The only person not out of money is probably the guy selling fakes in the first place. Manufacturer might be out of money (especially if they didn't know they're dealing with fakes). If I can ask for refund, the seller might be out of money. Money is long gone and so is the supplier of the fake chips. ![]() I paid the seller, he paid his supplied, his supplied paid the manufacturer and so on. I bought device without knowing it has a fake chip in it. For me the concept of bricking device owned by an unsuspected user is a bridge too far. However, their beef should be with fake chip suppliers and not with the end customer. And I can see how they might be annoyed with fake chips using their drivers. Now, you might thing this is their right. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER." Yes, it's the exact nonsense that FTDI pulled years ago - using Microsoft Windows Update mechanism for their authenticity enforcement. While the serial port did appear, I couldn't open it or send any data.Ī quick trip to Device Manager has shown a problem: " THIS IS NOT PROLIFIC PL2303. A few days ago I needed USB type-A serial device to do a quick loopback test and grabber the same, previously working, device. After finding a suitable device, I did what was needed and forgot about it for a while. Story starts with me searching for 5V USB cable with a 3.3V signal. Yes, it's again time for a chip manufacturer to mess with your computer drivers. ![]() Well, it's been a while since the FTDI fuckup so I guess it was a time for another IC supplier to go bonkers.
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