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FT4232H Mini Module

USB Hi-Speed FT4232H Evaluation

Module

Datasheet

Document Reference No.: FT_000115

Version 1.8

Issue Date: 2012-08-01

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1 Introduction

The FT4232H Mini Module is a USB-serial/FIFO development module in the FTDI product range which

utilizes the FT4232H USB Hi-Speed four-port bridge chip which handles all the USB signalling and

protocols. It is ideal for development purposes to quickly prove functionality of adding USB to a target

design. The FT4232H datasheet, DS_FT4232H, is available at http://www.ftdichip.com,

Figure 1.1 - FT4232H Mini Module

The FT4232H on the Mini Module is FTDI’s 5th generation of USB devices. The FT4232H is a USB 2.0 High

Speed (480Mb/s) to UART/MPSSE IC. The device features four interfaces that can be configured for

asynchronous or synchronous serial or parallel FIFO interfaces. Two of these have an option to

independently configure an MPSSE engine. This allows the FT4232H to operate as two UART/Bit-Bang

ports plus two MPSSE engines used to emulate JTAG, SPI, I2C, Bit-bang or other synchronous serial

modes. All components used, including the FT4232H are Pb-free (RoHS compliant).

The FT4232H Mini Module connects the signals of the FT4232H IC to two 26-pin dual-row headers which

allow easy connection PCB header sockets and ribbon cables.

The FT4232H Mini Module requires USB device drivers, available free from http://www.ftdichip.com,

which are used to make the FT4232H on the Mini Module appear as a four virtual COM ports (VCP). This

then allows the user to communicate with the USB interface via a standard PC serial emulation port

(TTY). Another FTDI USB driver, the D2XX driver, can also be used with application software to directly

access the FT4232H on the Mini Module though a DLL. This is illustrated in the Figure 1.2

VCP

TTY

USB

Virtual COM Port

Software application access to USB via D2XX

USB

TTY

D2XX

DLL

USB Mini-B

One

Channel

of

FT4232H

Mini

Module

RXD

TXD

Serial UART

signals

USB Mini-B

RXD

TXD

Serial UART

signals

One

Channel

of

FT4232H

Mini

Module

Figure 1.2 Using the FT4232H Mini Module

Device Drivers for the FT4232H Mini Module are available free from http://www.ftdichip.com.

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1.1 USB Compliant

The FT4232H Mini Modules are fully compliant with the USB 2.0 specification.

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction............................................................................................ 1

1.1 USB Compliant .................................................................................................... 2

2 Typical Applications .............................................................................. 4

2.1 Driver Support ..................................................................................................... 4

2.2 Features ............................................................................................................... 4

3 Electrical Details .................................................................................... 5

4 Mechanical details ................................................................................. 8

5 Schematic Diagram ............................................................................... 9

6 Contact Information............................................................................. 10

Appendix A – FT4232H EEPROM Configuration ........................................................ 10

Appendix B – Revision History ................................................................................... 11

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2 Typical Applications

 Rapid USB integration into existing electronic systems.

 Prototyping platform for USB interface on new systems.

 USB to muli-port JTAG, SPI and I2C interfaces (Two Multi-Protocol Synchronous Serial Engines –

MPSSE – available with the FT4232H)

 USB to multi-port asynchronous serial interfaces (up to 4 ports available).

 Four independent ports available, two of which may be configured for MPSSE mode.

2.1 Driver Support

Royalty free VIRTUAL COM PORT

(VCP) DRIVERS for...

 Windows 2000, Server 2003, XP Server 2008

 Windows XP and XP 64-bit

 Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit

 Windows XP Embedded

 Windows CE 4.2, 5.0, 5.2 and 6.0

 Mac OS-X

 Linux (2.6.9 or later)

Royalty free D2XX Direct Drivers

(USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface)

 Windows 2000, Server 2003, Server 2008

 Windows XP and XP 64-bit

 Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit

 Windows XP Embedded

 Windows CE 4.2, 5.0, 5.2 and 6.0

 Linux (2.4 or later) and Linux x86_64

The drivers listed above are all available to download for free from www.ftdichip.com. Various 3rd

Party Drivers are also available for various other operating systems - see www.ftdichip.com for details.

2.2 Features

The FT4232H Mini Module has the following feature:

 USB 2.0 Hi-Speed compatible

 Reduced development time

 Rapid integration into existing systems

 USB powered – no external power supply

needed

 Based on the USB Hi-Speed FT4232H device

 Entire USB protocol handled by USB module

 Small USB Type B connector common on many

commercial devices

 Asynchronous Serial data transfer rates from

300 baud to 12 Mbaud at TTL levels

 Synchronous Serial (MPSSE) data rates of up to

30Mbps on JTAG, SPI and I2C

 Support for USB suspend and resume

 UHCI / OHCI / EHCI host controller compatible

 -40°C to +85°C operating temperature range

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3 Electrical Details

The electrical details and connections to the FT4232H Mini Module are shown in Figure 3.1 and tables 3.1

and 3.2.

Figure 3.1 FT4232H Mini Module Electrical Connections (Top View)

Connector Pin

Name

Description

CN2-1

V3V3

3.3VDC generated from VCC (output)

CN2-2

GND

0V Power pin

CN2-3

V3V3

3.3VDC generated from VCC (output)

CN2-4

GND

0V Power pin

CN2-5

V3V3

3.3VDC generated from VCC (output)

CN2-6

GND

0V Power pin

CN2-7

AD0

FT4232H AD0 pin

CN2-8

RESET#

FT4232H RESET# pin

CN2-9

AD2

FT4232H AD2 pin

CN2-10

AD1

FT4232H AD1 pin

CN2-11

VIO

Connected to all FT4232H VCCIO pins (input)

CN2-12

AD3

FT4232H AD3 pin

CN2-13

AD5

FT4232H AD5 pin

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CN2-14

AD4

FT4232H AD4 pin

CN2-15

AD7

FT4232H AD7 pin

CN2-16

AD6

FT4232H AD6 pin

CN2-17

BD1

FT4232H BD1 pin

CN2-18

BD0

FT4232H BD0 pin

CN2-19

BD3

FT4232H BD3pin

CN2-20

BD2

FT4232H BD2 pin

CN2-21

VIO

Connected to all FT4232H VCCIO pins (input)

CN2-22

BD4

FT4232H BD4 pin

CN2-23

BD6

FT4232H BD6 pin

CN2-24

BD5

FT4232H BD5 pin

CN2-25

SUSPEND#

FT4232H SUSPEND# pin

CN2-26

BD7

FT4232H BD7 pin

Table 3.1 FT4232H Mini Module Connection – CN2

Connector Pin

Name

Description

CN3-1

VBUS

USB VBUS power pin (output)

CN3-2

GND

0V Power pin

CN3-3

VCC

+5V Power pin (input) used to generate

V3V3, VPLL and VUSB

CN3-4

GND

0V Power pin

CN3-5

CS

FT4232H EECS pin

CN3-6

CLK

FT4232H EECLK pin

CN3-7

DATA

FT4232H EEDATA pin

CN3-8

PWREN#

FT4232H PWREN#

CN3-9

DD7

FT4232H DD7 pin

CN3-10

DD6

FT4232H DD6 pin

CN3-11

DD5

FT4232H DD5 pin

CN3-12

VIO

Connected to all FT4232H VCCIO pins (input)

CN3-13

DD4

FT4232H DD4 pin

CN3-14

DD3

FT4232H DD3 pin

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CN3-15

DD2

FT4232H DD2 pin

CN3-16

DD1

FT4232H DD1 pin

CN3-17

DD0

FT4232H DD0 pin

CN3-18

CD7

FT4232H CD7 pin

CN3-19

CD6

FT4232H CD6 pin

CN3-20

CD5

FT4232H CD5 pin

CN3-21

CD4

FT4232H CD4 pin

CN3-22

VIO

Connected to all FT4232H VCCIO pins (input)

CN3-23

CD3

FT4232H CD3 pin

CN3-24

CD2

FT4232H CD2 pin

CN3-25

CD1

FT4232H CD1 pin

CN3-26

CD0

FT4232H CD0 pin

Table 3.2 FT4232H Mini Module Connection – CN3

In most cases, the FT4232H pin is connected directly to the associated pin on CN2 or CN3.

The FT4232H Mini Module allows configuration with both USB Bus-powered designs and USB Self-

powered designs:

USB Bus-powered:

1) Connect VBUS to VCC (CN3, pin 1 to CN3, pin 3). This connection takes the power from the

USB bus (VBUS) and connects it to the voltage regulator input on the FT4232H Mini Module. The

voltage regulator, in turn, provides V3V3, VPLL and VUSB power inputs to the FT4232H chip.

2) Connect V3V3 to VIO (CN2, pins 1, 3 & 5 to CN2, pins 11 & 21 and CN3, pins 12 & 22).

This connection provides the correct 3.3VDC operating voltage for VCCIO on the FT4232H chip.

USB Self-Powered:

1) Leave VBUS (CN3, pin 1) unconnected.

2) Connect an external 5.0VDC power supply to VCC (5.0VDC to CN3, pin 3). This

connection takes provides power from an external power supply and connects it to the voltage

regulator input on the FT4232H Mini Module. See the FT4232H data sheet for allowable VCC

input voltage ranges.

3) Connect V3V3 to VIO (CN2, pins 1, 3 & 5 to CN2, pins 11 & 21 and CN3, pins 12 & 22).

This connection provides the correct 3.3VDC operating voltage for VCCIO on the FT4232H chip.

4) Use MPROG to change the USB power descriptor to “Self-Powered”. This setting indicates

to the host system that the USB Host port does not need to supply power to the device. MPROG

is a utility provided by FTDI to program various features of the FT-series USB client ICs. In order

to access settings for the FT4232H, MPROG, version 3.5 or later is required. MPROG is available

through the Utilities section of the FTDI web site.

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4 Mechanical details

The mechanical details of the FT4232H Mini Module are shown in Figure 4.1:

Figure 4.1 FT4232H Mini Module Dimensions

All dimensions are in millimetres.

The headers CN2 and CN3 are mounted to the bottom of the PCB. The overall height below the PCB is

8.5mm, with a body which exposes 6.0mm of the pins. The pins are 0.025 inch square.

The mini-B USB connector has a height of 3.9mm.

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5 Schematic Diagram

Figure 5.1 FT4232H Mini Module Schematic

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6 Contact Information

Head Office – Glasgow, UK

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Distributor and Sales Representatives

Please visit the Sales Network page of the FTDI Web site for the contact details of our distributor(s) and sales

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Appendix A – FT4232H EEPROM Configuration

The FT4232H Mini Module utilizes an EEPROM which contains the USB configuration descriptors for the

FT4232H. When the Mini Module is plugged into a PC or a USB reset is performed, the PC will read these

descriptors. The default values stored into the EEPROM are defined in Table 0.1.

Parameter

Value

Notes

USB Vendor ID (VID)

0403h

FTDI default VID (hex)

USB Product UD (PID)

6011h

FTDI default PID (hex)

Serial Number Enabled?

Yes

Serial Number

See Note

A unique serial number is generated and programmed into

the EEPROM during device final test.

Pull down I/O Pins in USB

Suspend

Disabled

Enabling this option will make the device pull down on the

UART interface lines when the power is shut off (PWREN#

is high).

Manufacturer Name

FTDI

Product Description

FT4232H_MM

Max Bus Power Current

500mA

Power Source

Bus Powered

Device Type

FT4232

USB Version

0200

Returns USB 2.0 device description to the host.

Note: The device is be a USB 2.0 Full Speed device

(12Mb/s) as opposed to a USB 2.0 High Speed device

(480Mb/s).

Remote Wake Up

Enabled

Taking RI# low will wake up the USB host controller from

suspend.

High Current I/Os

Enabled

Enables the high drive level on the UART and CBUS I/O

pins.

Load VCP Driver

Disabled

Makes the device load the VCP driver interface for the

device.

Table 0.1 Default Internal EEPROM Configuration

The EEPROM on the FT4232H Mini Module can be re-programmed over USB using the utility program

MPROG. MPROG can be downloaded from the www.ftdichip.com. Version 3.5 or later is required for the

FT4232H chip. Users who do not have their own USB Vendor ID but who would like to use a unique

Product ID in their design can apply to FTDI for a free block of unique PIDs. Contact FTDI support for this

service.

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Appendix B – Revision History

Version 1.0 Initial Release 12th Feb 2009

Version 1.1 Corrected VIO description on p6. 4th Mar 2009

Version 1.2 Changed PCB dimension from 20.32 to 29.4 23rd March 2009

Version 1.3 Corrected PCB dimensions 10th June 2009

Version 1.4 Added more PCB dimensions 25th June 2009

Version 1.5 Removed invert signals and corrected PCB dimension 11th August 2009

Version 1.6 Updated schematic diagrams 26th Jan 2011

Added USB certified Logo in section 1.1

Added RoHS compliant statement in section 1

Version 1.7 Fixed title on front page from FT4323H to FT4232H 23rd June 2011

Version 1.8 Updated Contact Information, Figure 1.1, 3.1 and 4.1 25th June 2012

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