No issue for arduino on macbook pro to detect the serial port and communicate with the target board.

No issue for arduino on macbook pro to detect the serial port and communicate with the target board.  Read Less

While not the cheapest of these serial modules, it looks like a high quality and the couple of extra dollars seem to be worth it.

While not the cheapest of these serial modules, it looks like a high quality and the couple of extra dollars seem to be worth it.  Read Less

Because the ribbon cable color scheme does not correspond with the power pins, inserting the cable one way and positive is whit...  Read More

Because the ribbon cable color scheme does not correspond with the power pins, inserting the cable one way and positive is white and negative is red.  Read Less

The quality of the pcb and soldering were decent on this.

The quality of the pcb and soldering were decent on this.  Read Less

Even the packaging is very high quality and professional.

Even the packaging is very high quality and professional.  Read Less

Works well right out of the box.

Works well right out of the box.  Read Less

More than 1 of them has died suddenly, started behaving erratically or in 1 extreme case had an internal short in the ic that p...  Read More

More than 1 of them has died suddenly, started behaving erratically or in 1 extreme case had an internal short in the ic that popcorned the packaging and blew the fuse on my usb port(luckily it was just a hub).  Read Less

There are quite a few additional signals from the ftdi chip that exposed through vias on the pcb that are clearly labeled, but ...  Read More

There are quite a few additional signals from the ftdi chip that exposed through vias on the pcb that are clearly labeled, but this particular adapter doesn't include attachment pins for them - if needed you'd have to open the package and attach pins yourself.  Read Less

I bought the adapter to hook up to a serial port (uart) on a esp32 development board.

I bought the adapter to hook up to a serial port (uart) on a esp32 development board.  Read Less

True ftdi chipset, no driver issues, just plug it in, and it works.

True ftdi chipset, no driver issues, just plug it in, and it works.  Read Less

Wasted hours trying to use an arduino to flash tosmota on a sonoff device (had worked before), this worked the first time.

Wasted hours trying to use an arduino to flash tosmota on a sonoff device (had worked before), this worked the first time.  Read Less

I use other ftdi devices (including some in our designs) and they just work by plugging them in.

I use other ftdi devices (including some in our designs) and they just work by plugging them in.  Read Less