Looking for USB to Serial Adapter drivers? We have downloads available for all major chipsets (FTDI, Prolific, and Oxford). If you are also interested you can purchase a FTDI based USB Serial Adapter drivers for Windows or a Prolific based USB to Serial Adapter. We even stock a two port serial adapter version. May 16, 2017 Win7/10 USB serial driver for FTDI chips Hardware: Any FTDI FT230X series USB-serial device (custom FT230X board, UMFT230XB-NC module, UMFT230XA module etc.). Software: Visual Basic - Serial Port. Once the driver installation is complete, you should see the device reappear in the Device Manager window as a usable COM port. The number will vary depending on how many devices you have plugged into your computer. The RedBoard will appear as a USB Serial Port, as shown in the left image.
When you troubleshoot issues with a serial device, there are some quick tests that you can complete to rule out potential problems. You can test to make sure that the following components are working correctly and are not the source of the issue:
Differences in Driver API. For most of these operating systems two types of driver are available: Virtual COM Port (VCP) drivers and direct (D2XX) drivers. The VCP driver emulates a standard PC serial port such that the USB device may be communicated with as a standard RS232 device. Some USB-to-serial port adapters and Arduino board (or its clones) with FTDI chips are not recognized by the operation system automatically. For example when Arduino board is connected to the computer, menu Tools of the Arduino IDE has its Port menu item disabled – when the FTDI driver is not properly recognized.
- Serial cables
- Serial ports
- Serial devices
To test your setup components, try the following:
- Use the serial cable, serial port, and serial device in another setup to see if the problem is with the components or the setup.
- Use a different serial cable, serial port, and serial device in your setup to see if the problem persists. Ideally, you should test a component that you know works in another setup.
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When you test your cables, it is recommended that you do the following:
- Test each cable individually.
- Use short cables when you are testing.
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When you test the serial ports and serial device, it is recommended that you do the following:
- Press the Windows key + R, type devmgmt.msc, and press Enter to open Device Manager. Check to see if your device is listed under Ports (COM & LPT).
- Make sure that the COM port number is the correct number for the serial device and that the software being used to connect the computer to the serial device uses the correct COM port number.
- If you do not see the COM port number in Device Manager see this FAQ for PCI/PCIe expansion cards: https://www.startech.com/support/faqs/technical-support?topic=expansion-cards#pci-pcie-cannot-boot-os-or-detect-windows
or this FAQ for USB devices: https://www.startech.com/support/faqs/technical-support?topic=expansion-cards#usb-cannot-detect-windows - If the device is listed with an error, follow the instructions on the website to reinstall the drivers.
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Note: Some serial devices work only if the COM port number is between a certain range. For example, COM1 to COM4.
- Perform a serial loopback test. See this FAQ on how to perform a RS-232 serial loopback test: http://www.startech.com/faq/serial_loopback_test_rs232_windows