TTL-232R TTL To USB Serial Converter Range of Cables Datasheet

TTL-232R TTL TO USB SERIAL CONVERTER RANGE OF CABLES Datasheet
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Document No.: FT_000054 Clearance No.: FTDI# 53
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TTL-232R
TTL to USB Serial Converter Range of

Cables
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1 Description
The TTL-232R cables are a family of USB to TTL serial UART converter cables incorporating FTDI’s
FT232RQ USB to Serial UART interface IC device which handles all the USB signalling and protocols. The
cables provide a fast, simple way to connect devices with a TTL level serial interface to USB.
Each TTL-232R cable contains a small internal electronic circuit board, utilising the FT232R, which is
encapsulated into the USB connector end of the cable. The FT232R datasheet, DS_FT232R, is available at
http://www.ftdichip.com. The other end of the cable comes with a selection of different connectors
supporting various applications – see Table 1.1
Cables are FCC, CE, RoHS compliant and are available at TTL levels of +5V and +3.3V.
Cables are available with either a 6-way SIL,0.1” pitch connector, a 3.5mm Audio Jack, an 8 way, keyed
2mm pitch connector (intended for use with VMUSIC2 or VDRIVE2) or bare, tinned wire ended
connections (see Table 1.1)
The USB side of the cable is USB powered and USB 2.0 full speed compatible. Each cable is 1.8m long
and supports a data transfer rate up to 3 Mbaud. Each cable supports the FTDIChip-ID™, with a unique
USB serial number programmed into the FT232R. This feature can be used to create a security or
password protected file transfer access using the cable. Further information and examples on this feature
are available at http://www.ftdichip.com under FTDIChip-ID Projects.
The TTL-232R cables require USB drivers, available free from http://www.ftdichip.com, which are
used to make the FT232R in the cable appear as a virtual COM port (VCP). This then allows the user to
communicate with the USB interface via a standard PC serial emulation port (for example TTY). Another
FTDI USB driver, the D2XX driver, can also be used with application software to directly access the
FT232R on the cable though a DLL. This is illustrated in the Figure 1.1
Various Connector
Options
Wire Ended
VCP
TTL-232R
TTY 3mm Audio Jack
USB 6 way, 0.1" Single In Line connector
8 way, Keyed,2mm, Single In Line
Virtual COM Port connector
Various Connector
Options
Wire Ended
TTY
D2XX
3mm Audio Jack

DLL
USB 6 way, 0.1" Single In Line connector

8 way, Keyed,2mm, Single In Line
connector
Software application access to USB via D2XX
Figure 1.1 Using the TTL-232R Cable

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1.1 Available Cables and Part Numbers

The following Table 1.1 gives details of the available TTL-232R cables.
Part Number Description End Connector* Cable details
6 core, UL2464
USB to UART cable with +5V TTL level
TTL-232R-5V** 6 pin SIL, 0.1” pitch 24 AWG,
UART signals.
diam=5mm
6 core, UL2464
USB to UART cable with +3.3V TTL level
TTL-232R-3V3 6 pin SIL, 0.1” pitch 24 AWG,
UART signals.
diam=5mm
6 core, UL2464
TTL-232R-5V- USB to UART cable with +5V TTL level Wire Ended (no
24 AWG,
WE** UART signals. connector)
diam=5mm
6 core, UL2464
TTL-232R-3V3- USB to UART cable with +3.3V TTL level Wire Ended (no
24 AWG,
WE UART signals. connector)
diam=5mm
2 core and spiral,

TTL-232R-5V- USB to UART cable with +5V TTL level
3.5mm Audio Jack 24 AWG
AJ** UART signals.
diam=5mm
2 core and spiral,

TTL-232R-3V3- USB to UART cable with +3.3V TTL level
3.5mm Audio Jack 24 AWG
AJ UART signals.
diam=5mm
8 way, keyed, 2mm

7 core, UL2464
TTL-232R-3V3- USB to UART cable with +3.3V TTL level connector for use
26 AWG,
2mm UART signals. with FTDI VDRIVE2
diam=5mm
or VMUSIC2 modules
Table 1.1 TTL-232R Cables Descriptions and Part Numbers
* FTDI supports customised end connector designs. For more information, please contact FTDI Sales Team
([email protected])
** These cables are identical to cables which do not have the “5V” in the part number. The 5V was added to the part
number for clarity.

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1.2 Certifications
FTDI TTL-232R range of cables are fully RoHs compliant as well as CE and FCC certified (with the
exception of the TTL-232R-XX-WE cables which have not yet completed FCC and CE testing).
1.3 USB Compliant
The TTL-232R cables are fully compliant with the USB 2.0 specification.

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Table of Contents
1 Description ...................................................................... 2
1.1 Available Cables and Part Numbers........................................... 3
1.2 Certifications ............................................................................ 4
1.3 USB Compliant .......................................................................... 4
2 Typical Applications ........................................................ 7
2.1 Driver Support .......................................................................... 7
2.2 Features .................................................................................... 8
3 Features of FT232R applicable toTTL-232R Cables .......... 9
4 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Cables ........................ 11
4.1 TTL-232R-5V, TTL-232R-3V3 Connector Pin Out and Mechanical
details ............................................................................................. 11
4.2 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Cable Signal Descriptions .... 11
4.3 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Electrical Parameters........... 12
4.3.1 TTL-232R-5V Electrical Parameters ............................................................ 12
4.3.2 TTL-232R-3V3 Electrical Parameters .......................................................... 12
5 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ ......................... 14

5.1 TTL-232R-5V-AJ, TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Connector Pin Out and
Mechanical details ........................................................................... 14
5.2 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Cable Signal
Descriptions .................................................................................... 15
5.3 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Electrical Parameters 15
5.3.1 TTL-232R-5V-AJ Electrical Parameters ........................................................ 15
5.3.2 TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Electrical Parameters ...................................................... 15
6 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Cables ........... 17

6.1 TTL-232R-5V-WE, TTL-232R-3V3-WE Connections and
Mechanical Details........................................................................... 17
6.2 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Cable Signal
Descriptions .................................................................................... 17
6.3 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Electrical Parameters
18
6.3.1 TTL-232R-5V-WE Electrical Parameters ...................................................... 18
6.3.2 TTL-232R-3V3-WE Electrical Parameters .................................................... 18
7 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Cables ........................................... 20

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7.1 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Connector Pin Out and Mechanical details

20
7.2 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Cable Signal Descriptions ....................... 21
7.3 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Electrical Parameters ............................. 21
8 Cable PCB Circuit Schematic .......................................... 23
9 Contact Information ...................................................... 24
Appendix A - Cable EEPROM Configuration......................... 25
Appendix B - References .................................................... 27
Document References ..................................................................... 27
Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................................................... 27
Appendix C - List of Figures and Tables ............................. 28
List of Figures ................................................................................. 28
List of Tables ................................................................................... 28
Appendix D - Revision History ............................................ 29

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2 Typical Applications
 USB to Serial TTL Level Converter  Replace MAX232 type level shifters allowing for
direct connection of products to PC via USB
 Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB
 USB Instrumentation PC interface
 Interface Microcontroller UART or I/O to USB
 USB Industrial Control
 Interface FPGA / PLD to USB
 USB Software / Hardware Encryption Dongles
 Interface to FTDI VDRIVE2 or VMUSIC2
modules.
2.1 Driver Support
Royalty free VIRTUAL COM PORT Royalty free D2XX Direct Drivers
(VCP) DRIVERS for... (USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface)
 Windows 10 32,64-bit  Windows 10 32,64-bit
 Windows 8/8.1 32,64-bit  Windows 8/8.1 32,64-bit
 Windows 7 32,64-bit  Windows 7 32,64-bit
 Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit  Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit
 Windows XP and XP 64-bit  Windows XP and XP 64-bit
 Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP,  Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP,
Server 2008 and server 2012 R2 Server 2008 and server 2012 R2
 Windows XP Embedded  Windows XP Embedded
 Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0  Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0
 Mac OS 8/9, OS-X  Linux 2.4 and greater
 Linux 2.4 and greater  Android (J2xx)
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.

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2.2 Features
 TTL-232R Converter Cable provides a USB to  Support for FT232R FTDIChip-ID™ feature for
TTL Serial interface with various end improved security.
connectors.
 +5V or +3.3V output allows external logic to be
 On board FT232RQ provides single chip USB to powered from the USB port.
asynchronous serial data transfer interface.
 6 way outputs provide Tx, Rx, RTS#, CTS#,
 Entire USB protocol handled by the electronics VCC and GND (except Audio Jack which
in the cable USB. provides only TX,RX and GND).
 Connect directly to a microcontroller UART or  8 way, keyed connector to support FTDI
I/O pins. VDRIVE2 and VMUSIC2.
 UART interface support for 7 or 8 data bits, 1  3 way Audio Jack connector provides Tx, Rx
or 2 stop bits and odd / even / mark / space / and GND.
no parity.
 Low USB bandwidth consumption.
 Fully assisted hardware (RTS#/CTS#) or X-On
 UHCI / OHCI / EHCI host controller compatible.
/ X-Off software handshaking.
 USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible.
 Data transfer rates from 300 baud to 3 Mbaud
at TTL levels.  -40°C to +85°C operating temperature range.
 Internal EEPROM with user writeable area.  Cable length is 1.80m (6 feet).
 5V CMOS drive outputs and 5V safe TTL inputs  FCC and CE compliant.
makes the TTL-232R easy to interface to 5V
MCU’s.  Custom versions also available (subject to
MOQ).
 FTDI’s royalty-free VCP allow for
communication as a standard emulated COM
port and D2XX ‘direct’ drivers provide DLL
application programming interface.

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3 Features of FT232R applicable toTTL-232R Cables
The TTL-232R cables use FTDI’s FT232RQ USB to serial IC device. This section summarises the key
features of the FT232RQ which apply to the TTL-232R USB to serial TTL converter cables. For further
details, and a full features and enhancements description consult the FT232R datasheet, this is available
from www.ftdichip.com.
Internal EEPROM. The internal EEPROM in each cable is used to store USB Vendor ID (VID), Product ID
(PID), device serial number, product description string and various other USB configuration descriptors.
Each cable is supplied with the internal EEPROM pre-programmed as described in Contact Information
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Appendix A - Cable EEPROM Configuration. A user area of the internal EEPROM is

available to system designers to allow storing additional data. The internal EEPROM descriptors can be
programmed in circuit, over USB without any additional voltage requirement. It can be programmed
using the FTDI utility software called FT_PROG, which can be downloaded from FTDI Utilities on the FTDI
website (www.ftdichip.com).
Lower Operating and Suspend Current. The FT232R has a low 15mA operating supply current and a
very low USB suspend current of approximately 70μA. (Note that during suspend mode, the current
drawn by application should not exceed 2.5mA to remain USB compliant)
Low USB Bandwidth Consumption. The USB interface of the FT232R, and therefore the TTL-232R
cables has been designed to use as little as possible of the total USB bandwidth available from the USB
host controller.
High Output Drive Option. The UART interface I/O pins on the TTL-232R cables (RXD, TXD, RTS#, and
CTS#) can be configured to use the FT232R’s high output drive option. This option allows the FT232R I/O
pins to drive up to three times the standard signal drive level. This allows multiple devices to be driven,
or devices that require a greater signal drive strength to be interfaced to the cables. This option is
enabled in the internal EEPROM.
UART Pin Signal Inversion. The sense of each of the eight UART signals can be individually inverted by
configuring options in the internal EEPROM. For example CTS# (active low) can be changed to CTS
(active high), or TXD can be changed to TXD#.
FTDIChip-ID™. The FT232R includes the new FTDIChip-ID™ security dongle feature. This FTDIChip-ID™
feature allows a unique number to be burnt into each cable during manufacture. This number cannot be
reprogrammed. This number is only readable over USB can be used to form the basis of a security dongle
which can be used to protect any customer application software being copied. This allows the possibility
of using the TTL-232R cables as a dongle for software licensing. Further to this, a renewable license
scheme can be implemented based on the FTDIChip-ID™ number when encrypted with other information.
This encrypted number can be stored in the user area of the FT232R internal EEPROM, and can be
decrypted, then compared with the protected FTDIChip-ID™ to verify that a license is valid. Web based
applications can be used to maintain product licensing this way. An application note, AN232R-02,
available from FTDI website (www.ftdichip.com) describes this feature.
Improved EMI Performance. The TTL-232R cables are FCC and CE certified.
Extended Operating Temperature Range - The TTL-232R cables are capable of operating over an
extended temperature range of -40º to +85º C thus allowing them to be used in automotive or industrial
applications.

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4 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Cables
The TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 cables are both terminated by a 6 way, 0.1”, Single-In-Line (SIL)
connector. The difference between the two cables is that the TTL-232R-5V operates at +5V levels (signals
and power supply) and the TTL-232R-3V3 operates at +3.3V levels (signals only, VCC= +5V).
4.1 TTL-232R-5V, TTL-232R-3V3 Connector Pin Out and

Mechanical details
6 pin header
VCC 0.1in pitch
GND 1 1
BLACK
CTS# 2 2
BROWN
VCC 3 3
CABLE 1.8m RED
TXD 4 4 ORANGE
RXD 5 5
YELLOW
RTS# 6 6
GREEN
Figure 4.1 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3, 6 Way Header Pin Out

The mechanical details of the 6 way connector are shown in the following diagram
Dimensions (mm)
Pin 1
A B A 2.54 +/- 0.05
C
E
B 12.70 +/- 0.2
C 15.24 +/- 0.2
D 14.0 +/- 0.2

D
E 2.54 +/- 0.05
Figure 4.2 TTL-232R-5V TTL-232R-3V3, 6 Way Header Mechanical Details
4.2 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Cable Signal Descriptions
Header Pin
Name Type Colour Description
Number
1 GND GND Black Device ground supply pin.
2 CTS# Input Brown Clear to Send Control input / Handshake signal.
3 VCC Output Red +5V output,

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Header Pin
Number
4 TXD Output Orange Transmit Asynchronous Data output.
5 RXD Input Yellow Receive Asynchronous Data input.
6 RTS# Output Green Request To Send Control Output / Handshake signal.

Table 4.1 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Cable Signal Descriptions
4.3 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Electrical Parameters

4.3.1 TTL-232R-5V Electrical Parameters
Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions
Dependant on the
Output Power USB port that the
VCC 4.25 5.0 5.25 V
Voltage TTL-232R-5V is
connected to
Must be less than

Output Power
IO - - 75 mA 2.5mA during
Current
suspend.
Operating
T -40 - +85 oC
Temperature Range
Table 4.2 TTL-232R-5V I/O Operating Parameters
Voh Output Voltage High 3.2 4.1 4.9 V I source = 2mA
Vol Output Voltage Low 0.3 0.4 0.6 V I sink = 2mA
Input Switching
Vin 1.0 1.2 1.5 V
Threshold
Input Switching
VHys 20 25 30 mV
Hysteresis
Table 4.3 TTL-232R-5V I/O Pin Characteristics
4.3.2 TTL-232R-3V3 Electrical Parameters
Dependant on the
USB port that the
VCC Output Power Voltage 4.25 5.0 5.25 V
TTL-232R-3V3 is
connected to

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Must be less than

IO Output Power Current - - 75 mA 2.5mA during
suspend.
Operating
T -40 - +85 oC
Temperature Range
Table 4.4 TTL-232R-3V3 I/O Operating Parameters
Input Switching
Vin 1.0 1.2 1.5 V
Threshold
Input Switching
VHys 20 25 30 mV
Hysteresis
Table 4.5 TTL-232R-3V3 I/O Pin Characteristics

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5 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ
The TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ cables are both terminated by a standard 3.5mm Audio Jack
(AJ) connector. The difference between the two cables is that the TTL-232R-5V-AJ operates at +5V levels
(signals and power supply) and the TTL-232R-3V3-AJ operates at +3.3V levels (signals and power
supply). On these cables the VCC power is not transferred.
5.1 TTL-232R-5V-AJ, TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Connector Pin Out and

Mechanical details
GND 1
BLACK
CABLE 1.8m
ORANGE TXD 4
YELLOW
RXD 5 3.5mm Audio Jack
Figure 5.1 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3, -AJ Pin Out
The mechanical details of the Audio Jack connector are shown in the following Figure 5.2.
3.2+/- 0.1 6.0+/- 0.1

3.0+/- 0.1 2.6+/- 0.1 3.5+/- 0.1
14.0 +/- 0.2
Dimensions in mm
Figure 5.2 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Audio Jack Mechanical Details

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5.2 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Cable Signal

Descriptions
Header Pin
Name Type Description
Number
TIP TXD Output Transmit Asynchronous Data output.
RING RXD Input Receive Asynchronous Data input.
SLEEVE GND GND GND

Table 5.1 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Cable Signal Descriptions
5.3 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Electrical Parameters

5.3.1 TTL-232R-5V-AJ Electrical Parameters
Must be less than

Output Power
IO - 75 mA 2.5mA during
Current
suspend.
Operating
T -40 +85 oC
Temperature Range
Table 5.2 TTL-232R-5V-AJ I/O Operating Parameters
Input Switching
Vin 1.0 1.2 1.5 V
Threshold
Input Switching
VHys 20 25 30 mV
Hysteresis
Table 5.3 TTL-232R-5V-AJ I/O Pin Characteristics
5.3.2 TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Electrical Parameters
Must be less than

Output Power
Current
suspend.
Operating
T -40 +85 oC
Temperature Range
Table 5.4 TTL-232R-3V3-AJ I/O Operating Parameters

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Input Switching
Vin 1.0 1.2 1.5 V
Threshold
Input Switching
VHys 20 25 30 mV
Hysteresis
Table 5.5 TTL-232R-3V3-AJ I/O Pin Characteristics

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6 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Cables
The TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE cables are both un-terminated; they are bare and tinned
wires. The difference between the two cables is that the TTL-232R-5V-WE operates at +5V levels (signals
and power supply) and the TTL-232R-3V3-WE operates at +3.3V levels (signals only, VCC=+5V).
6.1 TTL-232R-5V-WE, TTL-232R-3V3-WE Connections and

Mechanical Details
The following Figure 6.1 shows the cable signals and the wire colours for these signals on the TTL-232R-
5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE cables.
VCC
GND 1 1
BLACK
CTS# 2 2
BROWN
VCC 3 3
CABLE 1.8m RED
TXD 4 4
ORANGE
RXD 5 5
YELLOW
RTS# 6 6
GREEN
Figure 6.1 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Connections
Figure 6.2 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Mechanical Details (dimensions in mm)
6.2 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Cable Signal

Descriptions
Colour Name Type Description
Black GND GND Device ground supply pin.
Brown CTS# Input Clear to Send Control input / Handshake signal.
Red VCC Output +5V output
Orange TXD Output Transmit Asynchronous Data output.
Yellow RXD Input Receive Asynchronous Data input.
Green RTS# Output Request To Send Control Output / Handshake signal.

Table 6.1 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Cable Signal Descriptions

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6.3 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Electrical

Parameters
6.3.1 TTL-232R-5V-WE Electrical Parameters
Dependant on the
VCC 4.25 5.0 5.25 V
Voltage TTL-232R-5V-WE is
connected to
Must be less than

Output Power
Current
suspend.
Operating
T -40 +85 oC
Temperature Range
Table 6.2 TTL-232R-5V-WE I/O Operating Parameters
Input Switching
Vin 1.0 1.2 1.5 V
Threshold
Input Switching
VHys 20 25 30 mV
Hysteresis
Table 6.3 TTL-232R-5V-WE I/O Pin Characteristics
6.3.2 TTL-232R-3V3-WE Electrical Parameters
Dependant on the
VCC 4.25 5.0 5.25 V
Voltage TTL-232R-3V3-WE is
connected to
Must be less than

Output Power
Current
suspend.
Operating
T -40 +85 oC
Temperature Range
Table 6.4 TTL-232R-3V3-WE I/O Operating Parameters

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Input Switching
Vin 1.0 1.2 1.5 V
Threshold
Input Switching
VHys 20 25 30 mV
Hysteresis
Table 6.5 TTL-232R-3V3-WE I/O Pin Characteristics

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7 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Cables
The TTL-232R-3V3-2mm cable is terminated by an 8 way, 2mm pitch, Single-In-Line (SIL) keyed
connector. The TTL-232R-3V3-2mm operates at +3.3V levels (signals and power supply). These cables
are primarily intended for interfacing the FTDI VDRIVE2 and VMUSIC2 modules.
Note that when connected to VDRIVE2 or VMUSIC2 module, the TTL-232R-3V3-2mm cable 8-way
connector pin 1 connects to pin 8 of the module, and pin 8 of the cable connects to pin 1 of the cable.
7.1 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Connector Pin Out and Mechanical

details
8 pin header
VCC 2mm pitch
GND 8 1
BLUE
CTS# 7
2 KEY
VCC 6
CABLE 1.8m
3
GREEN
TXD 5,1
4
YELLOW
RXD 4
5
ORANGE
RTS# 3
6 RED
7
BROWN
8
BLACK
Figure 7.1 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm, 8 Way Header Pin Out
The mechanical details of the 2mm pitch 8 way, keyed, connector are shown in the following diagram
Dimensions (mm)
A A 2.00 +/- 0.005

Pin 1 B
C B 14.00 +/- 0.2

E
C 16.40 +/- 0.2
D 7.10 +/- 0.25

D
E 2.00 +/- 0.005
Figure 7.2 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm, 2mm pitch, Keyed, 8 way Header Mechanical Details

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7.2 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Cable Signal Descriptions
Header Pin
Number
Ring Indicator Control Input. When remote wake up

is enabled taking RI# low (20ms active low pulse)
1 RI# Output Blue
can be used to resume the VMUSIC2 or VDRIVE2
host controller from suspend. Connected to TXD.
This connection is keyed to connect to the VRDIVE2

2 KEY KEY KEY
or the VMUSIC2 modules
3 RTS# Output Green Request To Send Control Output / Handshake signal.
4 RXD Input Yellow Receive Asynchronous Data input.
5 TXD Output Orange Transmit Asynchronous Data output.
6 VCC Output Red +5V output,
7 CTS# Input Brown Clear to Send Control input / Handshake signal.
8 GND GND Black Device ground supply pin.

Table 7.1 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Cable Signal Descriptions
7.3 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Electrical Parameters

Dependant on the
VCC 4.25 5.0 5.25 V
Voltage TTL-232R-3V3-2mm
is connected to
Must be less than

Output Power
Current
suspend.
Operating
T -40 +85 oC
Temperature Range
Table 7.2 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm I/O Operating Parameters

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Input Switching
Vin 1.0 1.2 1.5 V
Threshold
Input Switching
VHys 20 25 30 mV
Hysteresis
Table 7.3 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm I/O Pin Characteristics

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8 Cable PCB Circuit Schematic
The circuit schematic for the small internal electronic circuit board, utilising the FTDI FT232R, which is
encapsulated into the USB connector end of the cable, is shown in Figure 8.1.
Customised versions of these cables are also available. Users interested in customised versions of these
cables should contact FTDI sales ([email protected]).
PULL UP RESISTORS
INTERNAL IO VOLTAGE SELECTION
NOT FITTED
VCC-IO
USB “A” PLUG
GND
RTS#
CTS#
RXD
TXD
VCC-3V3
VCC
VCC-IO
1
4
FB
USB-DM
4.7uF +
USB-DP
47pF x 2
10nF
100nF
VCC
VCCIO
15
14
18
1
4
19
17
FT232RQ
20
24
16
26
32
30
8
270R
270R
RTS#
RXD
TXD
CTS#
100nF
VCC-3V3
Figure 8.1 Circuit Schematic of PCB Used in the TTL to USB Serial Converter Cables

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9 Contact Information
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Appendix A - Cable EEPROM Configuration

Each TTL-232R cable is controlled by the FTDI FT232R IC. This FT232R device contains an EEPROM which
contains the USB configuration descriptors for that device. When the cable is plugged into a PC or a USB
reset is performed, the PC will read these descriptors. The default values stored into the internal EEPROM
are defined in the table given below –
Parameter Value Notes
USB Vendor ID (VID) 0403h FTDI default VID (hex)
USB Product UD (PID) 6001h FTDI default PID (hex)
Serial Number Enabled? Yes

A unique serial number is generated and
Serial Number See Note programmed into the EEPROM during device final
test.
Enabling this option will make the device pull down
Pull down I/O Pins in USB
Disabled on the UART interface lines when the power is shut
Suspend
off (PWREN# is high).
Manufacturer Name FTDI

Product description depends on the cable. The
following lists the Product description for each
different cable.
TTL-232R-5V
TTL-232R-3V3
Product Description See note
TTL-232R-5V-AJ
TTL-232R-AJ-3V3
TTL-232R-5V-WE
TTL-232R-3V3-WE
TTL-232R-3V3-2mm = USB <-> Serial Cable
Max Bus Power Current 90mA
Power Source Bus Powered
Device Type FT232R

Returns USB 2.0 device description to the host.
Note: The device is be a USB 2.0 Full Speed device
USB Version 0200
(12Mb/s) as opposed to a USB 2.0 High Speed
device (480Mb/s).
Remote Wake Up Disabled

Enables the high drive level on the UART and CBUS
High Current I/Os Enabled
I/O pins.
Makes the device load the VCP driver interface for
Load VCP Driver Enabled
the device.

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Parameter Value Notes
Invert TXD Disabled Signal on this pin becomes TXD# if enable.
Invert RXD Disabled Signal on this pin becomes RXD# if enable.
Invert RTS# Disabled Signal on this pin becomes RTS if enable.
Invert CTS# Disabled Signal on this pin becomes CTS if enable.
Table 0.1 Default Internal EEPROM Configuration

The internal EEPROM in the cable can be re-programmed over USB using the utility program FT_PROG.
FT_PROG can be downloaded from the www.ftdichip.com. Version 2.8a or later is required for the FT232R
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 - References
Document References
FT232R USB UART IC Datasheet
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Terms Description
DLL Dynamic Link Library
EHCI Enhanced Host Controller Interface
EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
IC Integrated Circuit
MCU Microcontroller Unit
RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substance
SIL Single In Line
OHCI Open Host Controller Interface
PLD Programmable Logic Device
TTL Transistor-Transistor Logic
USB Universal Serial Bus
UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
UHCI Universal Host Controller Interface

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Appendix C - List of Figures and Tables
List of Figures
Figure 1.1 Using the TTL-232R Cable .............................................................................................. 2
Figure 4.1 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3, 6 Way Header Pin Out .................................................. 11
Figure 4.2 TTL-232R-5V TTL-232R-3V3, 6 Way Header Mechanical Details ......................................... 11
Figure 5.1 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3, -AJ Pin Out .................................................................. 14
Figure 5.2 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Audio Jack Mechanical Details ................................ 14
Figure 6.1 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Connections ...................................................... 17
Figure 6.2 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Mechanical Details (dimensions in mm) ................ 17
Figure 7.1 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm, 8 Way Header Pin Out ................................................................... 20
Figure 7.2 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm, 2mm pitch, Keyed, 8 way Header Mechanical Details ......................... 20
Figure 8.1 Circuit Schematic of PCB Used in the TTL to USB Serial Converter Cables ........................... 23
List of Tables
Table 1.1 TTL-232R Cables Descriptions and Part Numbers ................................................................ 3
Table 4.1 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Cable Signal Descriptions ................................................ 12
Table 4.2 TTL-232R-5V I/O Operating Parameters .......................................................................... 12
Table 4.3 TTL-232R-5V I/O Pin Characteristics ............................................................................... 12
Table 4.4 TTL-232R-3V3 I/O Operating Parameters......................................................................... 13
Table 4.5 TTL-232R-3V3 I/O Pin Characteristics.............................................................................. 13
Table 5.1 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ Cable Signal Descriptions ....................................... 15
Table 5.2 TTL-232R-5V-AJ I/O Operating Parameters ...................................................................... 15
Table 5.3 TTL-232R-5V-AJ I/O Pin Characteristics ........................................................................... 15
Table 5.4 TTL-232R-3V3-AJ I/O Operating Parameters .................................................................... 15
Table 5.5 TTL-232R-3V3-AJ I/O Pin Characteristics ......................................................................... 16
Table 6.1 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Cable Signal Descriptions .................................... 17
Table 6.2 TTL-232R-5V-WE I/O Operating Parameters ..................................................................... 18
Table 6.3 TTL-232R-5V-WE I/O Pin Characteristics.......................................................................... 18
Table 6.4 TTL-232R-3V3-WE I/O Operating Parameters ................................................................... 18
Table 6.5 TTL-232R-3V3-WE I/O Pin Characteristics ........................................................................ 19
Table 7.1 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Cable Signal Descriptions ................................................................. 21
Table 7.2 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm I/O Operating Parameters ................................................................ 21
Table 7.3 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm I/O Pin Characteristics ..................................................................... 22
Table 0.1 Default Internal EEPROM Configuration............................................................................ 26

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Appendix D - Revision History

Document Title: TTL-232R TTL to USB Serial Converter Range of Cables Datasheet
Document Reference No.: FT_000054
Clearance No.: FTDI# 53
Product Page: http://www.ftdichip.com/FTProducts.htm
Document Feedback: Send Feedback
Revision Changes Date
Version 1.00 Full datasheet released 2006-05-01
Consolidated all TTL-232R variants into one
Version 2.00 datasheet. 2008-07-10
Changed part numbers for +5V cables.
Version 2.01 Corrected Table 6.1, RED wire VCC description 2008-09-01
Corrected Table 4.3, I source and I sink values.
Added section 1.3 USB Compliant Logo.

Version 2.02 2010-09-02
Updated contact details.
Replaced reference MProg with FT_Prog
Corrected title of fig 5.1.
Version 2.03 Removed colour column from table 5.1 – cables 2011-06-02
are encapsulated and not visible.
Corrected Table 5.1.

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TTL to USB Serial Converter Range of

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3mm Audio Jack

USB 6 way, 0.1" Single In Line connector

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1.1 Available Cables and Part Numbers

Part Number Description End Connector* Cable details

2 core and spiral,

2 core and spiral,

8 way, keyed, 2mm

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1.3 USB Compliant

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5 TTL-232R-5V-AJ and TTL-232R-3V3-AJ ......................... 14

6 TTL-232R-5V-WE and TTL-232R-3V3-WE Cables ........... 17

7 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Cables ........................................... 20

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7.1 TTL-232R-3V3-2mm Connector Pin Out and Mechanical details

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2.1 Driver Support

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3 Features of FT232R applicable toTTL-232R Cables

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E-mail (Sales) [email protected] E-mail (Sales) [email protected]

Distributor and Sales Representatives

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Appendix A - Cable EEPROM Configuration. A user area of the internal EEPROM is

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4 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Cables

4.1 TTL-232R-5V, TTL-232R-3V3 Connector Pin Out and

Figure 4.1 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3, 6 Way Header Pin Out

C 15.24 +/- 0.2

D 14.0 +/- 0.2

Figure 4.2 TTL-232R-5V TTL-232R-3V3, 6 Way Header Mechanical Details

4.2 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Cable Signal Descriptions

1 GND GND Black Device ground supply pin.

2 CTS# Input Brown Clear to Send Control input / Handshake signal.

3 VCC Output Red +5V output,

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4 TXD Output Orange Transmit Asynchronous Data output.

5 RXD Input Yellow Receive Asynchronous Data input.

6 RTS# Output Green Request To Send Control Output / Handshake signal.

4.3 TTL-232R-5V and TTL-232R-3V3 Electrical Parameters

Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions

Must be less than

Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions

Voh Output Voltage High 3.2 4.1 4.9 V I source = 2mA

Vol Output Voltage Low 0.3 0.4 0.6 V I sink = 2mA

4.3.2 TTL-232R-3V3 Electrical Parameters

Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions

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Must be less than

Parameter Description Minimum Typical Maximum Units Conditions

Voh Output Voltage High 2.2 2.8 3.2 V I source = 3mA

Vol Output Voltage Low 0.3 0.4 0.6 V I sink = 8mA