If you want to argue about FTDI, please take it over here: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/microcontrollers/ftdi-gate-2-0/
On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 10:36 AM, Dan Kemppainen <d...@irtelemetrics.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Sorry, I have to speak up here. This fake stuff isn't "clone" FTDI > hardware. It is counterfeit hardware. And it uses FTDI's VID illegally. > > FTDI should block counterfeit hardware from using their drivers. Making > the assumption that the counterfeit junk will work, and putting blame on > FTDI for blocking it is unacceptable. Unfortunately, some of us trying to > save a few bucks are ripped off by vendors selling this garbage. > > FTDI chip makes great hardware. Real FTDI hardware and drivers make an > amazingly easy to use USB solution. They are extremely reliable. > > Dan > > > > > On 3/18/2016 12:00 PM, time-nuts-requ...@febo.com wrote: > >> ------------------------------ >> >> Another issue is that FTDI is back at it again with making their drivers >> incompatible with clone FTDI chips. Their previous attempt actually >> bricked the clone USB interface chips. Their latest driver just sends >> garbage out the serial port. If you are using a cheap USB to serial >> converter cable there is a very good chance it has a clone chip in it and >> FTDI's latest driver may be up to its evil ways. >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
