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How to find out what instruments is behind a FTDI adapter on Windows?
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To determine the instruments connected to an FTDI adapter on Windows, you can use the FTDI D2XX drivers and the associated programming library. Here's a general approach:
Install FTDI D2XX Drivers:
- Visit the FTDI website (http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm) and download the latest D2XX drivers for your Windows version.
- Run the installer and follow the installation instructions.
Install FTDI D2XX Programming Library:
- Download the D2XX programming library from the FTDI website (http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/SoftwareExamples/D2XX.htm).
- Extract the downloaded archive and locate the library file (
ftd2xx.lib
) and header file (ftd2xx.h
).
Develop a Program to Enumerate Devices:
- Create a new Python script or use any other programming language of your choice.
- Import the appropriate library for FTDI communication. In Python, you can use the
pylibftdi
library orpyftdi
library, both of which provide a wrapper for the D2XX library. - Use the library functions to enumerate the connected FTDI devices and retrieve their details.
- Retrieve information such as the device description, serial number, and vendor/product ID to identify the instruments connected to the FTDI adapter.
- The specific code will depend on the library you choose and the programming language you're using. Here's an example using
pylibftdi
in Python:
pythonimport pylibftdi
# Enumerate FTDI devices
devices = pylibftdi.Device.list_devices()
# Print details of each device
for device in devices:
# Get device details
serial = device[2]
description = device[3]
# Print device information
print("Serial: ", serial)
print("Description: ", description)
print("------------")
- Run the Program:
- Save the code in a file with the appropriate file extension (e.g.,
.py
for Python). - Open a command prompt or terminal, navigate to the directory where the file is saved, and execute the script.
- The program should output the serial number and description of each connected FTDI device, which can help you identify the instruments connected to the FTDI adapter.
- Save the code in a file with the appropriate file extension (e.g.,
By enumerating the FTDI devices and examining their details, you can gather information about the instruments connected to the FTDI adapter.