NodeJS SerialPort 'The parameter is incorrect' with FTDI Chip

Question

I am trying to set up a USB test using an FTDI chip UMFT234XD-WE,

Using node-serialport I'm simply trying to open the port in a test script and write an array of data through the chip to another device. But, I can't get that far.

For example, using the known COM port I try and make the obj and open as follows:

(This example I disabled autoOpen in case the comPort is already opened elsewhere to see any difference)

    const usbDevice = new SerialPort({
        path: port, //"COM1"
        baudRate: baudRate, //230400
        autoOpen: false,
    });

    if (!usbDevice.isOpen) {
        usbDevice.open(function (err) {
            if (err) {
                issue = true;
                return console.log('Error opening port: ', err.message)
            }
        });
    }

The error will always return here with:

'Open (SetCommState): The parameter is incorrect', I have no further information as of yet.

I have used FT-Prog to see the chip and see no issues there. I have also tried accessing with node-usb to check the deviceDescriptors and obtain comPort in the same script beforehand, but removing this step makes no difference to the error

Cheers!