The UM245R is a development module which uses FTDI's FT245RL, the latest device to be added to FTDI's range of USB to parallel FIFO interface Integrated Circuit Devices. The FT245R is a USB to parallel FIFO interface, with the new FTDIChip-ID™ security dongle feature. In addition, asynchronous and synchronous bit bang interface modes are available. USB to parallel designs using the FT245R have been further simplified by fully integrating the external EEPROM, clock circuit and USB resistors onto the device. The FT245R adds a new function compared with its predecessors, effectively making it a “2-in-1” chip for some application areas. A unique number (the FTDIChip-ID™) is burnt into the device during manufacture and is readable over USB, thus forming the basis of a security dongle which can be used to protect customer application software from being copied. The UM245R is supplied on a PCB which is designed to plug into a standard 15.0mm (0.6”) wide 24 pin DIP socket
Typical Applications
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Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB
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Cellular and Cordless Phone USB data transfer cables and interfaces
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Interfacing MCU / PLD / FPGA based designs to USB
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USB Audio and Low Bandwidth Video data transfer
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PDA to USB data transfer
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USB Smart Card Readers
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USB Instrumentation
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USB Industrial Control
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USB MP3 Player Interface
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USB FLASH Card Reader / Writers
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Set Top Box PC - USB interface
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USB Digital Camera Interface
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USB Hardware Modems
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USB Wireless Modems
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USB Bar Code Readers
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USB Software / Hardware Encryption Dongles
Driver Support Royalty-Free VIRTUAL COM PORT (VCP) DRIVERS for:
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Windows 7 32,64-bit
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Windows Vista
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Windows XP 64-bit
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Windows XP Embedded
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Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP and Server 2008
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Windows CE.NET 4.2 , 5.0 and 6.0
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MAC OS 8 / 9, OS-X
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Linux 2.4 and greater
Royalty-Free D2XX Direct Drivers (USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface):
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Windows 7 32,64-bit
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Windows Vista
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Windows XP 64-bit
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Windows XP Embedded
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Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP and Server 2008
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Windows CE.NET 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0
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Linux 2.4 and greater
Documentation & Drivers
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