USB\VID_0403&PID_ED71

HAMEG HO870 Serial Port driver

USB\VID_0403&PID_ED71 is the Future Technology Devices International, Ltd HAMEG HO870 Serial Port, an USB serial adapter device. It turns USB into a serial COM port. Without the chip driver no COM port appears. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on ftdichip.com.

Device details

Hardware IDUSB\VID_0403&PID_ED71
Device nameHAMEG HO870 Serial Port
MakerFuture Technology Devices International, Ltd (USB vendor ID 0403)
Device typeUSB serial adapter
Driver guideFTDI driver for Windows

How to install the driver for HAMEG HO870 Serial Port

  1. Confirm the ID. In Device Manager, right-click the device, open Properties, then Details, and pick Hardware Ids. The first line should start with USB\VID_0403&PID_ED71.
  2. Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Some serial chips get their driver here automatically.
  3. Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under the device or board maker's downloads.
  4. Use the chip maker's package. FTDI VCP driver for Windows on ftdichip.com. Our ftdi driver for windows guide explains which package fits.
  5. Restart and check. Open Ports (COM & LPT) in Device Manager and note the COM number.

Other Future usb serial adapter IDs

Device names: The Linux USB ID list, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.