![]() IMO, if you are willing to shell out a few bucks, getting an FTDI board is your best, no-headache option (but then, I do have a PL2xxx cable lying around which hasn't failed me so far ). Thanks kurte August 20, 2008, 10:36pm 2 I have had good luck with both. My gut tells me they are the same, but I am open to advice. I have used the IO Gear GUC232 and BAFO ones which use the Prolific chip, but I know others have used the Parallax one which uses the FTDI chip. They are a tad costly for sure but generally available everywhere - either as breakout boards or as FTDI cables (with a 6-pin female headers). The Basic Micro guys say the FTDI is better then Prolific. When you're looking for reliable performance and great driver support, FT chips are surely the way to go. ![]() Driver support has improved over the years but still lacking compared to FT chips. The CP21xx is cheaper and has much better drivers than the PL2xxx chips. ![]() Driver support, however, is questionable (source: forum posts across the internet). There are a number of 'clone' (fake) Chinese adapters doing the rounds with terrible drivers which fail within weeks to better ones which last longer. You would need to weigh ease-of-use vs cost for making your choice.
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