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Subject: Re: New FT230X and SPI

From: Jim Paris <jim@xxxxxxxx>
To: libftdi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 16:30:41 -0400
Ed wrote:
> Can SPI bus be realised with new cheap chips?
> http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/ICs/FT230X.html

I don't think so, at least not according to the datasheets.  They seem
to be lacking the required hardware support for SPI master mode (or
any of the other modes typically offered by the MSPPE on the other
chips).

> Bitbang support is declared, but not SPI. Why?
> 
> What is difference in bitbang mode support between ft230x and old ft2232h?
> 
> PS: I see - another chip with SPI support exists: FT220X.
> But it has slave only (I need SPI master).

-jim

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