FT311D – Host
The FT311D provides a bridge between peripheral hardware and an Android platform with a USB device port.
The FT311D will enumerate the Android platform and provide an interface to either, GPIO, UART, PWM, I2C Master, SPI Slave or SPI Master. Note, proper compatibility requires Android Open Accessory Mode, available in Android platforms 3.1 onwards.
The FTDI Chip Android Open Accessory HyperTerm Utility is available for download on Google Play.
Try it out:
FT311D-32Q is available in 32 Pin QFN packaging
Key Hardware Features
- USB 2.0 Full Speed Host
- Hardware selectable interfaces – GPIO, UART, PWM, I2C Master, SPI Slave or SPI Master.
- USB ERROR indicator pin.
- Single power supply operation at 3.3V.
- Internal 1.8V LDO regulator.
- Internal memory for storing configurable strings – allows Android to automatically detect the device and application.
- Extended operating temperature range : -40°C to 85°C.
- Available in Pb-free QFN-32 and LQFP-32 packages (RoHS compliant).
Package
Partial, Tray or Reel
Part No: | FT311D-32Q1C (qty 1-259) | Package Type: | Partial (Cut Tape) |
Part No: | FT311D-32Q1C-T (qty 260-2999) | Package Type: | TRAY |
Part No: | FT311D-32Q1C-R (qty >=3000) | Package Type: | REEL |
Typical Applications
- Connect an Android device to a motor controller
- Motor/robotic device control
- Connect an Android device to an external microcontroller
- Debug
- Firmware upgrades
- Connect an Android device to external sensors
- Fleet management
- Connect an Android device to external storage
- Data logging
- Connect an Android device to a printer
- Print photos from a phone or tablet