During the APWorkbench setup process FTDI drivers are optionally installed. Can you explain what it is for and if I should install it?

[nmagniez]

Posted on November 11, 2013 at 13:50

During the APWorkbench setup process FTDI drivers are optionally installed. Can you explain what it is for and if I should install it?

[Marco VENERI]

Posted on November 12, 2013 at 15:13

FTDI drivers are used by APWorkbench suite to communicate with the hardware

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, via USB. Driver installation is required in case evaluation boards using APWLink have to be operated (typically all 

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amplifier boards). FTDI drivers are not required for MEMS Microphone evaluation kit since it makes use of a different USB interface,

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. Updated drivers can be downloaded from FTDI website (D2XX version):

http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm

Note: admin rights are required to install FTDI drivers.