Note: FT_Prog is a utility provided by FTDI which is only available for Windows. Before beginning the programming process, you’ll need the following: If you require this, please contact our support team and we’ll be happy to assist you: RequirementsĪs mentioned above, this guide will outline how to reprogram your US or VX device. Therefore, once reprogrammed and installed on either a Windows or Mac OS system, the device will only operate in Full-Duplex.Īs this is the case, if you’d like to use the US or VX device on a Windows based system, in a Half-Duplex configuration, it will once again need to be configured with the Brainboxes Plug & Play ID’s for your respective device.

However, once programmed with the FTDI Plug & Play ID’s, this is no longer possible.įurthermore, after testing Brainboxes are also unable to provide a solution for Mac OS users to change their US or VX devices from Full-Duplex to Half-Duplex. The Brainboxes Windows driver allows our RS485 devices to be configured between Full-Duplex and Half-Duplex directly through the Windows Device Manager. Should you have any questions on the process or any issues, please contact our support team for assistance: RS485 Half-Duplex Functionality Failure to do so could result in your device becoming inaccessible or undetectable and would require you to return your US or VX product to Brainboxes for repair. Please ensure you have completely read the instructions provided below carefully prior to beginning the programming process. This FAQ is a step by step guide to reprogramming your US or VX.

In order to do this, you’ll need to reprogram the device with the FTDI Default Plug & Play ID’s, rather than those of Brainboxes. Currently Brainboxes does not have a digitally signed driver available for the Mac OSX operating system, for either our US or VX range of products.īoth the Brainboxes US and VX range of products use an FTDI chipset and can therefore be installed using the FTDI default driver. With the High Sierra update of the Mac OSX operating system, Apple introduced a security policy which required vendors to digitally sign their device drivers, as outlined under their new signing policy.

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