USB Interface

Version A 1.1

Schematic of the USB interface is shown on the picture below.

schematic of USB interface

USB interface uses chip FT2232C from FTDI. Connection is recommended USB Bus powered configuration. The chip is configured to work in MCU Host Bus Emulation Mode. This mode is converted to EPP protocol by multiplexer IC3. Because direct decoding of signals /DST, /AST and RD/WR might have timing problems, supplementary signal A8 is used and acts as a RD/WR signal during EPP data phase.

JTAG connector CON2 is for CPLD reconfiguration. It is for future development and is not currently supported

EEPROM IC2 stores the configuration of the FT2232C. This EEPROM must be for correct functionality of the interface programmed. See program MPROG on FTDI website.

Drivers for FTDI USB chip are also available on FTDI website.

PCB of USB interface

PCB of the interface shown on the picture above uses dual-layered PCB. Since there are only 6 vias the PCB can be made at home with vias replaced by wires.

Version B 1.0

USB interface also exists in version B. This version uses different PCB layout. It does not have separate JTAG connector and it fits into CANNON 25 connector cover.

schematic of USB interface PCB of USB interface

Pictures

Pictures of version A 1.0

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top side
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bottom side

Pictures of version B 1.0

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bottom side
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top side + cover
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side view
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top view

Downloads

Schematic - version A 1.1: pdfPDF

Whole package (schematic, device placement, Gerber, Excellon and PS data for PCB) - version A 1.1: zip ZIP

Schematic - version B 1.0: pdfPDF

Whole package (schematic, device placement, Gerber, Excellon and eagle data for PCB) - version B 1.0: zip ZIP

Content of the EEPROM (MPROG template): zip ZIP

FT2232C datasheet: pdfPDF