FTDI Chip¶
FTDI Chip develops innovative silicon solutions that enhance interaction with today’s technology. When a designer needs to add a USB port, rest assured that FTDI Chip has a full range of USB solutions to get the job done. Official reference can be found here.
Configuration¶
You can configure debugging tool using debug_tool option in “platformio.ini” (Project Configuration File):
[env:myenv]
platform = ...
board = ...
debug_tool = ftdi
If you would like to use this tool for firmware uploading, please change upload protocol:
[env:myenv]
platform = ...
board = ...
debug_tool = ftdi
upload_protocol = ftdi
More options:
Drivers¶
- Windows:
- Mac:
macOS contains default FTDIUSBSerialDriver driver which conflicts with debug tools which are based on this chip. FTDI Chip company recommends removing this default driver from a system. Everything should work after system rebooting. See detailed instruction in official application note (Page 16, Section 4: Uninstalling FTDI Drivers on OS X) AN134: FTDI Drivers Installation guide for MAC OS X
- Linux:
Please install “udev” rules 99-platformio-udev.rules. If you already installed them before, please check that your rules are up-to-date or repeat steps.
Platforms¶
Name |
Description |
|---|---|
Espressif Systems is a privately held fabless semiconductor company. They provide wireless communications and Wi-Fi chips which are widely used in mobile devices and the Internet of Things applications. |
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GreenWaves GAP8 IoT application processor enables the cost-effective development, deployment and autonomous operation of intelligent sensing devices that capture, analyze, classify and act on the fusion of rich data sources such as images, sounds or vibrations. |
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Shakti is an open-source initiative by the RISE group at IIT-Madras, which is not only building open source, production grade processors, but also associated components like interconnect fabrics, verification tools, storage controllers, peripheral IPs and SOC tools. |
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SiFive brings the power of open source and software automation to the semiconductor industry, making it possible to develop new hardware faster and more affordably than ever before. |
Frameworks¶
Name |
Description |
|---|---|
Arduino Wiring-based Framework allows writing cross-platform software to control devices attached to a wide range of Arduino boards to create all kinds of creative coding, interactive objects, spaces or physical experiences |
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ESP-IDF is the official development framework for the ESP32 and ESP32-S Series SoCs. |
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Open Source Software for Developing on the SiFive Freedom E Platform |
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FreeRTOS is a real-time operating system kernel for embedded devices that has been ported to 40 microcontroller platforms |
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Arm Mbed OS is an open source embedded operating system designed specifically for the ‘things’ in the Internet of Things. It includes all the features you need to develop a connected product based on an Arm Cortex-M microcontroller, including security, connectivity, an RTOS and drivers for sensors and I/O devices |
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PULP is a silicon-proven Parallel Ultra Low Power platform targeting high energy efficiencies. The platform is organized in clusters of RISC-V cores that share a tightly-coupled data memory |
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A software development kit for developing applications on Shakti class of processors |
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The Zephyr Project is a scalable real-time operating system (RTOS) supporting multiple hardware architectures, optimized for resource constrained devices, and built with safety and security in mind |
Boards¶
Note
For more detailed board information please scroll tables below by horizontal.
Name |
Platform |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-board |
E-CLASS |
50MHz |
0B |
128KB |
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On-board |
C-CLASS |
50MHz |
0B |
128MB |
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On-board |
FE310 |
450MHz |
16MB |
256MB |
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On-board |
ESP32 |
240MHz |
4MB |
320KB |
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On-board |
GAP8 |
250MHz |
64MB |
8MB |
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On-board |
FU540 |
1500MHz |
32MB |
8GB |
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On-board |
FE310 |
320MHz |
16MB |
16KB |
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On-board |
E-CLASS |
50MHz |
0B |
128KB |
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On-board |
E-CLASS |
50MHz |
0B |
128KB |
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On-board |
C-CLASS |
50MHz |
0B |
128MB |