SparkFun FTDI Cable 5V

Key Features

• Program your Arduino Pro, Pro Mini and Lilypad
• Designed around an FT232RQ
• USB to Serial (TTL level) converter allows for a simple way to connect TTL interface devices to USB
• 5V I/O

The FTDI cable is a USB to Serial (TTL level) converter which allows for a simple way to connect TTL interface devices to USB. The I/O pins of this FTDI cable are configured to operate at 5V.

The FTDI cable is designed around an FT232RQ, which is housed in a USB A connector. The other side of the cable is terminated with a 0.1" pitch, 6-pin connector with the following pinout: RTS, RX, TX, 5V, CTS, GND (RTS is the green cable and GND is black).

This cable has the same pinout and functionality as our  FTDI Basic Breakout  board; you can use it to program your  Arduino Pro,   Pro Mini  and  Lilypad. For use with those boards, align the black and green wires of the FTDI cable with the ' BLK' and ' GRN' labels on the PCB.

There are pros and cons to the FTDI Cable vs the FTDI Basic. The FTDI Basic has great LED indicators, but requires a Mini-B cable. The FTDI Cable is well protected against the elements, but is large and cannot be embedded into a project as easily. The FTDI Basic uses DTR to cause a hardware reset where the FTDI cable uses the RTS signal.

Item Specifics
0.1" pitch
6-pin connector
Pinout: RTS, RX, TX, 5V, CTS, GND (RTS is the green cable and GND is black)