Adafruit FTDI Friend + Extras

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The days of parallel and serial ports are long gone. Now the USB port rules! But USB is hard, and you just want to transfer your everyday serial data from a microcontroller to the computer. What now? Here comes the FTDI Friend!

The FTDI Friend is a modified FTDI FT232RL chip adapter. Sure, like the familiar FTDI cable, it can power your project and there are 4 signal lines to send data back and forth. But the Friend can do much more! For example, you can change the signal and power supply lines to be either 3.3V or 5V. Arduino derivatives and XBees use the RTS line for programming, but what if you need the DTR line? It is there for you.

By default, we have set it to match our FTDI cables. The 6th pin is RTS (from Arduino IDE v18 this works perfectly for uploading to 'inos), the power line is +5V and the signal levels are 3.3V (they are 5V compatible and should work in the vast majority of 3.3V and 5V signalling systems).

And of course there' s a little extra - in this case it's the extra long pin headers that allow you to plug it into a breadboard. There are also blinkies, 2 red & green LEDs already on the board that pulse when serial is being sent or received. By the way, the USB connector on the breakout is a mini-B type.

You can also purchase a 6-pin extension cable that allows you to switch the order of the cables.
In a pinch, you can even use it to program AVRs (it's a bit slow, but it works!))

We have a full tutorial page on the FTDI Friend and you can check out the FTDI cable datasheet, FTDI FT232RL chip datasheet or the schematic/layout files at GitHub.

Note: These use real FTDI chips, either we buy them in or they are made to our specifications, with the requirement of real FTDI chips - read more.

Zolltarifnummer:	85423119
Brand:	Adafruit
Country of Origin:	USA
Gross Weight (kg):	0.005
Manufacturer ID:	284
Product ID:	ADA284

Adafruit

Adafruit: The expert for open source hardware

For more than ten years, programmers and tinkerers have benefited from the expertise of the Adafruit brand. Whether for beginners or proven experts, Adafruit has the right hardware components ready for your next IoT project.

Light comes into the dark with Adafruit NeoPixel

One extremely popular product line from the company's broad portfolio is Adafruit NeoPixel. These nifty LED components come in a wide variety of designs and color temperatures. NeoPixel modules are available, for example, in the form of a practical stick with five intelligent LEDs in red, green and blue (RGB) or in white (W), as a shield with 40 eye-saving RGBW LEDs in which all pixels are individually addressable, and as a jewel with seven RGBW LEDs that can be controlled with 8-bit PWM per channel.

Especially popular is the Adafruit NeoPixel Ring with 16 ultra-bright, intelligent RGB LEDs including integrated drivers, which you only need a single microcontroller to control. The trick is that the Adafruit NeoPixel rings form a chain, so to speak: You couple the output pin of one with the input pin of the other.

With the Adafruit NeoPixel products you can realize a wide variety of projects - there are virtually no limits to your creativity. With the help of an Arduino, a jumper cable and the appropriate software, you can control a NeoPixel ring individually and light up the small LEDs as you wish - either individually or in a specific combination. This way, you can also create your own Vu meter with the versatile LED components. Practical: To make programming Adafruit NeoPixel easier, Adafruit provides an Arduino library as well as a Python library.

Adafruit Feather Boards: Powerful hardware in a compact format

With Adafruit Feather, the hardware specialist from the States also has various powerful development boards in its range, which are essentially equivalent to an Arduino in terms of function. All of these boards are equipped with similar features; among other things, the pin assignment is the same and there are also many parallels when it comes to the microcontrollers and the battery charging properties. In addition, you can also find Feather boards with special devices like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cellular network connectivity as well as boards with microSD slot in Adafruit's product range. The name "Feather" is no coincidence: The boards are also characterized by being particularly compact and, above all, lightweight.

The range of top-class product highlights is wide: The STM32F405 Feather, for example, is the fastest CircuitPython board from Adafruit with an outstanding 168 MHz and meets the highest demands. It is equipped with a STEMMA QT / Qwiic port at the end, which makes it easy to connect to I2C sensors. The Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Express, on the other hand, shines with Bluetooth Low Energy and can also be used with CircuitPython thanks to native USB support.

Another important part of Adafruit's portfolio are the FeatherWings. With these expansion modules, you can also include components such as a display or a motor driver in your IoT project. The FeatherWing Proto is a proven classic in Adafruit's portfolio. This is ideally suited as a prototyping add-on for all Feather boards. The Adafruit FeatherWing Wing Tripler Mini Kit, on the other hand, is ideal if you want to connect a Feather to two other FeatherWings at the same time.

With the Adafruit MIDI FeatherWing Kit you get a music capable FeatherWing, thanks to which you can equip your Feather with MIDI input and output jacks. And with the Adafruit FeatherWing OLED you can easily add a small OLED display to your Feather board - no soldering required.

Adafruit: What's behind the brand

As an expert in open-source hardware, Adafruit has long since established itself in the electronics industry. The company was founded in 2005 by Limor Fried. At the time, the talented and innovative electrical engineer was still a student at the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). To this day, Fried is CEO of the electronics giant, which is now headquartered in New York. The company's name also goes back to its founder: Fried was once known on the World Wide Web by the nickname "Ladyada" - a tribute to the famous IT pioneer Ada Lovelace.

Adafruit says it is committed to getting more people excited about technology and science - and thanks to its first-class products, the hardware expert from the USA is sure to succeed!

Manufacturer information
Adafruit Industries, LLC
168 39th Street 1905CC
US 11232 Brooklyn, New York
https://www.adafruit.com
[email protected]

WEEE number: 20453810

Person responsible for the EU
Sertronics GmbH
Am Studio 20d
DE 12489 Berlin
https://www.berrybase.de
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Safety instructions

Read the operating instructions carefully before commissioning.
Only use the device with the specified operating voltage.
Protect sensors/electronics from moisture, dust and direct sunlight.
Do not carry out any unauthorised repairs or modifications.
Do not operate the device in potentially explosive atmospheres.
In the event of faults or damage, disconnect from the power supply immediately.
Dispose of in accordance with local regulations for electronic waste.
Properly dispose of rechargeable batteries or batteries, if present.
Ensure careful handling to prevent damage to interfaces such as USB, serial or LAN.
Keep the device away from children.