the 2mm pitch 8 way, keyed, connector are shown in the following diagram Dimensions (mm) A 2.00 +/- 0.005 Pin 1 B A B 14.00 +/- 0.2 C E C 16.40 +/- 0.2 D 7.10 +/- 0.25 D E 2.00 +/- 0.005 Figure 7.2 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm, 2mm pitch, Keyed, 8 way Header Mechanical Details Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 18

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 7.2 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Cable Signal Descriptions Header Pin Name Type Colour Description Number Ring Indicator Control Input. When remote wake up is enabled taking RI# low (20ms active low pulse) can be 1 RI# Output Blue used to resume the VMUSIC2 or VDRIVE2 host controller from suspend. Connected to TXD. This connection is keyed to connect to the VRDIVE2 or the 2 KEY KEY KEY VMUSIC2 modules 3 RTS# Output Green Request To Send Control Output / Handshake signal. 4 RXD Input Yellow Receive Asynchronous Data input. 5 TXD Output Orange Transmit Asynchronous Data output. 6 VCC Output Red +5V output, 7 CTS# Input Brown Clear to Send Control input / Handshake signal. 8 GND GND Black Device ground supply pin. Table 7.1 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Cable Signal Descriptions 7.3 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Electrical Parameters Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions Dependant on the USB port VCC Output Power Voltage 4.25 5.0 5.25 V that the TTL-232R-3V3-2mm is connected to Must be less that 2.5mA I Output Power Current - 75 mA O during suspend. Operating Temperature T -40 +85 oC Range Table 7.2 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm I/O Operating Parameters Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions Voh Output Voltage High 2.2 2.8 3.2 V I source = 3mA Vol Output Voltage Low 0.3 0.4 0.6 V I sink = 8mA Vin Input Switching Threshold 1.0 1.2 1.5 V VHys Input Switching Hysteresis 20 25 30 mV Table 7.3 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm I/O Pin Characteristics Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 19

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 8 Cable PCB Circuit Schematic The circuit schematic for the small internal electronic circuit board, utilising the FTDI FT232R, which is encapsulated into the USB connector end of the cable, is shown in Figure 8.1. Customised versions of these cables are also available. Users interested in customised versions of these cables should contact FTDI sales (sales1@ftdichip.com). P INTERNA NOT FULL UP R L IO VO ITTEDESISTO VCC US LTA RS -IO B G GND 5 “A” PLUG E SELECT 4 3 2 1 IONVCC VCC-3V VCC-IO RTS# RXD TXD CTS# 3 F B U 47pF x 2 USB-DP SB-DM 10nF +4.7uF 1 0 0 n F V C C V C C 14 15 18 1 IO 4 1 9 1 7 F T 20 23 2 R 24 Q 26 16 8 2 32 30 2 2 7 7 0 0 R R CTS RXD RTS# TXD # 1 0 0 n F V C C -3 V 3 Figure 8.1 Circuit Schematic of PCB Used in the TTL to USB Serial Converter Cables Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 20

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 9 Contact Information Head Office – Glasgow, UK Future Technology Devices International Limited Unit 1, 2 Seaward Place, Glasgow G41 1HH United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 141 429 2777 Fax: +44 (0) 141 429 2758 E-mail (Sales) sales1@ftdichip.com E-mail (Support) support1@ftdichip.com E-mail (General Enquiries) admin1@ftdichip.com Web Site URL http://www.ftdichip.com Web Shop URL http://www.ftdichip.com Branch Office – Taipei, Taiwan Future Technology Devices International Limited (Taiwan) 2F, No. 516, Sec. 1, NeiHu Road Taipei 114 Taiwan , R.O.C. Tel: +886 (0) 2 8797 1330 Fax: +886 (0) 2 8751 9737 E-mail (Sales) tw.sales1@ftdichip.com E-mail (Support) tw.support1@ftdichip.com E-mail (General Enquiries) tw.admin1@ftdichip.com Web Site URL http://www.ftdichip.com Branch Office – Hillsboro, Oregon, USA Future Technology Devices International Limited (USA) 7235 NW Evergreen Parkway, Suite 600 Hillsboro, OR 97123-5803 USA Tel: +1 (503) 547 0988 Fax: +1 (503) 547 0987 E-Mail (Sales) us.sales@ftdichip.com E-Mail (Support) us.support@ftdichip.com E-Mail (General Enquiries) us.admin@ftdichip.com Web Site URL http://www.ftdichip.com Branch Office – Shanghai, China Future Technology Devices International Limited (China) Room 408, 317 Xianxia Road, ChangNing District, ShangHai, China Tel: +86 (21) 62351596 Fax: +86(21) 62351595 E-Mail (Sales): cn.sales@ftdichip.com E-Mail (Support): cn.support@ftdichip.com E-Mail (General Enquiries): cn.admin1@ftdichip.com Web Site URL: http://www.ftdichip.com Distributor and Sales Representatives Please visit the Sales Network page of the FTDI Web site for the contact details of our distributor(s) and sales representative(s) in your country. Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 21

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 Appendix A - Cable EEPROM Configuration Each TTL-232R cable is controlled by the FTDI FT232R IC. This FT232R device contains an EEPROM which contains the USB configuration descriptors for that device. When the cable is plugged into a PC or a USB reset is performed, the PC will read these descriptors. The default values stored into the internal EEPROM are defined in Table 0.1 Parameter Value Notes USB Vendor ID (VID) 0403h FTDI default VID (hex) USB Product UD (PID) 6001h FTDI default PID (hex) Serial Number Enabled? Yes A unique serial number is generated and programmed into Serial Number See Note the EEPROM during device final test. Enabling this option will make the device pull down on the Pull down I/O Pins in USB Disabled UART interface lines when the power is shut off (PWREN# Suspend is high). Manufacturer Name FTDI Product description depends on the cable. The following lists the Product description for each different cable. TTL-232R-5V TTL-232R-3V3 Product Description See note TTL-232R-5V-AJ TTL-232R-AJ-3V3 TTL-232R-5V-WE TTL-232R-3V3-WE TTL-232R-3V3-2mm = USB <-> Serial Cable Max Bus Power Current 90mA Power Source Bus Powered Device Type FT232R Returns USB 2.0 device description to the host. Note: The device is be a USB 2.0 Full Speed device USB Version 0200 (12Mb/s) as opposed to a USB 2.0 High Speed device (480Mb/s). Remote Wake Up Disabled Enables the high drive level on the UART and CBUS I/O High Current I/Os Enabled pins. Makes the device load the VCP driver interface for the Load VCP Driver Enabled device. Invert TXD Disabled Signal on this pin becomes TXD# if enable. Invert RXD Disabled Signal on this pin becomes RXD# if enable. Invert RTS# Disabled Signal on this pin becomes RTS if enable. Invert CTS# Disabled Signal on this pin becomes CTS if enable. Table 0.1 Default Internal EEPROM Configuration Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 22

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 The internal EEPROM in the cable can be re-programmed over USB using the utility program FT_PROG. FT_PROG can be downloaded from the www.ftdichip.com. Version 2.8a or later is required for the FT232R chip. Users who do not have their own USB Vendor ID but who would like to use a unique Product ID in their design can apply to FTDI for a free block of unique PIDs. Contact FTDI support for this service. Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 23

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 Appendix B - List of Figures and Tables List of Figures Figure 1.1 Using the TTL-232R Cable ............................................................................................................ 1 Figure 4.1 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3, 6 Way Header Pin Out ........................................................ 10 Figure 4.2 TTL-232R-5V TTL-232R-3V3, 6 Way Header Mechanical Details ............................................ 10 Figure 5.1 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3, 6 Way Header Pin Out ........................................................ 13 Figure 5.2 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Audio Jack Mechanical Details ............................... 13 Figure 6.1 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Connections ........................................................... 16 Figure 6.2 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Mechanical Details (dimensions in mm) ............. 16 Figure 7.1 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm, 8 Way Header Pin Out ............................................................................. 18 Figure 7.2 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm, 2mm pitch, Keyed, 8 way Header Mechanical Details ......................... 18 Figure 8.1 Circuit Schematic of PCB Used in the TTL to USB Serial Converter Cables ........................ 20 List of Tables Table 1.1 TTL-232R Cables Descriptions and Part Numbers ...................................................................... 2 Table 4.1 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Cable Signal Descriptions .................................................... 11 Table 4.2 TTL-232R-5V I/O Operating Parameters ...................................................................................... 11 Table 4.3 TTL-232R-5V I/O Pin Characteristics ........................................................................................... 11 Table 4.4 TTL-232R-3V3 I/O Operating Parameters .................................................................................... 11 Table 4.5 TTL-232R-3V3 I/O Pin Characteristics ......................................................................................... 12 Table 5.1 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Cable Signal Descriptions ........................................ 14 Table 5.2 TTL-232R-5V-AJ I/O Operating Parameters ................................................................................ 14 Table 5.3 TTL-232R-5V-AJ I/O Pin Characteristics ..................................................................................... 14 Table 5.4 TTL-232R-3V3-AJ I/O Operating Parameters .............................................................................. 15 Table 5.5 TTL-232R-3V3-AJ I/O Pin Characteristics ................................................................................... 15 Table 6.1 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Cable Signal Descriptions ...................................... 16 Table 6.2 TTL-232R-5V-WE I/O Operating Parameters ............................................................................... 17 Table 6.3 TTL-232R-5V-WE I/O Pin Characteristics .................................................................................... 17 Table 6.4 TTL-232R-3V3-WE I/O Operating Parameters ............................................................................. 17 Table 6.5 TTL-232R-3V3-WE I/O Pin Characteristics .................................................................................. 17 Table 7.1 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Cable Signal Descriptions ......................................................................... 19 Table 7.2 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm I/O Operating Parameters .......................................................................... 19 Table 7.3 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm I/O Pin Characteristics ............................................................................... 19 Table 0.1 Default Internal EEPROM Configuration ..................................................................................... 22 Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 24

Document Reference No.: FT_000054 TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet Version 2.02 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53 Appendix C - Revision History Version 1.00 Full datasheet released May 2006 Version 2.00 Consolidated all TTL-232R variants into one datasheet. Changed part numbers for +5V cables. July 2008 Version 2.01 Corrected Table 6.1, RED wire VCC description September 2008 Version 2.02 Corrected Table 4.3, I source and I sink values 2nd September 2010 Added section 1.3 USB Compliant Logo Updated contact details Replaced reference MProg with FT_Prog Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 25

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