Correct FTDI Driver for USB to Serial (RS-232) Adapter (Mac, et al)

Zoot

The Parallax USB to Serial (RS-232) Adapter description states that it uses the "FTDI chip (FT232RL)".

I want to use this on Mac OS X, PowerPC, but:

The driver page at FTDI doesn't list any such device for *any* OS or chipset, just FT232R and the like.

www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm

Am I missing something here?

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Mike Green

The page you provided (the FTDI Drivers' page) has a listing for the FT232R. This is the same thing.
I believe the L suffix refers to the package type. The MacOSX drivers work fine. Try them.

Zoot

I will -- soon as my serial adapter arrives

Thanks!

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Zoot

FYI -- my USBto232 arrived today.

I'm using MacBS2 2.1b1 (237) and the FT232RB driver from FTDI.

However, when MacBS2 launches it warns that the driver is known to be buggy with MacBS2 and problems may ensue. Mike, since you said it works fine, I just clicked OK. And then my laptop got really, really hot and exploded!

No, just kidding. Works like a charm. What a beautiful change to be programming my Stamp projects from something other than Windows 98.

Thanks.

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