24-10-2014, 19:55
Great advice. I don't know if my Arduinos have or not the counterfeit chips, but as all they are cheap chinese versions, I must take care and not update the drivers.
If the new drivers will brick the chips, it's a really bad move from FTDI. This may explain what happened to
our member pierrelux
"A reasonable company would go after the manufacturers of fake chips, not the consumers who are most likely unaware they have a fake chip."
I have already ordered some Arduidos with the new CH340 chipset, to test them with the WeatherDuino Pro 2 system.
If the new drivers will brick the chips, it's a really bad move from FTDI. This may explain what happened to
our member pierrelux
"A reasonable company would go after the manufacturers of fake chips, not the consumers who are most likely unaware they have a fake chip."
I have already ordered some Arduidos with the new CH340 chipset, to test them with the WeatherDuino Pro 2 system.