Digilent PmodUSBUART 410-212 Reference Manual

PmodUSBUART™ Reference Manual
Revised April 10, 2015
This manual applies to the PmodUSBUART rev. A

Overview

The PmodUSBUART module provides a USB to UART interface powered by the FTDI FT232RQ. This Pmod is
designed to be a direct replacement for the PmodRS232 and serial-to-USB cable combination.
The PmodUSBUART.
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Functional Description

The PmodUSBUART uses the standard 6-pin connector to connect to the host device and a micro USB connector to
connect to a PC or other USB-capable device. The FTDI chip then converts the signal from UART to USB and vice-
versa.
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Interfacing with the Pmod

The UART connector allows UART communications to go from the FTDI chip to the connected board. Note that the
PmodUSBUART uses the new Digilent UART pin configuration and requires the UART Crossover cable in order to
use older boards. To see what configuration your board has, see your board's page at http://store.digilentinc.com.
DOC#: 502-212
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Features include:

USB to serial UART interface

Option to power the system board through
the FTDI chip
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