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I bought the really cool USB to RS232 breakout from SparkFun and it uses the FT232RL USB to serial IC.
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9115
From the breakout board, I wired the GND, 5V, TX, and RX to my PicAxe 08M and it would not work nor program. (Hair pulling starts)
I down loaded the FT_Prog.exe from http://www.ftdichip.com/ and did the following to invert the RS232 logic that the breakout is using by default.
I have installed the VCP drivers from http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
1. Connect FTDI device to USB and close any applications that are using the COM port associated with the USB Virtual Port.
2. Run the FT_Prog.exe program and scan for devices.
3. Under Hardware Specific, I set the HighIO to true by checking the box.
4. Then I checked all the InvertRS232 signals options.
5. Lastly, I selected Device Program, selected Device 0, then clicked Program.
6. I disconnected and reconnected the USB breakout, connected it to the PicAxe 08M and YES it programmed and returned the data as required.
Good luck (hair pulling replaced by back slapping)
I bought the really cool USB to RS232 breakout from SparkFun and it uses the FT232RL USB to serial IC.
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9115
From the breakout board, I wired the GND, 5V, TX, and RX to my PicAxe 08M and it would not work nor program. (Hair pulling starts)
I down loaded the FT_Prog.exe from http://www.ftdichip.com/ and did the following to invert the RS232 logic that the breakout is using by default.
I have installed the VCP drivers from http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
1. Connect FTDI device to USB and close any applications that are using the COM port associated with the USB Virtual Port.
2. Run the FT_Prog.exe program and scan for devices.
3. Under Hardware Specific, I set the HighIO to true by checking the box.
4. Then I checked all the InvertRS232 signals options.
5. Lastly, I selected Device Program, selected Device 0, then clicked Program.
6. I disconnected and reconnected the USB breakout, connected it to the PicAxe 08M and YES it programmed and returned the data as required.
Good luck (hair pulling replaced by back slapping)