[Info-vax] FTDI driver for windows (was: Windows terminal revamped and open sourced)

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In article <qeapc2$ram$1 at panix2.panix.com>, kludge at panix.com (Scott Dorsey) writes:
>John E. Malmberg <wb8tyw at qsl.net_work> wrote:
>>On 6/18/2019 7:57 AM, VAXman- at SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
>><snip>
>>> The problem is in WEENDOZE.  The USB is an FTDI chip.  When I plug in the
>>> altimeter, WEENDOZE proclaims a new device.  Then, WEENDOZE claims that
>>> it's gone.  Then, it proclaims a new device.  Lather, rinse, repeat.  All
>>> of this is before ever launching the software to download any data.
>
>This is the standard behaviour of a counterfeit FTDI device.  The windows
>driver is written by FTDI and will deliberately shut down counterfeits.

If this is the case, it should display a message that it interprets the
chip to be feign.  



>You may blame Windows for this, but it's doing exactly what it was designed
>to do.

It certainly looks to be a real FTDI chip.  I don't see why this manufacturer
would risk its reputation by building an expensive device with fake chipsets.
However, after this discussion, I've queried the chief designer of the device
to ask if this scenario is/was possible.

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