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Works Great!
by Member #666600 verified purchaser
I used this to connect with an Atmega 328 that I had set up on a breadboard. The FTDI Basic communicated with the 328 to upload a Sketch on the very first try!
It is very nice that you do not have to manually reset the 328 in order to load a Sketch, and the TX and RX led's allow you to visually confirm that the Sketch is uploading.
NOTE: I read somewhere that you need to connect a 10 uF capacitor between the DTR line of the FTDI Basic and the Atmega 328 Reset pin. (I used this configuration, and it worked on the first try!)
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Great little device!
by Member #789297 verified purchaser
I bought three arduino pro units and one of these, and it worked great. The driver installed easily on windows 7, and programming was a snap. Very quickly I had replicated my programs and saved all the space and expense compared to an UNO or other full up board. Glad I made the purchase!!!
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Works as expected.
by Member #627617 verified purchaser
There once was a breakout from Sparkfun.So lovely! I went out and bought one.From host to Arduino,How nicely the bits flow,With nary a hint of dysfunction.
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Makes working with FTDI easy!
by Zachary DuBois verified purchaser
Sadly the Sparkfun tutorials for setting up FTDI drivers for Mac are out of date causing a bit of Googling to fix. After that, worked perfectly :)
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Awesome product
by dhaggy1980 verified purchaser
Easy to use, easy to work with.
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Works great for my Arduino mini pro
by Member #326864 verified purchaser
I designed a programmer board around the arduino mini pro to program a break light flasher board designed around an attiny85. Used Sparkfun's EAGLE library part for the arduino mini pro to design the board too.
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by Member #494730 verified purchaser
Works Perfectly!
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by Member #756475 verified purchaser
Out of the box hooked it up and it worked.that's all I need just good product. Thanks sparkfunRoadrunner
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Works fine on osx 10.10 Yosemite
by Member #646697 verified purchaser
Ensure you have a quality USB cable. A poor one rebooted my computer.switching to a better cable fixed the problem.
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by Member #756138 verified purchaser
This is my first ever Arduino Pro project and the FTDI board made my experience so easy... I just plugged it in and was able to start the Arduino IDE and communicating with the Arduino Pro board!I love-idiot proofed stuff like this!!
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Worked as expected!
by Member #752292 verified purchaser
Between the nice/solid/clean build (compared to imitations from ebay) and the documentation on the sparkfun site, this worked like a charm. Yes, it's a bit more expensive than other places, but the support/documentation is priceless. I've accumulated multiple SparkFun components over the past few months, and their build quality / documentation and performance is second to none. Keep up the good work.
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by Member #655387 verified purchaser
The item works as expected. I can only recommend it anyone needing a programer.
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by Member #653449 verified purchaser
I spent 4 months trying to update an minimosd with no luck ,if (failed to talk to bootloader) sounds familiar to you then you need this breakout board. Don't think a China board will do it . I bought 3 of those and an FTDI cable from China and it was to no avail.On one last desperate attempt I decided to go with a Quality product and I trust SpakFun and their products, service, and support. In a few days the board was in my mailbox and you know what, it worked the first time! I was able to salvage 4 osd's that I thought were bricked. If you're having trouble with any FTDI perpetual , bottom line is SpakFun FTDI Basic you won't be disappointed! !!!
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Solid device
by Member #684910 verified purchaser
Hardly my first purchase. I now have at least two at home and work. I remove the six pin header and run wires to a JST connector, and matching JST connectors to my Arduino's and have reliable polarity safe connections. I have cut the jumper and glued a small SPDT switch to one so that I can select 3.3 or 5V. To improve this board further I would like to see edge mounted LEDs that I could see from either side. Usually the thing is upside down the way that I use it.
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Just works
by Member #565915 verified purchaser
When I put together a DC boarduino from adafruit, I knew that it wouldn't work with USB directly, and didn't quite understand what this guy does until I just plugged it in! And it worked without any real fiddling. I also used the 3.3V version to reprogram the Big Time Watch from Sparkfun.
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works perfect
by Member #542006 verified purchaser
No issues at all, does what its supposed to do.
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Worked as expected
by Member #649790 verified purchaser
Never used Arduino boards before, ordered this with a couple of Pro Mini boards for a project. All worked just as builder described and has opened a new part of the hobby for me.
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Worked flawlessly.
by Member #730982 verified purchaser
Worked with my MacBook great, love that it includes TX/RX LEDs so I can see what's going on.
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Solid
by DAS01 verified purchaser
Good solid design. One request... The connect should be a USB micro instead of a USB mini. Micros are more common and rated for more insertions.
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Compact and functional
by Madbodger verified purchaser
I bought this to replace an FTDI cable, and found I like it better. I mostly use it with Arduino type devices, and it works just like I'd want. Plug it in, it powers the device and lets me program it and run the serial monitor. No fuss, works transparently.
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Hi..
by Member #600955 verified purchaser
I didn't received yet...! Eagerly awaiting for the post delivery.
Works as advertised
by Member #673940 verified purchaser
This is my first attempt at this Arduino stuff. I'm using this with an Arduino Pro, and everything worked first time. The auto reset works fine, and the serial leds are nice for verifying that everything is working. Price is very reasonable.
Works Great!
by Member #681651 verified purchaser
NO issues with this little fella!Works perfectly.
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FTDI Basic Breakout
by Member #691366 verified purchaser
So far I'm not able to "Upload", which is actually "Download!", any "Sketch" which is actually a "Program!" to either Arduino Uno or to a stand along setup as in Nuts & Volts Magazine issue April 2015, which I based my purchase on. Have loaded the FTDI drivers.
Single T replied on July 8, 2015:
HI,You can try a loop back test to ensure the FTDI device is operating properly. You can also check device manager to ensure that they device is enumerating a com port for you. If you see an issue with the com port, then you may have drivers that are malfunctioning or have some other issue causing interruption with the device. Uninstall the driver and reinstall. If the Com port and the loop back are successful, then you can begin to trouble shoot your Arduino setup as the FTDI device should be operating properly.
Good Product
by Member #691457 verified purchaser
Works as advertized. Great service, fast shipping.
It works great
by Altoidian verified purchaser
No problems at all. Immediate id with Windows 8.1, picked up a port instantly, not any problem down loading to my device. Excellent product.
Works great, no issues!
by Member #658570 verified purchaser
These are great little adapters for the smaller Arduino boards that save space by not including the programming hardware. Work just like the bigger boards, no difference, easy!
Programming of Minim OSD for Pixhawk
by Member #668645 verified purchaser
I purchased this to program my Minim OSD for a Pixhawk flight controller. It worked great for that purpose. I actually used it on the HK clone minim OSD (which is much less expensive) and I had no problem. If you purchase a Minim OSD, you will definitely need this to configure the flight screen.
Does what it says on the tin
by Member #158009 verified purchaser
Bought this to flash some arduino pro-minis and it works fine. This thing is tiny, so don't lose it.
by Member #217976 verified purchaser
Very easy to use and the led feedback is a real plus. Nice job !!
Breath of fresh air!
by Member #145800 verified purchaser
A few years ago, I tried to get into microcontroller programming. I tried the J-Stamp and the C-Stamp and had all sorts of problems. Those boards required a serial connection, but they didn't have any means of making that connection over USB. My laptop didn't have a serial port, so an adapter was necessary. I bought two of those, and neither of them worked very well. It was frustrating enough that I decided to stop playing with microcontrollers.
Then I decided to get my first Arduino. I stupidly tried getting the Arduino Pro Mini (the one that doesn't have onboard USB), and discovered that I would need more hardware to program the thing. That's where the SparkFun FTDI Basic Breakout comes into play! I plugged it in, drivers were installed, and everything just worked and continues to work! It's a new source of fun and I'm very grateful!
Thank you!
Works like expected!
by Member #582714 verified purchaser
The first one I received didn't work (didn't show up as device in Linux). Even though I only found out months later (you know, side-projects), SparkFun was so kind to send a replacement. Still working like a charm!
Works like a champ with knock-off Arduino Pro Mini board
by Member #725327 verified purchaser
Recognized by Windows 7, no issues, installed as COM 6. Plays nice with Deek Robot Arduino Pro Mini board clone.
Much better than the predecessor
by Ruediger verified purchaser
It´s smaller and more stable than the old one. The 6 pin Female Header is now right on the board which makes it more stable. Standard FTDI Drivers which were installled by Win7 without Problems.
Very Cool
by Member #729231 verified purchaser
First tool I didnt build..and it KICKS BUTT!
Works great!
by JPerch verified purchaser
I bought this to program a Pro Mini 5V for a project with some high school students. I has done the jub admirably from day 1.
Essential for every toolbox
by Member #731255 verified purchaser
If you've graduated past your first Arduino to just about any other platform or package, you're going to want this handy breakout around. It's the most reliable and easy way to load code.
by Member #505608 verified purchaser
Just plug and go. Just make sure it's not pluged in backwards by fliping it over.
just what I needed
by Member #742100 verified purchaser
Using this to power my Christmas light display
perfect tool
by Member #742376 verified purchaser
it's perfect tool to update or reprogramme. . saves time and works perfectly. loving it
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It is an FTDI dongle, but not ideal for the Iridium module as suggested
by Member #630756 verified purchaser
The Rock7 iridium module page has a link to this product suggesting that it can be used with the iridium module. While it's electrically true, the connector is on the wrong side of the board and it will hit the modem module and can't be connected unless you bend the pins on the modem board.
Buy a standard 6-pin FTDI cable; it'll fit and there's probably less stress on the expensive iridium board.
Perfect device for the job
by Member #753273 verified purchaser
I am using the FTDI breakout to interface with the Sparkfun ODB adapter. It works perfectly to give the flexibility to connect to the PI or PC.
Interface for Anarduino board
by Member #203018 verified purchaser
We just started using it for the interface board for AnArduino board with a LoRa radio. We believe this will be a good board to use in PocketQube satellites.
Goodie
by Fezder verified purchaser
Works as intended, good thing this has mini-usb, personally I don't like micro usb.
Works as it should!
by Member #760827 verified purchaser
Very cool for building things that will be permanent and you don't want to tie up your main arduino, and its smaller. Worked pefectly, programmed easily. Just changed the model/port and bob's your uncle.
Works perfectly, and doesn't take much space
by Member #641445 verified purchaser
This is a great little board for programming the Pro Mini boards, and it is very easy to use. Great job, SparkFun!
Works Great!!
by Member #691816 verified purchaser
I use it to program the ardweeny the "One-Chip-Arduino" that is in most of my projects.
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Works but it's to wide..
by Member #769023 verified purchaser
Used this to program my arduino pro. If you solder on DC barrel power jack on to the pro, this breakout won't fit anymore. It's a couple of millimeters to wide. You then need to use female to male jumper wire. Off course I did not have this at the time, so I had to desolder the barrel jack, ruining my pro in the process.
Other than that, works like a charm.
Great programming interface
by Member #779179 verified purchaser
Bought this to use with Simblee. Works perfectly. There is a problem with the current Mac OS but works perfectly in Windows. I ended up putting in a Windows virtualizer in the latest Mac OS to make it work. That seems to be the best solution.....but not a fault of the board.
great item
by Member #782708 verified purchaser
Works great, just what I wanted. This has got to be the most obscure item for quads made right now.Joe W
Works in all my applications
by Member #580073 verified purchaser
Works in all my applications Where others did not
Breakout keeps mini-pro price low
by Member #700703 verified purchaser
I met an 8th grader who picked up two mini-pro boards for $0.68/each and used one in his team's project. I got ours for $3.33/each & could price out our devices lower w/o the USb circuitry we didn't need. The breakout does the job.
Works as advertized
by Emach verified purchaser
Purchases the breakout board for use with some Sparkfun Pro Mini's for a work project. Other than needing to ID the board in the Arduino environment as a nano, the board works flawlessly.
Great ftdi that is simple to use
by Arodd2000 verified purchaser
I really like this ftdi. It is the first one I have owned, and it works as advertised. I didn't have to find extra drivers for it for windows, or linux (openSUSE.) I bought it to work with my arduino pro mini. They should put in the description or somewhere that if you are on Linux and are having trouble uploading to anything that you need to add yourself to the group dial out. It is extremely simple in openSUSE, just go into yast and in groups.
Worked Fine
by Member #536723 verified purchaser
Plugged it in, hooked it up and transferred data. Just like it should.
The best thing I ever bought!
by Member #829265 verified purchaser
It worked like a charm! It will be the best programing component I ever owned and I would be lost without it. Thank you SparkFun!
OVER ALL A GOOD PRODUCT.
by Member #830428 verified purchaser
PROS: Small, easy to use. works as it should.CONS: Driver hard to install. Connector works but is not one of today's standard USB connectors, ie: USB mini.
Works just as it should!
by Member #831612 verified purchaser
The FTDI basic board worked just as it was supposed to. I'm not into arduino or any type of custom electronics, but I do build rc planes and multi rotors. I bought a cheap knock off OSD for a plane and not even the usb cable would work for me. I bought this FTDI board and easily configured the OSD with the computer.
did the JOB
by Member #834638 verified purchaser
Did the job. Used it with an ArduinoPro Mini
Easy to use.
by Member #123266 verified purchaser
Really nice device! Easy to use and just works.
Very user friendly
by Member #860375 verified purchaser
Im a total noobie at programing and this FTDI was pretty much plug and play. It worked flalessly and no glitching. There is nothing worse when programming the first time for the hardware to not be working properly and you thinking that it is because you dont know what your doing.This is why i chose sparkfun and not the cheap pieces on ebay or the slow boat from another country. They might have worked just fine, but forums pointed out that the quality control is not very good on the very cheap stuff
Excellent interface to the Arduino Pro Mini
by Member #862404 verified purchaser
It works reliably and quickly. My only concern is with the ambiguous way you can plug it in (clearly learning curve on my part). Fortunately, making a mistake is benign and simply results in a failed upload. I have a collection of old miniUSB cables, so I am able to use it as is. It is, though, becoming a little bit of an anachronism.
Works Fine
by Member #743031 verified purchaser
The connection between my mini usb cord and this breakout fits pretty tight so make sure it's pushed all the way in until it clicks!
Error: [...] programmer is not responding
by joopp verified purchaser
All connections made, FTDI drivers updated, USB cable replaced, soldering checked, but I'm still getting the same error: avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not respondingBTW: I'm using Linux
by Member #892558 verified purchaser
This device has worked flawlessly since day one.
It does exactly what it should do.
by YKK_PC_Tech verified purchaser
I was able to program my Arduino Pro Mini without even soldering headers to it. My only wish is that this device have a header or a switch to program the 3.3 as well as the 5V. I know I can jumper it with solder but then I'd have to unsolder it to go back to 5V
Does exactly what it's supposed to do every time.
by Member #693461 verified purchaser
Not much to get excited about over an FTDI breakout but this product has never not worked. I've used it as the power source for a project for months and it never stuttered. Bought this second one because I'm still running power through the other one for that project!
So far so good.
by Member #912506 verified purchaser
It has been a long time since I worked on this stuff so I have to go back and review. Working on it.
Fast, hassle free shipping for this and a purpletooth jamboree
by Member #918233 verified purchaser
I ordered this along with a Purpletooth Jamboree very close to the end of the day on a friday. Drooling at the prospect of a full weekend tinkering away I went ahead with overnight shipping and figured I would let the chips fall where they may.
Sparkfun did not disappoint. Boards left that same night and I recieved them before noon the next day. Products were fantastic, and well documented. Easily exceeded expectations.
11/10 Would buy again
Great device
by Member #436836 verified purchaser
A low cost way to be able to bebur the signal flow between USN and TTL.
love it simple and adaptable
by saladfingers_remoterustySpoons verified purchaser
Indispensable. no complaints, powers and allows me to upload sketches without issue, I only wish it were more convenient to switch between 5 and 3.3 V modes
switch to 3.3V
by caotina007 verified purchaser
If I cut the 5V line and solder a jumper to 3.3V, does this mean the Tx/Rx level also operate than with 3.3V instead of 5V? Or is this only for the power output? It isn't clear for me from the schematics.
Haven't had success with it yet.
by rben13 verified purchaser
I've been trying to use this to program the Adafruit Pro Trinket 5V. So far, I've had no success, the device does not show up under Windows 10.
I haven't rated this lower because there may be a way to get it to work that I haven't stumbled upon. I also don't know for sure the problem is with this device, though not being able to find it in Windows 10 makes me think there is a driver issue.
Kansukee replied on July 17, 2017:
Hello!
Have you reached out to our technical support department @ techsupport@sparkfun.com ? They're usually pretty great at getting these working for people. You should contact them and see if they can help you get it up and working as expected.
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Not used yet !!!
by Member #665533 verified purchaser
Too many projects, too little time.......
Comes in handy... ;)
by Member #573028 verified purchaser
This module is a nifty little tool that helps a great deal employing microprocessors. All the necessary pins are broken out and the 5V / 3.3V option adds to it even more. I use this to resemble an Arduino-kinda-circuit in my project so that reprogramming the 1284P-PU in-circuit works like a charm. - Well done - good job, team!
Works exactly as advertised
by Member #1067289 verified purchaser
I'm completely satisfied. I use it to program an Arduino Pro Mini, and it couldn't be easier. I like the fact that after programming, I can unplug the breakout board to save space in my final design.
Works great and easy to use.
by Member #1149867 verified purchaser
I chose this device over other similar ones because I thought it would better fit my needs, now and in the future. And it does. The drivers loaded easily on Windows 10. Programming the Arduino Pro Mini 5V/16Mhz is a snap with this unit. I like being able to unplug it to save space in my completed project. Thanks, Sparkfun, for the great tools and gadgets!
Works perfectly, delivered very quickly
by Member #1259187 verified purchaser
As usual, our Sparkfun order from half-way around the world arrived faster than local delivery services can deliver. Works perfectly. Compact design. Cheaper than a competing product that was out-of-stock.
Great little board.
by Member #1263004 verified purchaser
This is a great little board, we both the 3v3 and 5v version at work. For my own projects, rather than adding the ftdi chip to the project is is much easier to drag serial lines to a 0.10" header.
Don't forget to switch RX and TX
by Garthwebb verified purchaser
If plugging this into a custom AVR (e.g. a breadboard no existing FTDI connection), don't forget to switch the TX and RX pins. These refer to the hosts transmit and receive, and should be connected to the opposite pins on your micro-controller for it to communicate properly.
Must have
by Boardis verified purchaser
This is prob one of the most useful things you can get from SF.
Yes it is excellent.
by Member #1344998 verified purchaser
Notebooks no longer include a 9 pin serial port. For electronics that communicate with a serial, this is the product that will save you. Yes there are serial converters, hard to find but exist but, this will resolve this issue for good. More important, it is very helpful when you need to tap in to your serial connection and introduce changes when using a USB port.
Works great
by TeeJayDub verified purchaser
I used this in a programming fixture for ESP8266s. Works fine.
Someday I would love one that breaks out both DTR and RTS; I don't care about CTS. That would allow automatic reset of the ESP chips. In the meantime, this seems like the simplest board out there for programming similar modules in a semi-permanent fixture.
works great with my osd mavlink
by Member #96262 verified purchaser
I was connecting through ftdi with with single wires and it worked but it was a mess! with SparkFun FTDI Basic Breakout I can plug the unit straight in and then the only wire is the usb cord. Fantastic glad I found it. By the way I found this item on an instructional Painless360 video (APM 2.5_2.6_2.7 - Adding an OSD for FPV using MinimOSD - complete setup). I also saw it on another video on youtube having to do with the same subject were he gave the actual part no. for SparkFun
Bought 2. One works one does not.
by Member #1437759 verified purchaser
How in the heck do you connect this to an Arduino Mini pro? Do you need a cable or a cross over cable? The pin definitions on the FTDI PCB and the pin definitions on the pro mini do not match.Do you need to do anything with the 3 surface mount pads for 5V or 3.3 V selection? Do you need to solder any of these pads?
Ok here is the scoop.
The program socket and Arduino do NOT require a crossover cable. Just solder a 6 pin header on the Arduino Mini 5 volt and plug the FTDI socket right onto that header.The FTDI is default layed out for 5V. It is already in the traces, so you don't have to worry about those surface mount tabs. You do need to solder to these if running the pro mini 3.3 volt version.I bought the 5v version because I needed to run the lumenati LEDs which run on 5 volts and require 5v logic. Plus the Atmel (now owned my Microchip) runs twice as fast on 5V then it does on 3V.
I bought two but only one seems to work.I don't know. I alternated both FTDI in circuit so I don't think I fried it.I will update when and if SparkFun replaces it.
JeffMechanical Engineer
Solves the Arduino ecosystem issue
by Member #472790 verified purchaser
Lots of great projects have been built using Arduino hardware. Some of them are worthy to graduate into the world of actual marketable products. But it is expensive, wasteful and kinda dumb to ship a real product with an Arduino Uno inside.
This little FTDI board allows you to graduate from the Uno to a real product without changing the code at all. Probably many will want to change the code anyway, or use a different processor, but if not you can just design your board with a 6 pin header for this FTDI Basic board and code away.
Why five volts? In today's microcontroller world, 5V processors are a specialty item. But the processor in the Uno can only run at 16 or 20 MHz if it has 5V. The 3.3V version can only run at 8 MHz. Maybe with some work you could graduate to a more sophisticated processor, but there are many of these inexpensive ATMEGA328P devices in distributor stock and lots of compatible code and libraries. Why fix it if it ain't broken?
The other great advantage of this little FTDI board is that you only have to have one for development. The actual shipping product can be like the Arduino Pro Mini 328 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11113 , about 16 parts total. Then you add your secret sauce to lock doors or control drones or whatever and off you go.
One minor caveat - in production you need to order pre-programmed parts or add a 6 pin ICSP connector to program the blank parts with a boot-loader before the FTDI will work. But if you are really in volume production you would probably order pre-programmed parts anyway and just use the FTDI for debug or test tasks.
Please note that in all this you would respect the Creative Commons and other licenses that would apply to derivative products. In most cases that just means a note in the owner's manual crediting the originator and/or publishing the open-source part of the code if you have made changes.
Works great
by Levi5885 verified purchaser
Works great, never had a problem with it.
Good basic function block
by Member #30050 verified purchaser
When you happen to need something like this, this is a great way to tack USB connectivity onto something that doesn't have it or need it most of the time.
A row of .1" plated through connection points would be very useful along the edge where the "DTR ..RXI ... ..." labels are located.
Get it to work in windows 10
by Member #1497418 verified purchaser
I used this to program my arduino mini pro. It works perect. I had to struggle a bit to get the ftdi driver working.
Excellent device
by Doctor Who verified purchaser
It is the FTDI device that should been included in the Red Board PTH that was available as a Retail Kit several years previously. Because like everything FTDI designs, and Sparkfun assembles, it just works.
Works great
by Member #612744 verified purchaser
Works great. Very tiny, so don't lose it!
Its breaking out 5 volts all over the place!
by 2BitBot verified purchaser
Works as advertised! I am building a network of Arduino Smart panels and needed a way to see what was going on at both ends of the network. I already had one of these I use to program and debug a single board at a time. Adding this little guy gave my project the Super Power to get those all important debug messages over the USB port from both the communicator and the communicatee processors. Now I can find my stupid mistakes and design flaws faster than ever.
so darn handy
by Member #262667 verified purchaser
have used these for multiple projects or as tool to interface with many projects. Have used with most other equipment but sometimes the software will not recognize the device as a comport. has nothing to do with this device. Think some manufactures do things like this to buy their product which is over priced for what it does. Only down fall is so small that gets lost in the land of projects at times.
Worked first try out of the box.
by Member #1732397 verified purchaser
Just starting to play with the Arduino system, Wanted a small form factor for permanent items and ordered this to allow programming of the Pro Mini board.Board and Breakout linked and loaded the program without any problem. :-)
BEWARE !!!!!
by Member #280211 verified purchaser
When this board is jumpered for 3.3volts IT STILL POWERS UP AT 5 VOLTS BEFORE SWITCHING TO 3.3V. Not good !!!!!
A useful tool
by Member #642893 verified purchaser
I only work with the Arduino series of micro-controllers.
I tend to develop on the Arduino Uno, but will make an occasional product using the Pro mini as an embedded device. This demands that I used the FTDI as a method to pre-program the pro mini prior to placing it in a finished device.
I have 3 of the spark fun FTDIs on hand to avoid a work stopping failure of one of them. Needless to say, none have ever failed. They interface with the Arduino Pro mini perfectly.
Works as advertised
by Member #1815467 verified purchaser
Does the job! I had to fiddle around with driver update to get it to work, otherwise would have given it a 5 star.
It is a good piece of hardware.
by Member #1815331 verified purchaser
If it works, I am happy!
Works great for my breadboard Arduino
by Wonderer verified purchaser
Does exactly as advertised, it's smaller than i expected, but that's a good thing.
Better each time
by einro verified purchaser
This batch is better than the last batch. And best ever customer support!
Decent little breakout board
by Member #275234 verified purchaser
Really easy to use, drivers install immediately and I can plug it right into the UART port on a micro or other embedded device and send/read data from my PC's COM port. It's much smaller than previous versions which is nice, as well as the fact that the UART header is simpler and smaller. Overall another great product from Sparkfun.
Works like a charm
by Member #644752 verified purchaser
Used this 5v BO for setting up a MinimOSD. When first plugging in, the required drivers automatically download then the following link is needed to complete: https://code.google.com/p/arducam-osd/downloads/list?can=2&q=MinimOSD&colspec=Filename+Summary+Uploaded+ReleaseDate+Size+DownloadCount
Additional tips:https://code.google.com/p/arducam-osd/wiki/minimosd
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dont know didn't use it...
by Member #392679 verified purchaser
Atmel Studio 6.2 failed to link my project. returned to Microchip their tools actually WORK. got no time to be playing around here with stuff that doesn't.
Single T replied on March 18, 2015:
Sorry to hear you had a bad experience. These are actually great little boards, not sure why you had an issue.
Works fine on osx 10.10 Yosemite
by Member #646697 verified purchaser
Ensure you have a quality USB cable. A poor one rebooted my computer.switching to a better cable fixed the problem.
So easy to use!
by Member #612814 verified purchaser
I'm old school, (discrete components...even vacuum tubes!), and I'm amazed how easy this is to use. The best feature is the transmit/receive LED's. It's a great troubleshooting tool.This product has simplified and helped me to get 'caught up' on the newer technology at a good price. Thanks!
Workes as advertised
by tpetchy verified purchaser
Simple, easy and works.
perfect price and function
by Member #668796 verified purchaser
bought this to flash my minium osd for a recent 250 fpv build did the trick. shipped quickly. great little tool
Works really well
by Member #339878 verified purchaser
Just like plug and play! I am 68 years old, dumber than most rocks and had no problem using it.Casey
Does the job
by Eddie90 verified purchaser
No complaints
Solid replacement
by NemoKeine verified purchaser
replacement for a device that I had fried, works very reliably
Exactly what I needed!
by Member #676646 verified purchaser
Needed to use an Arduino in a very small space and I substituted it for the Arduino Mini Pro and the Basic Breakout and it worked for exactly what I needed. Very easy to setup and figure out!
Works Perfectly
by Member #679463 verified purchaser
No issues right out of the box.
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I only needed it to work once. It did its job.
by Member #631851 verified purchaser
I only needed this to flash my minimosd.Plugged it in, drivers (Windows 7) were automatically found and downloaded via internet.Recognized as a COM port.Plugged in minimosd and flashed it.
Easy.
My Prominis, gone silent.
by Member #502731 verified purchaser
SparkFun skillfully anticipated proprietary trouble. For many reasons I'll see if I can get along with just one.
