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Fermion: FTDI FT232RL Basic Breakout 3.3/5V

OverviewAlternates
Fermion: FTDI FT232RL Basic Breakout 3.3/5V - DFRobot - DFR0065

FT232RL USB-to-serial breakout supporting 3.3V and 5V operation. Features auto-reset via DTR pin, TX/RX LEDs, and microUSB input; compatible with Arduino serial bootloading.

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Fermion: FTDI FT232RL Basic Breakout 3.3/5V — DFRobot — DFR0065

Offers

  • DFRobot
  • ?DigiKey$12.90

Offers

  • DFRobot
  • ?DigiKey$12.90

Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
FERMION: FTDI FT232RL GNDBLKTXOCTSRXIVCCDTRGRN
  • GNDBLK1

    Ground reference on the standard FTDI-style 6-pin header; DFRobot states the BLK orientation label corresponds to the ground wire colour on standard FTDI cables.

    Type · GroundVoltage · 0V
  • CTS2

    Clear-to-send hardware flow-control signal on the standard FTDI cable-compatible 6-pin header described by DFRobot.

    Type · UARTVoltage · 3.3V or 5V TTL logic, selectable by jumper per DFRobot specification
  • VCC3

    Selectable target/output supply pin on the FTDI breakout header.

    Type · PowerVoltage · 3.3V or 5V output, switchable via jumpers per DFRobot specification
  • TXO4

    USB-to-TTL serial transmit output from the FT232RL breakout; DFRobot describes TX serial activity and FTDI cable-compatible pinout.

    Type · SignalVoltage · 3.3V or 5V TTL logic, selectable by jumper per DFRobot specification
  • RXI5

    USB-to-TTL serial receive input to the FT232RL breakout; DFRobot describes RX serial activity and FTDI cable-compatible pinout.

    Type · SignalVoltage · 3.3V or 5V TTL logic, selectable by jumper per DFRobot specification
  • DTRGRN6

    DTR auto-reset signal exposed by the breakout; DFRobot states the GRN orientation label corresponds to the DTR wire colour on standard FTDI cables.

    Type · SignalVoltage · 3.3V or 5V TTL logic, selectable by jumper per DFRobot specification
PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
GNDBLK1GroundGround reference on the standard FTDI-style 6-pin header; DFRobot states the BLK orientation label corresponds to the ground wire colour on standard FTDI cables.0V
CTS2UARTClear-to-send hardware flow-control signal on the standard FTDI cable-compatible 6-pin header described by DFRobot.3.3V or 5V TTL logic, selectable by jumper per DFRobot specification
VCC3PowerSelectable target/output supply pin on the FTDI breakout header.3.3V or 5V output, switchable via jumpers per DFRobot specification
TXO4SignalUSB-to-TTL serial transmit output from the FT232RL breakout; DFRobot describes TX serial activity and FTDI cable-compatible pinout.3.3V or 5V TTL logic, selectable by jumper per DFRobot specification
RXI5SignalUSB-to-TTL serial receive input to the FT232RL breakout; DFRobot describes RX serial activity and FTDI cable-compatible pinout.3.3V or 5V TTL logic, selectable by jumper per DFRobot specification
DTRGRN6SignalDTR auto-reset signal exposed by the breakout; DFRobot states the GRN orientation label corresponds to the DTR wire colour on standard FTDI cables.3.3V or 5V TTL logic, selectable by jumper per DFRobot specification
Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
FERMION: FTDI FT232RL GNDBLKTXOCTSRXIVCCDTRGRN

Pin details

6 connections
  1. GNDBLK

    Ground reference on the standard FTDI-style 6-pin header; DFRobot states the BLK orientation label corresponds to the ground wire colour on standard FTDI cables.

    GroundVoltage · 0V
    1
  2. CTS

    Clear-to-send hardware flow-control signal on the standard FTDI cable-compatible 6-pin header described by DFRobot.

    UARTVoltage · 3.3V or 5V TTL logic, selectable by jumper per DFRobot specification
    2
  3. VCC

    Selectable target/output supply pin on the FTDI breakout header.

    PowerVoltage · 3.3V or 5V output, switchable via jumpers per DFRobot specification
    3
  4. TXO

    USB-to-TTL serial transmit output from the FT232RL breakout; DFRobot describes TX serial activity and FTDI cable-compatible pinout.

    SignalVoltage · 3.3V or 5V TTL logic, selectable by jumper per DFRobot specification
    4
  5. RXI

    USB-to-TTL serial receive input to the FT232RL breakout; DFRobot describes RX serial activity and FTDI cable-compatible pinout.

    SignalVoltage · 3.3V or 5V TTL logic, selectable by jumper per DFRobot specification
    5
  6. DTRGRN

    DTR auto-reset signal exposed by the breakout; DFRobot states the GRN orientation label corresponds to the DTR wire colour on standard FTDI cables.

    SignalVoltage · 3.3V or 5V TTL logic, selectable by jumper per DFRobot specification
    6

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