Guess my FTDI adapter is a cheap copy.. Any suggestions on a good brand/type to buy?
I usually recommend the
Adafruit FTDI Friend or the
SparkFun version, but I don't know how easy it would be to obtain them in Europe. It looks like Farnell has an adapter too,
here is the UK site.
Only problem i have now is that my M2 channel is not working like in one of the previous posts. It seems i have a short on the lower pads (i guess)..
Almost certainly the issue is a short on the motor driver chip M2 during reflow. This is not hard to do, and I have done it myself on occasion.
If i manage to remove the chip, is it still usable after the short?
Good question, and I don't actually know. When I have done this I have not wanted to risk more work so I replaced it with a new chip.