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Cut your losses and get new ones. If they are integrated into a product then I would contact FTDI directly. Reviving "a cloned (illegal) copy" is just that, illegal. Using them opens your company to unnecessary risks.
FTDI has pulled that particular update, here's the official FTDI statement regarding the issue.
http://www.ftdichipblog.com/?p=1053[^]
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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Oh I completely agree, however being in the PUB at the moment I kinda like problems like this as sort of busy work (yesterday I cleaned out my Trace Elliot and cleaned screws on my Jazz bass, I am now looking at the dust sucker/fan on my PC). Have you ever tried dealing with FTDI about parts for prototypes 'Yes, you can have the two chips you need at the end of the month"(!!!!) this was for a prototype that was being rushed to solve a problem. There stock level is odd to say the least! I mean I have little say in where the componets came from as we used a kitting company, so it's up to them to ensure legit parts get used.
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I'm curious what Boob tube is?
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Simple[^]
Please note I was actually thinking of this movie[^] but did not remember the correct title.
Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.
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Love imdb localization, second movie's name in Swedish directly translated back to English: Stupid Jar
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That about sums up "The Groove Tube". Great movie to watch while drinking or as a teenager in the 1974.
Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.
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Well it's Youtube.com but for all the idots out there. (Thank it wasn't around when I was a child...)
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Typical of FTDI.
Lovely, capable hardware.
Software designed by committee and written by an intern majoring in child education at an online community college.
Software Zen: delete this;
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I was just amazed it happened and I was not aware of it. I do tend to use Prolific stuff more than FTDI. The grape vine in the PUB is not up to the job!
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I've written software for two projects using FTDI chips. It was an excruciatingly painful experience.
Software Zen: delete this;
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glennPattonBackInThePUB wrote: Wandering around Boob Tube last night Please, keep such things to yourself!
I know, we all do it, we just don't share in the Lounge
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You are a bit late. FTDI published drivers one year ago that had the described behaviour but removed them after many protests (see http://www.ftdichipblog.com/?p=1053[^] and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTDI[^]).
You may find instructions in the web to re-activate devices using older drivers and an old version of the FTDI-Tool FT_Prog (I have only a German link).
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Oh, I completly agree, I mean was shocked, it just seems a good way of shooting yourself in the foot, I mean why not have a screen saying "You have bought a fake!" or something like that. Bricking it
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Although I've net run into this problem yet I've been hearing about it fof some time. A lot of people are grumbling so maybe they'll recant?
New version: WinHeist Version Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye-
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Quote: A lot of people are grumbling so maybe they'll recant?
I was thinking that and by the looks of it have said sorry (nothing to with being included in a Microsoft Update), but I still want to see if I can bring back the dead, if I can find'em
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When I first heard about it I did some research and there is a way around it but it's been so long even Mr. Google forgot about it.
New version: WinHeist Version Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye-
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The worst bit is I think I have probably written off a couple of prototypes due to this
WHAT were they thinking!!!
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Trying to stem the onslaught of cloned FTDI devices but it's not going to happen and I think they realized that and that all they're going to do is alienate themselves. There's always somebody to pick up the slack.
New version: WinHeist Version Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye-
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Well it just seems such a stupid thing to do! as had been said there (FTDI) software is ropey a best it seems like the slack will get taken up by Prolific!
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Clerk with endless little evil without sin (8)
Hint 1 = Think church
Hint 2 = Think Cars in "The Italian Job" movie
cheers,
Super
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Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
modified 22-Oct-15 7:47am.
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I'm guessing INNOCENT - but I can't justify it except the "without sin" bit...
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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May be my Clue is wrong because I assumed it was so easy
cheers,
Super
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Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
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You aren't supposed to give hints for CCC's!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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ADVOCATE
But not entirely sure why...
Sometimes, it just is, OK!
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or possibly CARDINAL... again, not sure why
Sometimes, it just is, OK!
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