The FTDI Chip 500mm USB to MPSSE cable contains a small internal electronic circuit board, utilising the FTDI FT232H. It is encapsulated into the USB connector at the end of the cable to handle all the USB signalling and protocols. The cable provides a fast and simple way to connect devices with 3.3VDC digital interfaces to the USB. The integrated FT232H device incorporates a command processor called the Multi-Protocol Synchronous Serial Engine (MPSSE). The purpose of the MPSSE command processor is to communicate with devices that use synchronous protocols (such as JTAG, SPI, or I2C) efficiently. The cable is terminated by ten individual wires with single pole connectors that can be interfaced to a male header.

Connector A is male USB
Connector B is female receptacle
USB 2.0 Hi-speed (480Mbps) and full speed (12Mbps) compatible
Maximum output current rating is 450mA at 5VDC on VCC
1kB receive and transmit buffers for high data throughput
Adjustable receive buffer timeout
Entire USB protocol handled on the chip – No USB-specific firmware programming required
Fully assisted hardware or X-ON/ X-OFF software handshaking
Low operating and USB suspend current low USB bandwidth consumption
Support for USB suspend and resume
Synchronous serial (MPSSE) data rates of up to 30Mbps on JTAG, SPI, and I²C
Transmit and receive LED drive signals
UHCI/ OHCI/ EHCI host controller compatible
USB bus powered
USB type A connector for direct connection to a host or hub
Operating temperature ranges between -40 and 85°C

Automation systems
Electronic devices

ANSI/ESD S20.20:2014
BS EN 61340-5-1:2007
FCC certified
CE certified
UL2464 approved