Description
RFD-06-01-FTDI-USB-CABLE RF Design – FTDI USB Cable 3.3V — BOLTON SKU 57107.
About the RFDesign FTDI USB Cable 3.3
This is the RFDesign FTDI USB cable in the 3.3 V variant: a USB-to-TTL serial adapter cable with an FTDI bridge chip moulded into the USB connector shell, presenting 3.3 V logic levels on the serial side while drawing its 5 V supply from the USB port. Its stated purpose is to interface an RFD900-series radio modem — or any other TTL-level serial device — to a PC through USB, so the modem can be configured, updated and monitored from a ground control station or a bench. The cable is quoted at 1.8 m length. FTDI-based cables of this type are used with the manufacturer’s Virtual COM Port (VCP) drivers, which present the cable to the host operating system as a standard serial port; RFDesign publishes guidance on driver versions for these cables. Voltage variant matters: a 5 V cable must not be substituted where 3.3 V logic is specified.
Key specifications
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | FTDI USB-to-TTL serial cable |
| Serial logic level | 3.3 V |
| Supply | 5 V from the USB port |
| Cable length | 1.8 m |
| Host interface | USB, via FTDI Virtual COM Port (VCP) drivers |
| Intended use | Interfacing RFD900-series modems and other TTL serial devices to a PC |
Typical applications
Cables of this type are ground support and bench items: configuring and updating telemetry radios, reading serial output from flight controllers, sensors and instrumentation, and bringing up new hardware on a workshop bench. They are routinely kept in UAV integration kits and MRO toolboxes, where a laptop is the configuration terminal for embedded equipment. Check the logic-level variant against the target device before connecting.
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