To correctly function, some devices require the installation of the conversion module. FT232R is one of the most popular and used versions of such modules. Its advantage is minimal strapping and in a convenient form of execution in the form of a flash drive, which allows you to connect via USB port. In addition to fastening this equipment, the board will require the installation of a suitable driver so that everything is functioning normally. It is about this that will be discussed in our article.
Download the driver for FT232R USB UART
There are two types of software to the aforementioned device. They serve for different purposes and are required to users in certain situations. Below we will tell about how to download and install both of these drivers in one of the four available options.Method 1: Official site FTDI
The FT232R USB UART developer is FTDI. All information about the products manufactured is collected on its official site. In addition, there are all the necessary software and files. This method is the most effective, so we recommend first to pay attention to it. The search for the driver is as follows:
Go to the official site of FTDI
- Go to the home page of the web resource and in the Left menu Expand the "Products" section.
- In the category that opened should be moved to ICS.
- Again, the left will display a complete list of available models. Among them, find the appropriate and click on the string with the name of the left mouse button.
- In the tab, you are interested in the "Product Information" section. Here you should select one of the types of drivers to go to the download page.
- For example, you opened VCP files. Here all the parameters are divided into a table. Carefully read the version of software and supported by the operating system, after which you already click on the SETUP EXECUTABLE link highlighted.
- The process with D2XX is no different from VCP. Here you also need to find the necessary driver and click on "Setup Executable".
- Regardless of the driver type selected type, it will be in an archive that can be opened by one of the available program-archivers. Only one executable file is present in the directory. Run it.
Now it is enough just to reboot the PC to make the changes to take effect, and you can immediately move to work with the equipment.
Method 2: Additional programs
The converter connected to the computer should be determined by special search and installation programs for the drivers. Each representative of such software works in approximately the same algorithm, they differ only in the presence of auxiliary instruments. The advantage of the method is that you will not need to perform actions on the site, to search for files manually, all this will make the software used. Meet the best representatives of this software in our article.
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It is deployed to perform the process of installation of drivers through the known Many DRIVERPACK Solution read in another our material, the link to which you will find below.
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In addition, there is another fairly well-known representative of such software - DRIVERMAX. Our site also has instructions for installing drivers and through this program. Meet her by reference below.
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Method 3: Converter ID
Each device that will be connected to the computer is assigned its own unique number. First of all, it serves to correctly interact with the operating system, but it can be used to find the appropriate driver through special online services. The FT232R USB-UART converter identifier has the following form:
USB \ Vid_0403 & Pid_0000 & Rev_0600
We advise you to familiarize yourself with another article to all those who choose this method to install the device files. In it, you will find the detailed guide on this topic, as well as you can learn the most popular services to perform this process.
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Method 4: Standard OS tool
In the Windows 7 operating system and the following versions there is a special tool that allows you to search and install the drivers without using third-party programs or sites. All actions will be made automatically, and the search is carried out on connected media or via the Internet. Read more about this method in another article below.
Read more: Installing drivers with standard Windows tools
We tried to make the most accessible to tell about all possible options for searching and installing the driver to the FT232R USB UART converter. As you can see, there is nothing complicated in this process, you only need to find a convenient way and accurately follow the instructions in it. We hope that our article helped you to put files to the above-mentioned equipment without any problems.