The MCP2200 is a USB-to-UART serial converter which enables USB connectivity in application that have a UART interface. The device reduces external components by integrating the USB termination resistors. The MCP2200 also has 256-bytes of integrated user EEPROM. The MCP2200 has eight general purpose input / output pins. Four of the pins have alternate functions to indicate USB and communication status.

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

• Supports Full-Speed USB (12 Mb/s)
• Implements USB Protocol Composite Device CDC Device (communications and control).
  • Class 02h - CDC: USB-to-UART communications and I/O control
  • Class 03h - HID: I/O control, EEPROM access, and initial configuration
• 128 byte buffer to handle data throughput at any UART baud rate.
  • 64 byte transmit
  • 64 byte receive
• Fully configurable VID and PID assignments, and string descriptors
• Bus Powered or self powered USB Driver and Software Support
• Royalty-free drivers for Virtual Com Port (VCP)
  • Windows XP(SP2 and later)/Vista/7
• Configuration utility for initial configuration

Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART)

• Support baud rates: 300 - 1000k (baud)
• Hardware flow control
• UART signal polarity option General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) Pins
• Eight (8) general purpose I/O pins

EEPROM

• 256 bytes of user EEPROM

Other

• USB activity LED outputs (TxLED and RxLED)
• SSPND output pin
• ULOAD output pin (indicates if requested current was allowed).
• Operating voltage: 3.0 - 5.5 (V)
• Oscillator input: 12 MHz
• ESD protection > 4kV HBM
• Industrial (I) Operating Temperature: -40°C to +85°C