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Drivers |
PLEASE NOTE — When updating drivers, refer to the following document: AN_107 — Advanced Driver Options
New drivers are now available to support the FT4222H — for D2XX drivers please click here .
Drivers are available which allow FTDI devices to work with the following operating systems:
Windows 10
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 x64
Windows Vista x64
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 x64
Windows CE.NET (Version 4.2 and greater)
Support for WinCE
FTDI drivers are available for Windows CE 4.2-5.2, 6.0/7.0 and 2013.
Support for older versions of Windows Desktop
NOTE: Microsoft have ended support for certifying XP and VISTA through their WHCK test program. From revision 2.12.24 with Device Guard Support, the driver will not load on XP or VISTA.
Differences in Driver API
For most of these operating systems two types of driver are available: Virtual COM Port (VCP) drivers and direct (D2XX) drivers. The VCP driver emulates a standard PC serial port such that the USB device may be communicated with as a standard RS232 device. The D2XX driver allows direct access to a USB device via a DLL interface.
To locate the drivers you want to install for a device, select which of the driver types you wish to use ( VCP or D2XX ) and then locate the appropriate operating systems. With the exception of Windows 98 and Windows ME, all devices are supported in each driver package.
If a VCP driver is required for Android please refer to the following application note: TN 132 Adding FTDI Devices VCP Driver Support to Android
D3XX
D3XX drivers are only suitable for FTDI’s Superspeed USB bridge services (e.g. FT60x series).
C ontacting Technical Support
For technical queries relating to drivers or any of our other products or services, please send an email to our Customer Engineering Support team in your region:
Alternatively, please click here to access the list of regional office telephone numbers if you wish to call one of the regional support teams directly.
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D2XX Direct Drivers |
This page contains the D2XX drivers currently available for FTDI devices.
For Virtual COM Port (VCP) drivers, please click here .
Installation gu > Installation Guides page of the Documents section of this site for selected operating systems.
Programming examples using the D2XX drivers and DLL can be found in the Projects section of this site.
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FTDI drivers may be used only in conjunction with products based on FTDI parts.
FTDI drivers may be distributed in any form as long as license information is not modified.
If a custom vendor ID and/or product ID or description string are used, it is the responsibility of the product manufacturer to maintain any changes and subsequent WHCK re-certification as a result of making these changes.
For more detail on FTDI Chip Driver licence terms, please click here.
Currently Supported D2XX Drivers:
Available as a setup executable
Please read the Release Notes and Installation Guides.
ReadMe
Video Install Guide
10.4 Tiger or later
ReadMe
Video Install Guide
2.08
Refer to technical note TN_147.
Refer to AN_357 for FT4222H-specific help.
*Includes the following version of of the Windows operating system: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 8, 8.1, Windows server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10. Also, as Windows 8 RT is a closed system not allowing for 3rd party driver installation our Windows 8 driver will not support this variant of the OS. You must use the Windows RT build for this platform.
**includes the following versions of Windows CE 4.2-5.2 based operating systems: Windows Mobile 2003, Windows Mobile 2003 SE, Windows Mobile 5, Windows Mobile 6, Windows Mobile 6.1 ,Windows Mobile 6.5
*** Suitable for Raspberry Pi, please check which instruction set your model implements.
NOTE: Microsoft have ended support for certifying XP and VISTA through their WHCK test program. As such current builds will still work on XP and VISTA but are not Microsoft certified.
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Latest Update |
BT815 / BT816 full release + Supporting Modules
Bridgetek are delighted to be able to announce the full availability of BT815 / BT816 devices now. These devices form the 3rd evolution of the ground breaking EVE graphic controller series. As well as delivering graphic control for display resolutions upto 800 x 600 pixels with true 24 bit colour depth and integrated touch (BT815 – capacitive / BT816 – resistive) there are a number of enhancements from the first two generations.
A dedicated flash host port enables dedicated off chip memory to be used for asset storage freeing up valuable system SPI bandwidth. ASTC compression support further enhances memory usage with this very compact algorithm, whilst the addition of Unicode support makes using mixed fonts simpler. Audio has also been enhanced, changing from an analogue output to a digital one.
Supporting the IC release are 2 new VM816C credit card sized modules. These modules may be supplied with an SPI interface (VM816C50) for direct interfacing with your embedded system or USB (VM816CU50) which enables rapid connection with a PC and the free support tools offered by Bridgetek.
Each module supports a 5” display which may be optionally supplied with the module.
For more information on these new products see: https://www.ftdichip.com/EVE.htm
Welcome to FTDI Chip — offering a wide range of products including modules, cables, and integrated circuits for USB connectivity, super bridging MCUs and display systems.
FTDI Chip strives to bridge multiple technologies and supports this strategy with feature-rich products that include technical documentation, application/software examples, and royalty free drivers. With regional technical support throughout the world, our goal is to provide total solutions that reduce development risk, enhance system capabilities, and enable faster time to market.
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