The official driver for the FT231X USB UART is available directly through the FTDI Chip Drivers Portal. This single driver package supports the entire FT-X series, including the FT231X, and provides the Virtual COM Port (VCP) functionality needed for standard serial communication. 1. Direct Driver Download Links
: These make the USB device appear as a standard serial (COM) port on your computer, compatible with most terminal software. D2XX Direct Drivers ft231x usb uart driver link
Official FTDI Driver Page: You can download the latest Virtual COM Port (VCP) drivers at the FTDI Chip Drivers Hub. The official driver for the FT231X USB UART
Golden Rule: Always get your FT231X driver from the official FTDI chip website or your OS vendor’s repository. Download the CDM212364_Setup
Note: The device will appear as /dev/ttyUSB0 or /dev/ttyACM0. Add your user to the dialout group to use without sudo:
If you need an official driver download link for a specific OS (Windows, macOS, Linux) or instructions for installing and verifying the FT231X driver on your platform, tell me which OS you’re using and I’ll provide the direct official link and step-by-step installation notes.
CDM212364_Setup.exe as Administrator.