SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-18T23:03:44-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsCustomer #477077 on DEV-11814 - USB-to-Serial Bridge - µUSB-PA5Customer #477077urn:uuid:486bf363-9164-c5ec-f0f1-bbdcce38c10f2013-10-12T04:38:14-06:00<p>The datasheet for this product says:<p>"The microUSB makes an easy USB-Serial interface, so you can easily create USB to RS-232 converters, USB to
RS-422/RS-485 converters, upgrade legacy RS232 devices, make PDA and cellphone USB interface cables,
barcode readers, POS terminals, etc."</p><p>... so from that I infer "yes".</p></p>
Customer #477077 on DEV-11814 - USB-to-Serial Bridge - µUSB-PA5Customer #477077urn:uuid:bcf26d89-b6c9-d6a2-ea5d-2a0cf4f824542013-10-12T04:28:35-06:00<p>Thank you Toni. I did find the page on 4D just now, along with the related datasheet. Apparently this is the preferred method to use now, except with two specific LCD screens that it mechanically won't fit on. The uLCD-28PT and the uLCD-32PT.<p>Information is currently at http://www.4dsystems.com.au/product/17/115/Accessories/uUSB_PA5/.</p></p>
Toni_K on DEV-11814 - USB-to-Serial Bridge - µUSB-PA5Toni_Kurn:uuid:06b6d7f6-18b0-28c3-0286-29bfe7c8a74d2013-10-11T09:49:53-06:00<p>Yup! You should be good to go using this with your 4D screens.</p>
Customer #477077 on DEV-11814 - USB-to-Serial Bridge - µUSB-PA5Customer #477077urn:uuid:1ca16b34-a0b9-26c4-72da-7dfe61b580d62013-10-11T07:32:56-06:00<p>To the point, is this a safe way to program the 4D display modules? I know the modules indicate they should NOT be programmed with an FTDI Breakout, and to use the special cable from 4D, but I don't see that as being available on here, so I purchased one of these instead. I don't want to let the magic smoke out of the display unit or brick it, so I'm hoping someone can clear that up unequivocally?</p>
Customer #233078 on DEV-11814 - USB-to-Serial Bridge - µUSB-PA5Customer #233078urn:uuid:b07dd1ae-af5d-c128-5340-d346f4a138052013-07-02T21:11:35-06:00<p>I bought this to program some 4D Systems displays but I found that it is immensely useful as a general FTDI adapter. I use it more often for programming Arduino variants such as the 7-segment LED displays from Sparkfun. Just grab a 6-way header out of one of your Arduino kits https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9280 and glue it onto the back of this board. Wire it up: Black/Ground, CTS, +5V, TX, RX, Green/RTS and you are good to go FTDI! Little bits of Black+Green heatshrink are useful for some devices that label the FTDI connector with the colours instead of the names.
Makes a great substitute for https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9716 (but no 3v regulator, so it can't program 3.3v devices.)</p>
MYX on DEV-11814 - USB-to-Serial Bridge - µUSB-PA5MYXurn:uuid:1a2d0d61-28ce-3410-a253-5092566801db2013-05-23T16:12:22-06:00<p>Where the other FTDIs will not work for 4D, will the 4D work for our other FTDI needs?</p>
Toni_K on DEV-11814 - USB-to-Serial Bridge - µUSB-PA5Toni_Kurn:uuid:83726fe1-5252-4cd8-6be2-ed42f2d1317a2013-05-15T08:30:55-06:00<p>This is specifically designed by 4D Systems to mate with many of their displays for programming. It has a 5 pin header, while our FTDI pins have a 6 pin header. This one also allows you to solder directly to some of the pins for breadboarding if needed. So it's kind of a cross between our FTDI Basic and our <a href="https://www.sparkfun.com/products/718" rel="nofollow">FT232 Breakout</a>.</p>
LightManCA on DEV-11814 - USB-to-Serial Bridge - µUSB-PA5LightManCAurn:uuid:d158b421-95e9-d125-4536-426945e28fc92013-05-14T10:52:13-06:00<p>How does this differ from the FTDI boards?</p>
Blacklab1 on DEV-11814 - USB-to-Serial Bridge - µUSB-PA5Blacklab1urn:uuid:1beb3b5b-7eea-5b52-40c5-45751c0df45e2013-04-28T01:46:17-06:00<p>So what is realy the difference between the old one (BOB-08551) and this new one(DEV-11814)? besides the breakout.</p>
Blacklab1 on DEV-11814 - USB-to-Serial Bridge - µUSB-PA5Blacklab1urn:uuid:439be09b-6bc3-2dd4-1f13-8d045ce0974e2013-04-28T01:43:04-06:00<p>If you look at the data sheet it shows what under the sticker- So I am too lost as to why they were trying to hide what's under there.</p>
soundman98 on DEV-11814 - USB-to-Serial Bridge - µUSB-PA5soundman98urn:uuid:ac94f310-989d-807e-c4ba-c214afdbf1722013-04-27T12:29:20-06:00<p>i like how the sticker covers half the silk screen labels, so you need to constantly reference the datasheet for the correct pins instead of just referring to the silk screen labels...</p>
Kamiquasi on DEV-11814 - USB-to-Serial Bridge - µUSB-PA5Kamiquasiurn:uuid:6309ae0e-d6f6-737b-7787-e99c103fe97f2013-04-26T17:29:08-06:00<p>Ha! It must be a special high thermal dissipation sticker, as the only stuff under that is 5 thermal vias and the revision code.<p>Checking the other 4D Systems products (I have one of their OLED displays, it doesn't have such a sticker - looks like it's a new thing), there's even stranger places they put them. I can only imagine the date code on it is what's important.. but doesn't seem very robust as a 'warranty void' type mechanism.</p></p>
Hipcatcoolcap on DEV-11814 - USB-to-Serial Bridge - µUSB-PA5Hipcatcoolcapurn:uuid:b7cdee80-320f-2aef-1be5-4492c0c4fdc32013-04-26T16:57:15-06:00<p>LOL! Warranty void if removed...</p>