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USB-to-Multi-Protocol Serial Converter
head-banging… bit-banging, no more!
A good many situations exists where a computer has to communicate with a device sporting some kind of serial port, be it RS-232, RS-485, I2C, SPI, or a microcontroller serial port. How do you manage when all you have at your disposal is a bunch of USB connectors?
Components
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Component list
Component List
Resistors
Default: SMD 0603, 0.1W
R1,R7,R8,R9 = 10kOhm
R2 = 12kOhm 1%
R3, R4 = 220Ohm
R5 = 39kOhm
R6 = 1.5kOhm
R10 = 2.2kOhm
Capacitors
Default: SMD 0603
C1,C2 = 27pF 50V, C0G/NP0
C3,C18 = 10nF 50 V, X7R
C4-C9,C11,C13,C14,C16,C19 = 100nF 50V X7R
C10,C12,C15,C17 = 4.7µF 6.3V, tantalum, SMD Case R (0805)
C20,C21 = 1µF 6.3V, X5R
Inductors
L1-L4 = ferrite bead, 600Ohm @100MHz, 25%, 0.15Ohm @DC, 1.3A (SMD 0603)
Semiconductors
D1,D2,D3 = LED, green (SMD 0805)
D4 = PRTR5V0U2X (SOT-143B)
IC1 = FT232HL (LQFP-48)
IC2 = 93LC56B-I/SN (SOIC-8)
IC3 = XC6206P332MR (SOT-23)
Miscellaneous
K1 = 10-pin DIL (2x5) pinheader, right angle
K2 = Micro USB type-B receptacle, SMD
K3 = 6-way SIL socket, 0.1” pitch
K4 = 12-way SIL socket, 0.1” pitch
K5 = 14-way SIL socket, 0.1” pitch
JP1, JP2 = 3-pin pinheader, 0.1” pitch
JP1, JP2 = jumper, 0.1” pitch
X1 = 12MHz quartz crystal, 18pF CL, SMD 5 x 3.2 mm
PCB, bare, # 130542-1 v1.0 from Elektor Store
Enclosure, Hammond Manufacturing type 1455C802
Partly assembled board, # 130542-91 from Elektor Store
Resistors
Default: SMD 0603, 0.1W
R1,R7,R8,R9 = 10kOhm
R2 = 12kOhm 1%
R3, R4 = 220Ohm
R5 = 39kOhm
R6 = 1.5kOhm
R10 = 2.2kOhm
Capacitors
Default: SMD 0603
C1,C2 = 27pF 50V, C0G/NP0
C3,C18 = 10nF 50 V, X7R
C4-C9,C11,C13,C14,C16,C19 = 100nF 50V X7R
C10,C12,C15,C17 = 4.7µF 6.3V, tantalum, SMD Case R (0805)
C20,C21 = 1µF 6.3V, X5R
Inductors
L1-L4 = ferrite bead, 600Ohm @100MHz, 25%, 0.15Ohm @DC, 1.3A (SMD 0603)
Semiconductors
D1,D2,D3 = LED, green (SMD 0805)
D4 = PRTR5V0U2X (SOT-143B)
IC1 = FT232HL (LQFP-48)
IC2 = 93LC56B-I/SN (SOIC-8)
IC3 = XC6206P332MR (SOT-23)
Miscellaneous
K1 = 10-pin DIL (2x5) pinheader, right angle
K2 = Micro USB type-B receptacle, SMD
K3 = 6-way SIL socket, 0.1” pitch
K4 = 12-way SIL socket, 0.1” pitch
K5 = 14-way SIL socket, 0.1” pitch
JP1, JP2 = 3-pin pinheader, 0.1” pitch
JP1, JP2 = jumper, 0.1” pitch
X1 = 12MHz quartz crystal, 18pF CL, SMD 5 x 3.2 mm
PCB, bare, # 130542-1 v1.0 from Elektor Store
Enclosure, Hammond Manufacturing type 1455C802
Partly assembled board, # 130542-91 from Elektor Store
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