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  Virtual COM Port Drivers

This page contains the VCP drivers currently available for FTDI devices. 

 

For D2XX Direct drivers, please click here.

 

Installation guides are available from the Installation Guides page of the Documents section of this site for selected operating systems.

 

 

  VCP Drivers
Virtual COM port (VCP) drivers cause the USB device to appear as an additional COM port available to the PC.  Application software can access the USB device in the same way as it would access a standard COM port.

 

This software is provided by Future Technology Devices International Limited ``as is'' and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall future technology devices international limited be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.
FTDI drivers may be used only in conjunction with products based on FTDI parts.
FTDI drivers may be distributed in any form as long as license information is not modified.
If a custom vendor ID and/or product ID or description string are used, it is the responsibility of the product manufacturer to maintain any changes and subsequent WHQL re-certification as a result of making these changes.

Currently Supported VCP Drivers:

    Processor Architecture  
Operating System Release Date x86 (32-bit) x64 (64-bit) PPC ARM MIPSII MIPSIV SH4 Comments
Windows*

2012-04-26

2.08.24

2.08.24

-

-

-

-

-

2.08.24 WHQL Certified
Available as setup executable
Release Notes

Linux 2009-05-14 1.5.0 1.5.0 - - - - - All FTDI devices now supported in Ubuntu 11.10, kernel 3.0.0-19
Refer to TN-101 if you need a custom VCP VID/PID in Linux
Mac OS X 2012-08-10 2.2.18 2.2.18 2.2.18 - - - - Customers wishing to have a VID/PID combination added should contact FTDI Support
Windows CE 4.2-5.2** 2012-01-06 1.1.0.10 - - 1.1.0.14 1.1.0.10 1.1.0.10 1.1.0.10  
Windows CE 6.0 2012-01-06 1.1.0.10 - - 1.1.0.14 1.1.0.10 1.1.0.10 1.1.0.10  

*includes the following versions of the Windows operating system: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.

**includes the following versions of Windows CE 4.2-5.2 based operating systems: Windows Mobile 2003, Windows Mobile 2003 SE, Windows Mobile 5, Windows Mobile 6, Windows Mobile 6.1 ,Windows Mobile 6.5


No Longer Supported:
    Processor Architecture  
Operating System Release Date x86 (32-bit) x64 (64-bit) PPC ARM MIPSII MIPSIV SH4 Comments
Windows 2000 2009-10-22 2.06.00 - - - - - - WHQL Certified
Available as setup executable
Release notes
Windows 98/ME 2004-11-25 1.09.06 - - - - - - Does not support FT2232 or FT4232 devices
Windows 98/ME 2004-03-12 1.0.3 - - - - - - Only supports FT2232D devices
Mac OS 9
Mac OS 8
2004-05-18 - - 1.0f4 - - - -  



 

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