Is it possible to to use a arduino to control (send commands) to the ftdi chip attached below? If so how would I go about achieving this?
Backstory:
I have a device and am wanting to use this device as part of a home automation setup im learning about but my research online on controlling this device only point to these ftdi boards, which works but the ptoblem is that i have to have the ftdi board connected to a PC and sent/receive commands and data to and from PC... not so good for automation if i will have to rely on a PC to send/receive command, manually might I add too
I want to eliminate the PC by putting the logic on the arduino and have it interace with the FTDI board which would then interact with the device.
The following setup is what i want to achieve.
ARDUINO =======>> FTDI BOARD =======>> DEVICE
Is this possible? and how would I go about achieving this with an arduino?
Yes, it is possible to connect the device to the Arduino world hardware-wise if the characteristics of the interface are known.
For the logical interface, comannd/control, a self-built device handler is required as a sketch.
Take a look at the unknown Interface Requirement Specification to get all the necessary information.
