Getting Started
Last revision 2025/12/26
This paper serves as a detailed guide for first-time installation and usage of FTDI chip drivers on Windows, highlighting necessary precautions and steps for a successful setup.
Driver Installtion
Note: the driver needs to be installed when using on Windows for the first time. There is no need to install driver in Linux system.
Click the link to install manually:
Windows supports the automatic search and installation for FTDI chips. Plug the expansion board into the LattePanda board and wait for a few minutes to complete the installation. (please keep LattePanda connected with network when installing the driver automatically).
Under Windows environment, you can check whether the driver is installed successfully in device manager. After the driver is installed, the COM name will be USB serial port.
Other Supplementary Information
NOTE: hot plug is not supported.
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