Using this "CJMCU FT232H USB to JTAG UART FIFO SPI I2C" dev board

• Using this "CJMCU FT232H USB to JTAG UART FIFO SPI I2C" dev board
  Posted by cdev on 01 Sep, 2021 13:23
• I recently picked up this cute purple "CJMCU FT232H USB to JTAG UART FIFO SPI I2C High Speed Multifunction FT232H Serial Port Module" from aliexpress, which looks interesting and I am just starting out with it. In addition to high speed USB-to UART  it can also speak i2c, SPI and there seems to also be a slightly cheaper version of it that I can ses as also being useful. For example it offers the possibility of making USB more useful for GPS timing.
  
  Anyway I am putting here the links that Ive have found on the board and I'd like to get a thread going so I can learn how to best use it.
  
  I plan to use it as a means of testing misc. embedded i2c and SPI compatible components and speaking to small boards. An earlier thread here seems to have had some info on it from @IanM
  
  I don't want to destroy it by making some stupid mistake.
  I like how it has its own regulated power to run a small external device with.
  
  
  Here is a starting point.
  
  https://ftdichip.com/products/ft232hq/  (the FT232-HQ datasheet)
  
  Github has a design for an add on board for it. There is also a collection of other links on the FT232H and this board for it. (which I will copy and paste below)
  
  https://github.com/linker3000/shukran (collection of data and add on board for it)
  
  
  Name   Supplier   Ref
  FT232H breakout board   Adafruit   https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-ft232h-breakout/overview
  The Shikra   Xipiter   https://int3.cc/products/the-shikra
  Foccacia   Luca Bongiorni (WHID Injector)   https://github.com/whid-injector/Focaccia-Board
  FT2232H USB 2.0 Hi-Speed breakout board   Seeed Studios   https://www.seeedstudio.com/FT2232H-USB-2-0-Hi-Speed-breakout-board-p-737.html
  FTDI UM232H-B breakout board   FTDI   https://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/DataSheets/Modules/DS_UM232H-B.pdf
  FT232H breakout board   CJMCU   Various suppliers including Aliexpress, ebay, etc.
  

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• #1 Reply
  Posted by SiliconWizard on 01 Sep, 2021 17:40
• I have used a few FT232H breakout boards, and the best one IMO is the Adafruit one. The new one has a USB-C connector too, which is handy.