Dev Board missing part??

[stanleyfx]

Hi Frank, I have just received a new FXC Dev Board but noticed there is no U602 in place on the PCB (CAT24C08 EEPROM), I wonder has there been a design change or do I need to contact my supplier for an exchange?

[Frank]

Minor design change.

The FT260 has internal EEPROM, originally we did not have a way to program it so we had to use an external EEPROM to configure the interface. We now have the ability to program the internal EEPROM of the FT260 so the external EEPROM was removed.

[stanleyfx]

Minor design change.

The FT260 has internal EEPROM, originally we did not have a way to program it so we had to use an external EEPROM to configure the interface. We now have the ability to program the internal EEPROM of the FT260 so the external EEPROM was removed.

Thanks, that is good news.