Both the FT232 and FT245 support the D2XX 'direct' drivers which are
better and faster than the VCP 'Virtual COM' drivers. The VCP com port
drivers are easy to use, but for serious applications, the D2XX API is a
better choice.

Peter Moreton

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Jon Jenkins
> Sent: 29 August 2003 10:56
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [EE]:USB
>
>
> It uses the standard COM port interface with
> Windows and therefore with VB or Delphi or
> whatever.
>
> jon
>
> --On Friday, August 29, 2003 10:38 AM +0100 Luis Moreira
> <Luis.Moreira@JET.EFDA.ORG> wrote:
>
> > Hi Samo
> > this is great, it's exactly what I needed but by any chance
> do you know
> > how to interface it with VB.net
> > thanks
> >         Luis
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Samo Benedicic [mailto:samo_benedicic@YAHOO.COM]
> > Sent: 29 August 2003 09:31
> > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [EE]:USB
> >
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > I used FTDI chip FT8U232AM and it worked fine. All the
> > drivers and info is here: http://www.ftdichip.com/
> >
> > This chip converts RS232 to USB and back.
> >
> > Regards, Samo
> >
> > --- Luis Moreira <Luis.Moreira@JET.EFDA.ORG> wrote:
> >> Hi Guys
> >> can anyone point me in the right direction... I need
> >> to build a board with
> >> USB conectivity but do not know much about it, need
> >> info badly.
> >> regards
> >>                 Luis
> >>
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