Let’s address the elephant in the room. While Ross-Tech strongly supports genuine interfaces, many hobbyists use cheaper, cloned interfaces from eBay or AliExpress. Modern FTDI drivers (versions 2.12.00 and above) contain . If the driver detects a fake FTDI chip, it may set the USB Product ID to 0x0000 , effectively bricking the cable. Driver version 02.10.00 predates this aggressive anti-clone mechanism, allowing older clones to continue functioning.
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