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USB to SPI connection using an Adafruit FT232H with Python

Description:

This code allows you to control SPI communication from your PC, using an Adafruit FT232H breakout board (https://www.adafruit.com/product/2264).

Your computer will be the Master, and determine the clock (SCKL) frequency.

This code is based on the following tutorials:

• Tutorial No.1
• Tutorial No.1

How to run:

Step 1:

The first time, set up the drivers and libraries following Tutorial No.1

Step 2:

If you're using Windows, make sure the FT232H appears in device manager (under libusbK USB devices), otherwise reinstall the driver from Zadig, as explained in Tutorial No.1:

1.   Open Zadig: select "options>list all devices"
   

2.   "USB serial converter" 
   

3.   Driver: "libusbK (v3.0.7.0)"
   

4.   Install Driver
   

Step 3:

Adapt the code to yor needs. Feel free to modify:

• The CS pin that you prefer
• The BAUD rate
• The message sent

Step 4:

Connect SCLK, MISO and MOSI appropriately to your receiving slave device.

Connect CS from the pin you initialize in the code.

Step 5:

From Windows, don't run script from your IDE.

Open terminal or cmd line instead.

Run this line: set BLINKA_FT232H=1

And then this line: python SPIconnect.py