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.
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 to use
- Extended operating temperature range : -40°C to 85°C
- Available in Pb-free QFN-32 and LQFP-32 packages (RoHS compliant)
Typical Applications
- Connect an Android device to a motor controller
- Motor/robotic device control
- Connect an Android device to an external microcontroller
- Connect an Android device to external sensors
- Connect an Android device to external storage
- Connect an Android device to a printer
- Print photos from a phone or tablet
Documentations
FT311D Datasheet
WP_001 Connecting Peripherals to an Android Platform
AN_208 FT311 Demo APK User Guide
FT311D Programmers Guide
Demo Projects