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NerO Module Datasheet

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Doc ument Reference N o.: FT _001285

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4.3 USB to Serial UART Converter

Loading firmware into the ARDUINO is done over USB via the FT231XS 20 Pin SSOP USB to serial UART

converter. For detail of the FT231XS, refer to the FT231XS datasheet. Two Status LED connected to the

FT231XS provide visual indication of RX/TX traffic on the device UART port.

LEDs

Colour

Description

TX

Yellow

Blinking – Transmitting

RX

Yellow

Blinking – Receiving

Table 2- LED Status

Figure 5 - FT231XS USB to Serial Converter

4.4 External I/O Port

There are 14 digital IO pins provided on CN5(1X 10 pins) and CN7(1X 8 pins), 2.54mm pitch female

header.

There are 6 Analog inputs provided on CN6(1X 6 pins), 2.54mm female header.

CN4(1X 8 pins) 2.54mm female header provides access to supply or draw power to/from the board.

Table 3 - Pin Mapping of CN5 lists the entire pin mapping on CN5