[time-nuts] How to run Lady Heather under Windows10

Orin Eman orin.eman at gmail.com
Fri Mar 18 14:20:16 EDT 2016


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 <dan at 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-request at 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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>


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