nrfutil device command doesn't find FTDI dual RS232 USB adapter starting from version 2.8.6

[Jonas Keller]

I have an FTDI USB to dual RS232 adapter for communication over UART. The nrfutil device command finds it in version 2.8.5 and below:

C:\Users\jkeller>nrfutil install device=2.8.5 --force
nrfutil-device already installed
Uninstalled nrfutil-device
[00:00:03] ###### 100% [Install packages] Install packages
C:\Users\jkeller>nrfutil device list
id:6
Product         Dual RS232
Ports           COM49, vcom: 0
                COM48, vcom: 1
Traits          serialPorts, usb

FT3KVHRP
Product         LC234X
Ports           COM58
Traits          serialPorts, usb

Supported devices found: 2

Starting with version 2.8.6 it doesn't find it anymore, but it still finds the other USB to RS232 adapter I have connected to my pc:

C:\Users\jkeller>nrfutil install device=2.8.6 --force
nrfutil-device already installed
Uninstalled nrfutil-device
[00:00:08] ###### 100% [Install packages] Install packages
C:\Users\jkeller>nrfutil device list
FT3KVHRP
Product         LC234X
Ports           COM58
Traits          usb, serialPorts

Supported devices found: 1

The problem still persists in the current version 2.15.1 of the device command.

I have noticed this because the Direct Test Mode App doesn't show the dual RS232 adapter anymore, starting from version 2.5.0, where the nrfutil device command it uses was updated from version 2.6.4 to 2.10.2.

[Kazi Afroza Sultana]

Hello,

Here is the feedback from team:

The next release of nrfutil device will contain a fix for this, which should hopefully resolve the issue. But that wouldn't fix the issue that you are seeing with the Direct Mode Test app, for that a new release of the app will be necessary.

The next release of nrfutil will release probably next week.

 

[Jonas Keller]

Thank you!