LC231X

LC231X Module Datasheet Version 1.1 Document Reference No.: FT_001388 Clearance No.: FTDI#516 Future Technology Devices International Limited Datasheet LC231X Development Module 1 Introduction 1.1 The LC231X module is a low cost USB to UART bridge using FTDI’s FT231X to transfer data at up to 3M Baud. Ideal for programming Arduino Pro, ESP modules etc.. It also provides the pinout which follows the industry standard FTDI TTL cable interface. The module provides the UART interface with full modem handshaking control too. The LC231X module utilises the FT231X from FTDI. For a full list of the FT231X’s features refer to the FT231X datasheet. The LC231X IO interface also provides the option to output 5V power to external hardware. The interface IO levels may be set to either set to 3V3 or 5V by an on-board jumper with no soldering / de-soldering required. In 5V mode, outputs are rail to rail for maximum reliability. The LC231X module provides 2 interface options. One is a 1X6 pin right angle socket header which follows the industry standard FTDI TTL cable interface for basic UART signals(RXD, TXD, RTS, CTS, Power and GND). The other is the full UART plus modem handshake control signals, mapped to two rows of 1x7 pin headers. Note the user cannot fit all connectors at the same time. The two header rows are spaced 0.5″ apart along the sides of the board, which allows the module to plug into a solderless breadboard. Each module is supplied with one right angle socket and two 7pin headers included. The user can select which ones to fit. Furthermore there are TX and RX LEDs to indicate data transmission on the UART signals. Features In addition, the LC231X features: has the following  Small PCB size as 15.24mm X 28.19mm  Configurable IO voltage interface  USB 2.0 full speed  Provides a full modem control interface  Low supply current :10mA  Supported baud rates: 300 bps to 3 Mbps  Power output to external logic 5V/3V3  Provides two I/O header options: - One 1X6 pin right angle socket header for standard FTDI TTL cable interface, - Or two rows of 1x7 pin headers for full modem handshake control and GPIO functions.  o -40 C to +85oC operational temperature range  Full RoHS compliance Neither the whole nor any part of the information contained in, or the product described in this manual, may be adapted or reproduced in any material or electronic form without the prior written consent of the copyright holder. This product and its documentation are supplied on an as-is basis and no warranty as to their suitability for any particular purpose is either made or implied. 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Scotland Registered Company Number: SC136640 Copyright © Future Technology Devices International Limited 1 LC231X Module Datasheet Version 1.1 Document Reference No.: FT_001388 Clearance No.: FTDI#516 2 Typical Applications  USB to UART bridge  Debugger / Programmer for embedded MCU e.g. Arduino  USB IO extender for small 8-bit micro’s 2.1 Driver Support The LC231X requires USB drivers (listed below), available free from http://www.ftdichip.com, which are used to make the module appear as a virtual COM port (VCP). This allows the user to communicate with the USB interface via a standard PC serial emulation port (for example TTY). Another FTDI USB driver, the D2XX driver, can also be used with application software to directly access the LC231X through a DLL. Both VCP and D2XX drivers support Windows auto-update. Royalty free VIRTUAL COM PORT (VCP) DRIVERS for... Royalty free D2XX Direct Drivers (USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface)  Windows 10 32,64-bit  Windows 10 32,64-bit  Windows 8/8.1 32,64-bit  Windows 8/8.1 32,64-bit  Windows 7 32,64-bit  Windows 7 32,64-bit  Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0  Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0  Windows Server 2003, 2008 R2, 2012  Windows Server 2003, 2008 R2, 2012  Mac OS-X  MAC OS-X  Linux 2.4 and greater  Linux 2.4 and greater  Android(J2xx) For driver installation, please refer to the installation guides on our website: http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/InstallGuides.htm 3 Ordering Information Part No. Description LC231X Low cost FT231X USB to UART module Copyright © Future Technology Devices International Limited 2 LC231X Module Datasheet Version 1.1 Document Reference No.: FT_001388 Clearance No.: FTDI#516 Table of Contents 1 Introduction .................................................................... 1 1.1 2 Features .................................................................................... 1 Typical Applications ........................................................ 2 2.1 Driver Support .......................................................................... 2 3 Ordering Information ...................................................... 2 4 Pin Out and Signal Description ........................................ 4 5 4.1 Module Description ................................................................... 4 4.2 Module Interface Signal Desciption ........................................... 5 Devices Characteristics and Ratings ................................ 7 5.1 Electrical Specification .............................................................. 7 6 Board Schematic ............................................................. 8 7 Mechanical Dimensions ................................................. 10 8 Contact Information ...................................................... 11 Appendix A – References ................................................... 11 Document References ..................................................................... 12 Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................................................... 12 Appendix B - List of Figures and Tables ............................. 12 List of Tables ................................................................................... 13 List of Figures ................................................................................. 13 Appendix C – Revision History ........................................... 14 Copyright © Future Technology Devices International Limited 3 LC231X Module Datasheet Version 1.1 Document Reference No.: FT_001388 Clearance No.: FTDI#516 4 Pin Out and Signal Description 4.1 Module Description Figure 1 - Module Features Feature Micro USB connector IO voltage selection 6pin 2.54mm pitch connector UART interface 7pin 2.54mm pitch connector full modem control interface 7pin 2.54mm pitch connector full modem control interface FT231X USB to serial bridge IC Green color LED Red color LED Table 1 - Module Features & Description Copyright © Future Technology Devices International Limited Reference Designator CN10 CN14 CN11 CN12 CN13 U10 RX TX 4 LC231X Module Datasheet Version 1.1 Document Reference No.: FT_001388 Clearance No.: FTDI#516 4.2 Module Interface Signal Desciption Figure 2 - Module Interface Diagram The pin description of CN11 is given in Table 2. Pin No Pin Name Type Description 1 GND Power Ground 2 CTS Input Clear To Send Control Input/Handshake signal 3 VBUS Power 5V Supply 4 TXD Output Transmit Asynchronous Data Output 5 RXD Input Receiving Asynchronous Data Input 6 RTS Output Request To Send Control Output/Handshake Signal Table 2 - CN11 Pin Description Copyright © Future Technology Devices International Limited 5 LC231X Module Datasheet Version 1.1 Document Reference No.: FT_001388 Clearance No.: FTDI#516 The LC231X can support both 3.3V and 5V interfacing; the power jumper selection is through CN14. The default jumper setting is in 3.3V interface. Pin Number Description 1-2 3.3V IO interface (Default) 2-3 5V IO interface Table 3 - CN14 Jumper Selection If user require a simple UART interface (TX,RX,CTS and RTS),user can use CN11 which follow standard FTDI TTL interface. If user requires UART with full modem control and some extra configurable IO port, user can consider use CN12 and CN13 which provide UART with full modem control and IO port. The pin description of CN12 and CN13 is given by Table 4 and Table 5. Note the user could only fit either CN11 or CN12/CN13 connectors at the same time. Pin No Pin Name Type Description 1 GND Power Ground 2 TXD Output Transmit Asynchronous Data Output 3 RXD Input Receiving Asynchronous Data Input 4 VBUS Power 5V Supply at 450mA 5 CBUS0 GPIO Configurable IO port 6 CBUS3 GPIO Configurable IO port 7 RST Pin No Pin Name Type Description 1 RTS Output Request To Send Control Output/Handshake Signal 2 CTS Input Clear To Send Control Input/Handshake signal 3 DSR Input Data Set Ready Control Input/Handshake Signal 4 DTR Output Data Terminal Ready Control Output/Handshake Signal 5 DCD Input Data Carrier Detect Control Input 6 RI Input Ring Indicator Input for Remote Wake Up 7 3V3 Input FT231X Reset Table 4 - CN12 Pin Description Power 3V3 Supply at 50mA Table 5 - CN13 Pin Description Copyright © Future Technology Devices International Limited 6 LC231X Module Datasheet Version 1.1 Document Reference No.: FT_001388 Clearance No.: FTDI#516 5 Devices Characteristics and Ratings 5.1 Electrical Specification Parameter Value Unit Storage Temperature -30°C to 80°C Degrees C Ambient Operating Temperature (Power Applied) -20°C to 70°C Degrees C Conditions Table 6 - Temperature Parameters DC Characteristics (Ambient Temperature = -20°C to +70°C) IO interface: 5V Parameter V I bus Description Minimum Output Power Voltage 4.75 Supply current o Typical Maximum Units 5.25 V 450 3.2 4.1 mA Voh Output Voltage High 4.9 Vol Output Voltage Low 0.3 0.4 0.6 V Table 7 - 5V Interface Operating Voltage and Current Conditions Assuming connected to direct to a host port or a powered hub, and enumerated V DC Characteristics (Ambient Temperature = -20°C to +70°C) IO interface: 3V3 Parameter V I bus o Description Minimum Output Power Voltage 4.75 Supply current Typical Maximum Units 5.25 V 450 2.2 2.8 mA Voh Output Voltage High 3.2 Vol Output Voltage Low 0.3 0.4 0.6 V Table 8 - 3V3 Interface Operating Voltage and Current Copyright © Future Technology Devices International Limited Conditions Assuming connected to direct to a host port or a powered hub, and enumerated V 7 LC231X Module Datasheet Version 1.1 Document Reference No.: FT_001388 Clearance No.: FTDI#516 6 Board Schematic Figure 3 – FT231X Schematics Copyright © Future Technology Devices International Limited 8 LC231X Module Datasheet Version 1.1 Document Reference No.: FT_001388 Clearance No.: FTDI#516 Figure 4 – LC231X Module Components Placement Copyright © Future Technology Devices International Limited 9 LC231X Module Datasheet Version 1.1 Document Reference No.: FT_001388 Clearance No.: FTDI#516 7 Mechanical Dimensions 6.5 mm 28.19 mm 15.24 mm Figure 5 – LC231X Module Dimensions Copyright © Future Technology Devices International Limited 10 LC231X Module Datasheet Version 1.1 Document Reference No.: FT_001388 Clearance No.: FTDI#516 8 Contact Information Head Office – Glasgow, UK Branch Office – Tigard, Oregon, USA Future Technology Devices International Limited Unit 1, 2 Seaward Place, Centurion Business Park Glasgow G41 1HH United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 141 429 2777 Fax: +44 (0) 141 429 2758 Future Technology Devices International Limited (USA) 7130 SW Fir Loop Tigard, OR 97223-8160 USA Tel: +1 (503) 547 0988 Fax: +1 (503) 547 0987 E-mail (Sales) E-mail (Support) E-mail (General Enquiries) E-mail (Sales) E-mail (Support) E-mail (General Enquiries) sales1@ftdichip.com support1@ftdichip.com admin1@ftdichip.com us.sales@ftdichip.com us.support@ftdichip.com us.admin@ftdichip.com Branch Office – Taipei, Taiwan Branch Office – Shanghai, China Future Technology Devices International Limited (Taiwan) 2F, No. 516, Sec. 1, NeiHu Road Taipei 114 Taiwan , R.O.C. 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Scotland Registered Company Number: SC136640 Appendix A – References Copyright © Future Technology Devices International Limited 11 LC231X Module Datasheet Version 1.1 Document Reference No.: FT_001388 Clearance No.: FTDI#516 Document References For module documentations, please refer to URL below: FT231X datasheet: FT231X Datasheet Acronyms and Abbreviations Terms Description LED Light-emitting diode USB Universal Serial Bus UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter Appendix B - List of Figures and Tables Copyright © Future Technology Devices International Limited 12 LC231X Module Datasheet Version 1.1 Document Reference No.: FT_001388 Clearance No.: FTDI#516 List of Tables Table 1 - Module Features & Description .......................................................................................... 4 Table 2 - CN11 Pin Description ....................................................................................................... 5 Table 3 - CN14 Jumper Selection .................................................................................................... 6 Table 4 - CN12 Pin Description ....................................................................................................... 6 Table 5 - CN13 Pin Description ....................................................................................................... 6 Table 6 - Temperature Parameters ................................................................................................. 7 Table 7 - 5V Interface Operating Voltage and Current ....................................................................... 7 Table 8 - 3V3 Interface Operating Voltage and Current ..................................................................... 7 List of Figures Figure 1 - Module Features ............................................................................................................ 4 Figure 2 - Module Interface Diagram ............................................................................................... 5 Figure 3 – FT231X Schematics ....................................................................................................... 8 Figure 4 – LC231X Module Components Placement ........................................................................... 9 Figure 5 – LC231X Module Dimensions .......................................................................................... 10 Copyright © Future Technology Devices International Limited 13 LC231X Module Datasheet Version 1.1 Document Reference No.: FT_001388 Clearance No.: FTDI#516 Appendix C – Revision History Document Title: LC231X Module Datasheet Document Reference No.: FT_001388 Clearance No.: FTDI#516 Product Page: http://www.ftdichip.com/LC231X.htm Document Feedback: Send Feedback Revision Changes Date Version 1.0 Initial Release 2017-02-21 Version 1.1 Updated release 2017-03-30 Copyright © Future Technology Devices International Limited 14