0403:f0c8 — SPROG Decoder Programmer

This is the USB identifier for a SPROG Decoder Programmer manufactured by Future Technology Devices International, Ltd. The vendor ID 0403 is registered to Future Technology Devices International, Ltd with the USB Implementers Forum, and f0c8 is the product ID that Future Technology Devices International, Ltd assigned to this particular model. When you run lsusb on Linux, this device appears as 0403:f0c8 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd SPROG Decoder Programmer.

Linux

$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0403:f0c8 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd SPROG Decoder Programmer

You can filter directly with lsusb -d 0403:f0c8, or get the full descriptor dump with lsusb -v -d 0403:f0c8. Kernel messages from dmesg show the same pair as idVendor=0403, idProduct=f0c8.

Windows

In Device Manager, open the device, go to Details → Hardware Ids. This device reports:

USB\VID_0403&PID_F0C8
USB\VID_0403&PID_F0C8&REV_0100

From PowerShell: Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object InstanceId -match "VID_0403&PID_F0C8"

macOS

$ system_profiler SPUSBDataType
    SPROG Decoder Programmer:
      Product ID: 0xf0c8
      Vendor ID: 0x0403  (Future Technology Devices International, Ltd)

Having driver issues with this device? Most USB devices are handled by a generic class driver; if yours shows up as an unknown device, confirm the ID above first, then check the manufacturer's downloads page. Future Technology Devices International, Ltd official support →

The exact lines this page is generated from, in the upstream source file:

0403  Future Technology Devices International, Ltd
	f0c8  SPROG Decoder Programmer

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