FT312D

This is the documentation page for the FT312D breakout board.

overview

The FT312D breakout board has an USB connector, one 12-pin IO connector. The brains of the PCB, of course, is an FT312D chip.

External resources

• Datasheet
• FTDI product page

using the board

The board can not be powered from your mobile phone, you will need to supply 5V on the 5V header pin. This will also charge your phone.

This board is compatible with AOA (Android Open Accessory), and for example the PodMode app.

pinout

The 12-pin connector is connected as follows:

5V	3V3
USB ERROR#(jumpered)	TEST0
NC	NC
TX_ACTIVE	CTS#
RTS#	RXD
TXD	GND

LEDS

• The only LED is a power LED

Jumper settings

• The left two jumpers should be placed, the third (right) jumper should NOT be placed.

future hardware enhancements

• jumper to be able to disconnect the 5V header pin from the 5V USB pin

Changelog

1.1

• Initial public release