Yes, I use the FTDI driver on a Mac to connect a (serial) Palm
Vx to a USB port on a Mac.

Andrew


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---- On    , Natalia (soulsource@COX.NET) wrote:

> Because I want to also have software on the host computer
(PC/Mac) that will
> allow config of the device to the user's wishes.  Anyone know
if the FTDI
> stuff will work on a Mac or do they only have PC (Windows)
drivers?
>
> Thanks...
>
> -- N
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Webb" <tim_webb@AGILENT.COM>
> To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 2:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [PIC]: Adding USB to PIC project?
>
>
> > why not just go to lan rather than usb and have the device
search and
> download the latest revisions automatically.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brent Brown [mailto:brent.brown@CLEAR.NET.NZ]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 4:58 PM
> > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [PIC]: Adding USB to PIC project?
> >
> >
> > > I understand that there are no PICs with USB that are
> > > FLASH-programmable, so I'm trying to figure out what my
options are
> > > with respect to adding USB to my project.  I would like to
be able to
> > > program the FLASH-programmable PIC in my project via USB
(basically to
> > > allow customers to upgrade the firmware) and to be able to
dump config
> > > data for the software app between my box and a PC/Mac over
USB.  Are
> > > there any affordable solutions?
> >
> > I have thought about this but have not actually done it yet.
In
> > saying that I'm pretty confident that it will work OK.
> >
> > Use a PIC16F87x part, program it with your favourite
bootloader that
> > uses the internal UART. Instead of the typical MAX232
converter chip
> > and D9 connector fit a FTDI FT232 USB UART chip and USB
connector.
> > Load the FTDI virtual COM port driver on your PC. Now your
PC and PIC
> > think they are talking to each other over a standard serial
> > connection. With a bit of luck your favourite bootloader
program will
> > still work (only thing that could possibly affect it is the
delays
> > introduced by the FT232, especially for small packets of
data).
> >
> > PS. I added the [PIC]: tag for the subject.
> >
> > --
> > Brent Brown, Electronic Design Solutions
> > 16 English Street, Hamilton, New Zealand
> > Ph/fax: +64 7 849 0069
> > Mobile/txt: 025 334 069
> > eMail:  brent.brown@clear.net.nz
> >
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