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05-27-2017, 12:11 AM
Recently bought a SparkFun FTDI Basic Breakout - 5V card and am not clear as to wiring for the 16188051 PCM.
This is how I made my LT1 cable with FTDI232 card (video below) and it works about 97% of the time, now I want to make another cable using the Sparkfun FTDI Basic Breakout board since I see that it has good reviews on this forum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7doKzdQYpg
Reading the comments in that video some guys don't use the resistor or diode?
Then I read about the difference between a USB charging and "data" cable here:
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-a-USB-charging-cable-and-a-data-cable
Again resistors are brought up....any clarification is appreciated, ie which cable, resistors or no resistors etc
This is how I made my LT1 cable with FTDI232 card (video below) and it works about 97% of the time, now I want to make another cable using the Sparkfun FTDI Basic Breakout board since I see that it has good reviews on this forum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7doKzdQYpg
Reading the comments in that video some guys don't use the resistor or diode?
Then I read about the difference between a USB charging and "data" cable here:
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-a-USB-charging-cable-and-a-data-cable
Again resistors are brought up....any clarification is appreciated, ie which cable, resistors or no resistors etc