MATRIX EB039-00-1 Technical datasheet

E-blocks

Document code: EB039-30-1

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USB232 board

USB232 board

EB039-00-1

Technical datasheet

Contents

1. About this document ......................... .. ..... .. ... .. ..... .. .. ... .. ..... .. ... .. ..... .. .. ... .... ... .. .. ... .... ... .. .. ..... ...........................................................2

2. General information .......................... ........................................................ ......................................................... ............................3

3. Board layout................... ......................................................... ............................ .......................................................... .................4

4. Testing this product............................................................................... ........................................................ .................................5

5. Circuit description..........................................................................................................................................................................7

Appendix 1 Circuit Diagram

E-blocks

Document code: EB039-30-1

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USB232 board

1. About this document

This document concerns the E-blocks USB232 board versio n 1.

The order code for this product is EB039.

1. Trademarks and copyright

PIC and PICmicro are registered trademarks of Arizona Microchip Inc.
E-blocks is a trademark of Matrix Multimedia Limited.

2. Other sources of information

There are various other documents and sources that you may find useful:

Getting started with E-Blocks.pdf

This describes the E-blocks system and how it can be used to develop com plete systems for learning electronics and
for PICmicro programming.

PPP Help file

This describes the PPP software and its functionality. PPP software is used for transferr ing hex code to a PICm icro
microcontroller.

C and assembly strategies

Not provided for this product.

3. Disclaimer

The information in this document is corr ect at the time of going to press. Matrix Multimedia reserves the right to
change specifications from time to tim e. This product is for development purposes only and should not be used for
any life-critical application.

4. Technical support

If you have any problems operating this product then please refer to the troubleshooting section of this document
first. You will find the latest software updates, FAQs and other information on our w eb site :

www.matrixmultimedia.com

. If you still have problems please email us at: [e-mail].

E-blocks

Document code: EB039-30-1

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USB232 board

2. General information

Description

This interface board allows you t o easily add a USB communications interface to your project. The board contains a
FTDI FT232BL interface chip which provides an interface between a USB interface and a micr ocontroller UART
using RS232 protocols. A virtual COM port driver is available which all ow s you to interface the board to Windows,
MAC and Linux based applications including Visual Basic and Visual C++ etc. The FTDI device is able to
communicate with data transfer speeds of up to 3M baud.

Features

• E-blocks compatible

• Low cost

• Provides a USB interface for all your projects

• Data transfer rates of up to 3M baud

• USB 1.0 and USB 2.0 compatible

For more details of the FTDI device’s capabilities please refer to www.ftdichip.com

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