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C232HMUSB 2.0 Hi-Speed to MPSSE Cable
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Description

The USB 2.0 Hi-Speed to MPSSE cable contains a small internal electronic circuit board, utilising the
FTDI FT232H, which is encapsulated into the USB connector end of the cable, this handles all the USB
signalling and protocols. The cable provides a fast, simple way to connect devices with 3.3 Volt digitalinterfaces to USB. For full details of the IC, consult the FT232H datasheet, this is available from
DS_FT232H.
The integrated FT232H device incorporates a command processor called the Multi-Protocol Synchronous
Serial Engine (MPSSE). The purpose of the MPSSE command processor is to communicate with devices
which use synchronous protocols (such as JTAG, SPI or I2C) in an efficient manner. Full details areavailable in the MPSSE application note - AN_108.
The cable is terminated by ten individual wires with single pole connectors which can be interfaced to amale header. Cable signals are compliant with CMOS logic at 3.3 volts.
The FT232H is a single channel USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (480Mb/s) to UART/FIFO IC. It can be configured in avariety of industry standard serial or parallel interfaces, such as MPSSE - JTAG, SPI, I2C.
The C232HM MPSSE cable is easily configured into each interface e.g. JTAG, SPI, I2C via the application
software.
The cable is powered from a USB host port and is USB 2.0 Hi-Speed compatible. The cable is 0.5m longand supports a data transfer up to 30Mbps in MPSSE mode.
The C232HM MPSSE cable requires USB device drivers, available free from http://www.ftdichip.com. The
D2XX driver is used with application software to directly access the FT232H in the cable though a DLL.
This is illustrated in the Figure 1-1
The C232HM MPSSE cable uses the FTDI’s FT232H USB to serial IC device.

Connector
C232HM

D2XX

DLL

API

USB

10 Female pinheaders

Software application access to USB via D2XX
Figure 1-1 Using the C232HM MPSSE Cable

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1.1 Available Cables and Part Numbers
The following Table 1.1 gives details of the available C232HM MPSSE cables.
Part Number

Description

End Connector

Cable details

USB to MPSSE cable with
+3.3V digital level signals.
C232HM-DDHSL-0

Maximum output of 250mA@ 3.3VDC on VCC

10 core, UL2464 24 AWG,
Single pole,diam=6.5mm

receptacle x 10

(see Note 1)
USB to MPSSE cable with
+3.3V digital level signals.
C232HM-EDHSL-0

Maximum output of 450mA@ 5.0VDC on VCC

10 core, UL2464 24 AWG,
Single pole,diam=6.5mm

receptacle x 10

(see Note 2)
Table 1.1 C232HM MPSSE Cable Descriptions and Part Numbers

Note 1: The VCC power output signal (RED wire) is 3.3V. The source of 3.3V is the on-board regulator
output, which is switched onto the power output signal.
Note 2: The VCC power output signal (RED wire) is 5.0V. The source of 5.0V is the USB VBUS input,
which is switched onto the power output signal.
FTDI supports customised end connector designs. For more information, please contact your local
FTDI sales office (see end of datasheet for contact details).

1.2 Certifications
The FTDI C232HM MPSSE cables are fully RoHS compliant as well as CE and FCC certified.

1.3 USB Compliant
The FTDI C232HM MPSSE cables are fully compliant with the USB 2.0 specification and have been given
the USB-IF Test-ID (TID) 10820025.

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Table of Contents
1

2

3

Description ...................................................................... 2
1.1

Available Cables and Part Numbers .......................................... 3

1.2

Certifications ............................................................................ 3

1.3

USB Compliant .......................................................................... 3

Typical Applications ........................................................ 5
2.1

Driver Support .......................................................................... 5

2.2

Features .................................................................................... 6

C232HM MPSSE Cable connection and Mechanical Details7
3.1

C232HM MPSSE Cable Signal Descriptions ................................ 8

3.2

C232HM MPSSE Cable Signal Descriptions ................................ 93.3

C232HM MPSSE Cable Electrical Parameters ........................... 10

3.3.1

C232HM-DDHSL-0

Electrical Parameters ....................................................10

3.3.2

C232HM-EDHSL-0 Electrical Parameters ......................................................10

3.3.3

C232HM-DDHSL-0 and C232HM-EDHSL-0 I/O Characteristics ........................10

4

Cable PCB Circuit Schematic.......................................... 125

Contact Information ...................................................... 14

Appendix A - Cable EEPROM Configuration ........................ 15
Appendix B - References .................................................... 16
Document References ..................................................................... 16
Acronyms & Abbreviations .............................................................. 16

Appendix C - List of Figures and Tables ............................. 17
List of Figures ................................................................................. 17
List of Tables ................................................................................... 17

Appendix D – Revision History ........................................... 18

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Typical Applications

USB to JTAG interfacesUSB to SPI interfacesUSB to I2C interfacesInterfacing MCU / PLD / FPGA basedelectronic systems
Prototyping platform for USB interface on
new systems

designs to USBRapid USB integration into existing

USB Instrumentation

USB Audio and Low Bandwidth Video datatransfer

2.1 Driver Support
Royalty free VIRTUAL COM PORT

Royalty free D2XX Direct Drivers(VCP) DRIVERS for...

(USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface)

Microsoft Windows 10 32,64-bit

Microsoft Windows 10 32,64-bit

Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 32,64-bit

Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 32,64-bit

Microsoft Windows 7 32,64-bit

Microsoft Windows 7 32,64-bit

Microsoft Windows 2000, Server 2003, XP andServer 2008



Microsoft Windows 2000, Server 2003, XP andServer 2008



Microsoft Windows XP and XP 64-bit

Microsoft Windows XP and XP 64-bit

Microsoft Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit

Microsoft Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit

Microsoft Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0

Microsoft Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0

Apple Mac OS-X

Linux 2.6.39 or later

Linux 2.6.32 or later

The drivers listed above are all available to download for free from http://www.ftdichip.com. Various
Third-Party
Driversarealsoavailableforvariousother
operatingsystemssee
http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Links.htm for details.

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2.2 Features

Based on the Single chip USB Hi-Speed
FT232H deviceUSB 2.0 Hi-Speed (480Mbits/Second) and
Full Speed (12Mbits/Second) compatible

Entire USB protocol handled on the chip –No USB-specific firmware programming
required

USB Type A connector for direct connection
to a host or hubUSB bus powered

Fully assisted hardware or X-On / X-Off
software handshaking

Synchronous Serial (MPSSE) data rates of
up to 30Mbps on JTAG, SPI and I2C



1kByte receive and transmit buffers forhigh data throughput

Transmit and receive LED drive signals

Adjustable receive buffer timeout

Support for USB suspend and resume

Low operating and USB suspend current



Low USB bandwidth consumption

UHCI / OHCI / EHCI host controller
compatible

-40°C to +85°C operating temperature
range



Cable length is 0.5m (19.7 inch)Custom versions also available (subject to
Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ))

FTDI’s royalty-free D2XX drivers eliminate
the requirement for USB driverdevelopment in most cases

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C232HM MPSSE Cable connection and Mechanical Details

The following Figure 3-1 shows the cable signals and the wire colours for these signals on the C232HMMPSSE cable.

VCC

1

1

2

TCK

2

TDI

3

3

TD0

4

4

TMS

5

GPIOL06

6

GPIOL1

7

7

GPIOL28

8

GPIOL3GND

5CABLE 0.5m

9
10

9
10

RED
ORANGEYELLOW
GREEN
BROWN
GREY
PURPLE
WHITE
BLUE
BLACK

Figure 3-1 C232HM MPSSE Cable Connections (numbers refer to pad numbers on the PCB)

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3.1 C232HM MPSSE Cable Signal Descriptions

42.5

16

Figure 3-2 C232HM MPSSE Cable Mechanical Details (dimensions in mm)

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3.2 C232HM MPSSE Cable Signal Descriptions
ColourPin Number

Name

Type

Description

Red

1

VCC

OutputPower Supply Output to target board.

Gray

6

GPIOL0

Input/Output

General Purpose input/output.

Purple7

GPIOL1

Input/Output

General Purpose input/output.

White

8

GPIOL2

Input/Output

General Purpose input/output.

Blue

9

GPIOL3

Input/Output

General Purpose input/output.

Black

10

GND

GND

Device ground supply pin.

Table 3.1 Common Cable Signal Descriptions

ColourPin Number

Name

Type

Description

Orange2

TCK

Output

Test Interface ClockYellow

3

TDI

Input

Test Data Input

Green

4

TDO

Output

Test Data Output

Brown

5

TMS

Output

Test Mode SelectTable 3.2 MPSSE Option JTAG - Signal Descriptions

ColourPin Number

Name

Type

Description

Orange2

SK

OutputSerial ClockYellow

3

DO

OutputSerial data output

Green

4

DI

Input

Serial Data Input

Brown

5

CS

OutputSerial Chip SelectTable 3.3 MPSSE Option SPI - Signal Descriptions

ColourPin Number

Name

Type

Description

Orange2

SCL

OutputSerial ClockYellow

3
4

Green

Serial data signal shorted together to
SDA

Input/Output

create bidirectional data(both yellow
and green wires need to be shorted
together)

Table 3.4 MPSSE Option I2C - Signal Descriptions

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3.3 C232HM MPSSE Cable Electrical Parameters3.3.1 C232HM-DDHSL-0
Parameter
VCC

IO

T

Description
Output Power
Voltage
Output Power
Current
OperatingTemperature Range

Electrical Parameters
Minimum

TypicalMaximum

Units

3.2

3.3

3.6

V

-

-

250

mA

+85

oC

-40

Conditions

Table 3.5 C232HM-DDHSL-0 Operating Parameters3.3.2 C232HM-EDHSL-0 Electrical Parameters
Parameter
VCC

Description
Output Power
Voltage

Minimum

TypicalMaximum

Units

4.75

5

5.25

V

Conditions

Must be less that
IO

Supply Current

-

-

450

mA

2.5mA duringsuspend.

T

OperatingTemperature Range

-40

+85

oC

Table 3.6 C232HM-EDHSL-0 Power Supply Output Parameters3.3.3 C232HM-DDHSL-0 and C232HM-EDHSL-0 I/O Characteristics
Parameter

Description

Minimum

TypicalMaximum

Units

Conditions
Ioh = +/-2mA

Voh

Output Voltage High

2.40

3.14

V

I/O Drive strength* =
4mA

3.20

V

3.22

V

3.22

V

I/O Drive strength* =8mA
I/O Drive strength* =12mA
I/O Drive strength* =16mA
Iol = +/-2mA

Vol

Output Voltage Low

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4mA

Vil

Vih
Vt

Input low SwitchingThreshold

V

0.08

V

0.07

V

-

ThresholdInput High Switching

0.12

2.00

Switching Threshold

0.80

I/O Drive strength* =8mA
I/O Drive strength* =12mA
I/O Drive strength* =
16mA

V

LVTTL

-

V

LVTTL

1.50

V

LVTTL

Schmitt trigger
Vt-

negative going

0.80

1.10

-

V

1.60

2.00

V

40

75

190

KΩ

Vin = 0

40

75

190

KΩ

Vin =VCCIO

15

45

85

μA

Vin = 0μA

Vin = 5.5V or 0

threshold voltage
Schmitt trigger
Vt+

positive goingthreshold voltage

Rpu

Rpd

Iin

Ioz

Input pull-up
resistance
Input pull-downresistance
Input Leakage
Current
Tri-state output
leakage current±10

Table 3.7 C232HM-DDHSL-0 and C232HM-EDHSL-0 I/O Pin Characteristics* The I/O drive strength and slow slew-rate are configurable in the EEPROM.
The I/O pins are +3.3v cells, which are +5V tolerant

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Cable PCB Circuit Schematic

The circuit schematics for the small internal electronic circuit board, utilising the FTDI FT232H, which is
encapsulated into the USB connector end of the cable, are shown in Figure 4.1 Circuit Schematic of
C232HM-DDHSL-0 and Figure 4.2 - Circuit Schematic of PCB - C232HM-EDHSL-0.
Customised versions of these cables are also available. Users interested in customised versions of thesecables should contact FTDI sales (sales1@ftdichip.com).

Figure 4.1 Circuit Schematic of C232HM-DDHSL-0

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Figure 4.2 - Circuit Schematic of PCB - C232HM-EDHSL-0

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Appendix A - Cable EEPROM Configuration
Each C232HM MPSSE cable is controlled by the FTDI FT232H IC. This FT232H device contains an EEPROM
which contains the USB configuration descriptors for that device. When the cable is plugged into a PC ora USB reset is performed, the PC will read these descriptors. The default values stored into the internal
EEPROM are defined in the following table –Parameter

Value

Notes

USB Vendor ID (VID)

0403h

FTDI default VID (hex)

USB Product UD (PID)

6014h

FTDI default PID (hex)Serial Number Enabled?

Yes
A unique serial number is generated andSerial Number

See Note

programmed into the EEPROM during device final
test.

Manufacturer Name

FTDI
Product description depends on the cable. The
following lists the Product descriptions for each

Product Description

See note

different cable.
C232HM-DDHSL-0
C232HM-EDHSL-0

Max Bus Power Current

500mA

Power Source

Bus Powered

Device TypeFT232H

Includes power available from the cable plus power
required for the FT232H

Returns USB 2.0 device description to the host.
USB Version

0200

Note: The device is a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed device(480Mb/s).

Remote Wake Up

Disabled

500uA suspend limit when in this stateHigh Current I/Os

EnabledEnables the high drive level on the CBUS I/O pins.

Load VCP Driver

EnabledMakes the device load the VCP driver interface forthe device.

Default Internal EEPROM Configuration
The internal EEPROM in the cable can be re-programmed over USB using the utility program FT_PROG. Both can be
downloaded from www.ftdichip.com.

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Appendix B - References
Document References
DS_FT232HMPSSE application note - AN_108

Acronyms & Abbreviations
Terms

Description

DLL

Dynamic Link Library

EHCI

Enhanced Host Controller Interface

EEPROM
FPGA

Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Field Programmable Gate ArrayIC

Integrated Circuit

MCU

Microcontroller Unit

RoHS

Restriction of Hazardous Substance

SIL

Single In LineOHCIOpen Host Controller Interface

PLD

Programmable Logic Device

TTL

Transistor-Transistor Logic

USB

Universal Serial Bus

UART

Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter

UHCI

Universal Host Controller Interface

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Appendix C - List of Figures and Tables
List of Figures
Figure 1-1 Using the C232HM MPSSE Cable ..................................................................................... 2
Figure 3-1 C232HM MPSSE Cable Connections (numbers refer to pad numbers on the PCB) ................... 7
Figure 3-2 C232HM MPSSE Cable Mechanical Details (dimensions in mm) ........................................... 8
Figure 4.1 Circuit Schematic of C232HM-DDHSL-0 .......................................................................... 12
Figure 4.2 - Circuit Schematic of PCB - C232HM-EDHSL-0 ............................................................... 13

List of Tables
Table 1.1 C232HM MPSSE Cable Descriptions and Part Numbers ......................................................... 3
Table 3.1 Common Cable Signal Descriptions ................................................................................... 9
Table 3.2 MPSSE Option JTAG - Signal Descriptions .......................................................................... 9
Table 3.3 MPSSE Option SPI - Signal Descriptions............................................................................. 9
Table 3.4 MPSSE Option I2C - Signal Descriptions ............................................................................ 9
Table 3.5 C232HM-DDHSL-0 Operating Parameters....................................................................... 10
Table 3.6 C232HM-EDHSL-0 Power Supply Output Parameters ....................................................... 10
Table 3.7 C232HM-DDHSL-0 and C232HM-EDHSL-0 I/O Pin Characteristics ....................................... 11

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Appendix D – Revision History
Document Title:

C232HM USB 2.0 Hi-Speed to MPSSE Cable Datasheet

Document Reference No.:

FT_000401

Clearance No.:

FTDI# 214

Product Page:

http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/Cables/USBMPSSE.htm

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Revision

Changes

Date

Version 1.0

Initial Release2011-07-21

Updated schematics to give correct part number
Version 1.1

for the fuse and correct current limits in Table 1.1

2012-03-14

Update Section 1.1 Linux version
Version 1.2
Version 1.2.1

Added Section 1.2 and 1.3 (CE & FCC Test andUSB Compliant – TID Number)Corrected the typo data in Table 3.5 and 3.6

2012-06-06
2016-05-14

Updated Section 1.2 to state the cables are fully
CE and FCC certified.
Version 1.3

Updated Table “Default Internal EEPROM

2019-02-19

Configuration” as invert options are not available
on FT232H

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