Datasheet

Overview

Wouldn't it be cool to drive a tiny OLED display (http://adafru.it/eau), read a color sensor (http://adafru.it/1334), or even just flash

some LEDs directly from your computer? Sure you can program an Arduino (http://adafru.it/50) or Trinket (http://adafru.it/2000) to

talk to these devices and your computer, but why can't your computer just talk to those devices and sensors itself? Well, now

your computer can talk to devices using the Adafruit FT232H breakout board!

What can the FT232H chip do? This chip from FTDI (http://adafru.it/c97) is similar to their USB to serial converter chips but

adds a 'multi-protocol synchronous serial engine' which allows it to speak many common protocols like SPI, I2C, serial UART,

JTAG, and more! There's even a handful of digital GPIO pins that you can read and write to do things like flash LEDs, read

switches or buttons, and more. The FT232H breakout is like adding a little swiss army knife for serial protocols to your computer!

Interested in learning more about the FT232H and its capabilities? Continue on to read about how to assemble, configure, and

access the capabilities of the FT232H breakout. Also be sure to skim and read the FT232H datasheet (http://adafru.it/eav) for

more information about the chip.