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02-19-2014, 05:27 PM (This post was last modified: 02-19-2014 06:05 PM by dewster.)
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Evidently there are fake FTDI chipsets out there:

http://zeptobars.ru/en/read/FTDI-FT232RL...e-supereal

From the article: Fake chip was working kinda fine, until FTDI released drivers update, which were able to detect fake chips via USB and send only 0's in this case. It was impossible to foresee any possible further driver checks without full schematic recovery and these hidden tricks saved FTDI profits.

Hmm. Seems like a boneheaded move by FTDI, punishing otherwise innocent customers who thought they bought something from them. This will the last time I buy anything FTDI.

BTW, my serial cable now has an obvious melted area on the plastic, opposite the USB symbol side. It doesn't get hot, or even warm to the touch, but I'm not going to leave it plugged in anymore for fear of a fire.

[EDIT] OK I took it apart, pix here:

http://www.thereminworld.com/Forums/T/29...34s?Page=1

Not the FTDI chipset as promised by the newegg vendor, but the PL2303HX from Prolific.
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WP34s Programming Cable - StephenR0 - 12-20-2013, 10:11 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - dewster - 12-27-2013, 08:07 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - walter b - 12-27-2013, 10:42 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - StephenR0 - 12-27-2013, 08:45 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - dewster - 12-29-2013, 06:24 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - walter b - 12-29-2013, 06:28 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - dewster - 12-29-2013, 08:31 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - walter b - 12-29-2013, 10:16 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - StephenR0 - 12-29-2013, 10:29 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - htom trites - 12-29-2013, 11:02 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - StephenR0 - 12-30-2013, 01:47 AM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - dewster - 12-30-2013, 11:06 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - Paul Dale - 12-30-2013, 11:26 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - dewster - 12-31-2013, 12:45 AM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - walter b - 12-31-2013, 07:12 AM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - dewster - 01-06-2014, 04:44 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - Mark Hardman - 01-15-2014, 08:43 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - Mark Hardman - 01-15-2014, 11:36 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - StephenR0 - 01-16-2014, 04:26 AM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - walter b - 01-16-2014, 05:18 AM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - StephenR0 - 01-16-2014, 06:00 AM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - dewster - 01-18-2014, 12:49 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - StephenR0 - 01-18-2014, 05:04 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - walter b - 01-18-2014, 05:55 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - walter b - 01-18-2014, 07:14 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - StephenR0 - 01-18-2014, 06:48 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - sa-penguin - 01-26-2014, 04:21 AM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - sa-penguin - 01-26-2014, 11:55 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - walter b - 01-28-2014, 03:23 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - dewster - 01-28-2014, 08:56 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - sa-penguin - 01-29-2014, 02:36 AM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - sa-penguin - 02-14-2014, 12:41 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - StephenR0 - 01-29-2014, 04:30 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - dewster - 01-30-2014, 08:19 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - StephenR0 - 01-31-2014, 04:39 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - StephenR0 - 02-01-2014, 02:05 AM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - walter b - 02-01-2014, 08:19 AM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - walter b - 02-01-2014, 12:30 PM
Tx and Rx - Dave Frederickson - 02-17-2014, 01:32 AM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - dewster - 02-19-2014 05:27 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - dewster - 02-22-2014, 04:10 PM
RE: WP34s Programming Cable - sylvandb - 02-22-2014, 10:33 PM
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