Typical Applications
* USB to Serial TTL Level Converter
* Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB
* Interface Microcontroller UART or I/O to USB
* Interface FPGA / PLD to USB
* Firmware download and debug cable
* USB Instrumentation PC interface
* USB Industrial Control
* USB Software / Hardware Encryption Dongles
* “Maker” projects test cable

VIRTUAL COM PORT (VCP) Drivers are available for the following Operating Systems (OS):
- Win 11,10,8.1,8,Vista,7,XP
- Win 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, - Server 2003, XP, Server 2008 and server 2012 R2
- Win XP Embedded
- Win CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0
- Mac OS 8/9, OS-X
- Linux 2.4 and greater - Android(J2xx / D2xx only)
See the following website link for the full driver support list including OS versions and legacy OS.
https://ftdichip.com/drivers/
Virtual COM Port (VCP) drivers cause the USB device to appear as an additional COM port available to the PC. Application software can access the USB device in the same way as it would access a standard COM port.
Please also refer to the Installation Guides documents for details on how to install the drivers.
https://ftdichip.com/document/installation-guides/