USB to RS-485 Converter Module – Introduction The USB to RS-485 converter module introduced pairs a MAX485 RS-485 transceiver chip with an FT232RL USB UART IC to convert a USB stream to RS-485. It ...

Above are two FTDI FT232RL chips, an extremely common chip used to add a USB serial port to projects, builds, and products. The one on the left is a genuine part, while the chip on the right was ...