1 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
3 # USB Serial device configuration
7 tristate "USB Serial Converter support"
10 Say Y here if you have a USB device that provides normal serial
11 ports, or acts like a serial device, and you want to connect it to
14 Please read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.rst> for more
15 information on the specifics of the different devices that are
16 supported, and on how to use them.
18 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
19 module will be called usbserial.
23 config USB_SERIAL_CONSOLE
24 bool "USB Serial Console device support"
25 depends on USB_SERIAL=y
27 If you say Y here, it will be possible to use a USB to serial
28 converter port as the system console (the system console is the
29 device which receives all kernel messages and warnings and which
30 allows logins in single user mode). This could be useful if some
31 terminal or printer is connected to that serial port.
33 Even if you say Y here, the currently visible virtual console
34 (/dev/tty0) will still be used as the system console by default, but
35 you can alter that using a kernel command line option such as
36 "console=ttyUSB0". (Try "man bootparam" or see the documentation of
37 your boot loader (lilo or loadlin) about how to pass options to the
40 If you don't have a VGA card installed and you say Y here, the
41 kernel will automatically use the first USB to serial converter
42 port, /dev/ttyUSB0, as system console.
46 config USB_SERIAL_GENERIC
47 bool "USB Generic Serial Driver"
49 Say Y here if you want to use the generic USB serial driver. Please
50 read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.rst> for more information on
51 using this driver. It is recommended that the "USB Serial converter
52 support" be compiled as a module for this driver to be used
55 config USB_SERIAL_SIMPLE
56 tristate "USB Serial Simple Driver"
58 Say Y here to use the USB serial "simple" driver. This driver
59 handles a wide range of very simple devices, all in one
60 driver. Specifically, it supports:
61 - Suunto ANT+ USB device.
62 - Medtronic CareLink USB device
63 - Fundamental Software dongle.
64 - Google USB serial devices
66 - Libtransistor USB console
67 - a number of Motorola phones
68 - Motorola Tetra devices
70 - Novatel Wireless GPS receivers
71 - Siemens USB/MPI adapter.
72 - ViVOtech ViVOpay USB device.
73 - Infineon Modem Flashloader USB interface
74 - ZIO Motherboard USB serial interface
76 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
77 will be called usb-serial-simple.
79 config USB_SERIAL_AIRCABLE
80 tristate "USB AIRcable Bluetooth Dongle Driver"
82 Say Y here if you want to use USB AIRcable Bluetooth Dongle.
84 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
85 will be called aircable.
87 config USB_SERIAL_ARK3116
88 tristate "USB ARK Micro 3116 USB Serial Driver"
90 Say Y here if you want to use a ARK Micro 3116 USB to Serial
93 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
94 module will be called ark3116
96 config USB_SERIAL_BELKIN
97 tristate "USB Belkin and Peracom Single Port Serial Driver"
99 Say Y here if you want to use a Belkin USB Serial single port
100 adaptor (F5U103 is one of the model numbers) or the Peracom single
101 port USB to serial adapter.
103 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
104 module will be called belkin_sa.
106 config USB_SERIAL_CH341
107 tristate "USB Winchiphead CH341 Single Port Serial Driver"
109 Say Y here if you want to use a Winchiphead CH341 single port
110 USB to serial adapter.
112 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
113 module will be called ch341.
115 config USB_SERIAL_WHITEHEAT
116 tristate "USB ConnectTech WhiteHEAT Serial Driver"
119 Say Y here if you want to use a ConnectTech WhiteHEAT 4 port
120 USB to serial converter device.
122 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
123 module will be called whiteheat.
125 config USB_SERIAL_DIGI_ACCELEPORT
126 tristate "USB Digi International AccelePort USB Serial Driver"
128 Say Y here if you want to use Digi AccelePort USB 2 or 4 devices,
129 2 port (plus parallel port) and 4 port USB serial converters. The
130 parallel port on the USB 2 appears as a third serial port on Linux.
131 The Digi Acceleport USB 8 is not yet supported by this driver.
133 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
134 module will be called digi_acceleport.
136 config USB_SERIAL_CP210X
137 tristate "USB CP210x family of UART Bridge Controllers"
139 Say Y here if you want to use a CP2101/CP2102/CP2103 based USB
142 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
143 module will be called cp210x.
145 config USB_SERIAL_CYPRESS_M8
146 tristate "USB Cypress M8 USB Serial Driver"
148 Say Y here if you want to use a device that contains the Cypress
149 USB to Serial microcontroller, such as the DeLorme Earthmate GPS.
151 Attempted SMP support... send bug reports!
153 Supported microcontrollers in the CY4601 family are:
154 CY7C63741 CY7C63742 CY7C63743 CY7C64013
156 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
157 module will be called cypress_m8.
159 config USB_SERIAL_EMPEG
160 tristate "USB Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II Driver"
162 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II
163 mp3 player via USB. The driver uses a single ttyUSB{0,1,2,...}
164 device node. See <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.rst> for more
165 tidbits of information.
167 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
168 module will be called empeg.
170 config USB_SERIAL_FTDI_SIO
171 tristate "USB FTDI Single Port Serial Driver"
173 Say Y here if you want to use a FTDI SIO single port USB to serial
174 converter device. The implementation I have is called the USC-1000.
175 This driver has also been tested with the 245 and 232 devices.
177 See <http://ftdi-usb-sio.sourceforge.net/> for more
178 information on this driver and the device.
180 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
181 module will be called ftdi_sio.
183 config USB_SERIAL_VISOR
184 tristate "USB Handspring Visor / Palm m50x / Sony Clie Driver"
186 Say Y here if you want to connect to your HandSpring Visor, Palm
187 m500 or m505 through its USB docking station. See
188 <http://usbvisor.sourceforge.net/index.php3> for more information on using this
191 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
192 module will be called visor.
194 config USB_SERIAL_IPAQ
195 tristate "USB PocketPC PDA Driver"
197 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Compaq iPAQ, HP Jornada
198 or any other PDA running Windows CE 3.0 or PocketPC 2002
199 using a USB cradle/cable. For information on using the driver,
200 read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.rst>.
202 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
203 module will be called ipaq.
206 tristate "USB IR Dongle Serial Driver"
208 Say Y here if you want to enable simple serial support for USB IrDA
209 devices. This is useful if you do not want to use the full IrDA
212 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
213 module will be called ir-usb.
215 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT
216 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver"
218 Say Y here if you want to use any of the following devices from
219 Inside Out Networks (Digi):
237 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
238 module will be called io_edgeport.
240 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT_TI
241 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver (TI devices)"
243 Say Y here if you want to use any of the devices from Inside Out
244 Networks (Digi) that are not supported by the io_edgeport driver.
245 This includes the Edgeport/1 device.
247 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
248 module will be called io_ti.
250 config USB_SERIAL_F81232
251 tristate "USB Fintek F81232 Single Port Serial Driver"
253 Say Y here if you want to use the Fintek F81232 single
254 port usb to serial adapter.
256 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
257 module will be called f81232.
259 config USB_SERIAL_F8153X
260 tristate "USB Fintek F81532/534 Multi-Ports Serial Driver"
262 Say Y here if you want to use the Fintek F81532/534 Multi-Ports
263 USB to serial adapter.
265 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
266 module will be called f81534.
269 config USB_SERIAL_GARMIN
270 tristate "USB Garmin GPS driver"
272 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Garmin GPS.
273 Should work with most Garmin GPS devices which have a native USB port.
275 See <http://sourceforge.net/projects/garmin-gps> for the latest
276 version of the driver.
278 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
279 module will be called garmin_gps.
281 config USB_SERIAL_IPW
282 tristate "USB IPWireless (3G UMTS TDD) Driver"
283 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
285 Say Y here if you want to use a IPWireless USB modem such as
286 the ones supplied by Axity3G/Sentech South Africa.
288 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
289 module will be called ipw.
291 config USB_SERIAL_IUU
292 tristate "USB Infinity USB Unlimited Phoenix Driver"
294 Say Y here if you want to use a IUU in phoenix mode and get
295 an extra ttyUSBx device. More information available on
296 http://eczema.ecze.com/iuu_phoenix.html
298 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
299 module will be called iuu_phoenix.o
301 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA
302 tristate "USB Keyspan PDA / Xircom Single Port Serial Driver"
305 Say Y here if you want to use a Keyspan PDA, Xircom or Entrega single
306 port USB to serial converter device. This driver makes use of
307 firmware developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
309 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
310 module will be called keyspan_pda.
312 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
313 tristate "USB Keyspan USA-xxx Serial Driver"
316 Say Y here if you want to use Keyspan USB to serial converter
317 devices. This driver makes use of Keyspan's official firmware
318 and was developed with their support. You must also include
319 firmware to support your particular device(s).
321 See <http://blemings.org/hugh/keyspan.html> for more information.
323 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
324 module will be called keyspan.
326 config USB_SERIAL_KLSI
327 tristate "USB KL5KUSB105 (Palmconnect) Driver"
329 Say Y here if you want to use a KL5KUSB105 - based single port
330 serial adapter. The most widely known -- and currently the only
331 tested -- device in this category is the PalmConnect USB Serial
332 adapter sold by Palm Inc. for use with their Palm III and Palm V
335 Please read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.rst> for more
338 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
339 module will be called kl5kusb105.
341 config USB_SERIAL_KOBIL_SCT
342 tristate "USB KOBIL chipcard reader"
344 Say Y here if you want to use one of the following KOBIL USB chipcard
350 - SecOVID Reader Plus
354 Note that you need a current CT-API.
355 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
356 module will be called kobil_sct.
358 config USB_SERIAL_MCT_U232
359 tristate "USB MCT Single Port Serial Driver"
361 Say Y here if you want to use a USB Serial single port adapter from
362 Magic Control Technology Corp. (U232 is one of the model numbers).
364 This driver also works with Sitecom U232-P25 and D-Link DU-H3SP USB
365 BAY, Belkin F5U109, and Belkin F5U409 devices.
367 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
368 module will be called mct_u232.
370 config USB_SERIAL_METRO
371 tristate "USB Metrologic Instruments USB-POS Barcode Scanner Driver"
373 Say Y here if you want to use a USB POS Metrologic barcode scanner.
375 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
376 module will be called metro-usb.
378 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
379 tristate "USB Moschip 7720 Serial Driver"
381 Say Y here if you want to use USB Serial single and double
382 port adapters from Moschip Semiconductor Tech.
384 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
385 module will be called mos7720.
387 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7715_PARPORT
388 bool "Support for parallel port on the Moschip 7715"
389 depends on USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
390 depends on PARPORT=y || PARPORT=USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
391 select PARPORT_NOT_PC
393 Say Y if you have a Moschip 7715 device and would like to use
394 the parallel port it provides. The port will register with
395 the parport subsystem as a low-level driver.
397 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7840
398 tristate "USB Moschip 7840/7820 USB Serial Driver"
400 Say Y here if you want to use a MCS7840 Quad-Serial or MCS7820
401 Dual-Serial port device from MosChip Semiconductor.
403 The MCS7840 and MCS7820 have been developed to connect a wide range
404 of standard serial devices to a USB host. The MCS7840 has a USB
405 device controller connected to four (4) individual UARTs while the
406 MCS7820 controller connects to two (2) individual UARTs.
408 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
409 module will be called mos7840. If unsure, choose N.
411 config USB_SERIAL_MXUPORT
412 tristate "USB Moxa UPORT Serial Driver"
414 Say Y here if you want to use a MOXA UPort Serial hub.
416 This driver supports:
419 - UPort 1250 : 2 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
420 - UPort 1250I : 2 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub with
424 - UPort 1410 : 4 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
425 - UPort 1450 : 4 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
426 - UPort 1450I : 4 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub with
430 - UPort 1610-8 : 8 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
431 - UPort 1650-8 : 8 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
434 - UPort 1610-16 : 16 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
435 - UPort 1650-16 : 16 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
437 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
438 module will be called mxuport.
440 config USB_SERIAL_NAVMAN
441 tristate "USB Navman GPS device"
443 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
444 module will be called navman.
446 config USB_SERIAL_PL2303
447 tristate "USB Prolific 2303 Single Port Serial Driver"
449 Say Y here if you want to use the PL2303 USB Serial single port
450 adapter from Prolific.
452 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
453 module will be called pl2303.
455 config USB_SERIAL_OTI6858
456 tristate "USB Ours Technology Inc. OTi-6858 USB To RS232 Bridge Controller"
458 Say Y here if you want to use the OTi-6858 single port USB to serial
461 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
462 module will be called oti6858.
464 config USB_SERIAL_QCAUX
465 tristate "USB Qualcomm Auxiliary Serial Port Driver"
467 Say Y here if you want to use the auxiliary serial ports provided
468 by many modems based on Qualcomm chipsets. These ports often use
469 a proprietary protocol called DM and cannot be used for AT- or
470 PPP-based communication.
472 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
473 module will be called qcaux. If unsure, choose N.
475 config USB_SERIAL_QUALCOMM
476 tristate "USB Qualcomm Serial modem"
477 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
479 Say Y here if you have a Qualcomm USB modem device. These are
480 usually wireless cellular modems.
482 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
483 module will be called qcserial.
485 config USB_SERIAL_SPCP8X5
486 tristate "USB SPCP8x5 USB To Serial Driver"
488 Say Y here if you want to use the spcp8x5 converter chip. This is
489 commonly found in some Z-Wave USB devices.
491 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
492 module will be called spcp8x5.
494 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE
495 tristate "USB Safe Serial (Encapsulated) Driver"
497 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE_PADDED
498 bool "USB Secure Encapsulated Driver - Padded"
499 depends on USB_SERIAL_SAFE
501 config USB_SERIAL_SIERRAWIRELESS
502 tristate "USB Sierra Wireless Driver"
504 Say M here if you want to use Sierra Wireless devices.
506 Many devices have a feature known as TRU-Install. For those devices
507 to work properly, the USB Storage Sierra feature must be enabled.
509 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
510 module will be called sierra.
512 config USB_SERIAL_SYMBOL
513 tristate "USB Symbol Barcode driver (serial mode)"
515 Say Y here if you want to use a Symbol USB Barcode device
516 in serial emulation mode.
518 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
519 module will be called symbolserial.
522 tristate "USB TI 3410/5052 Serial Driver"
524 Say Y here if you want to use the TI USB 3410 or 5052
527 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
528 module will be called ti_usb_3410_5052.
530 config USB_SERIAL_CYBERJACK
531 tristate "USB REINER SCT cyberJack pinpad/e-com chipcard reader"
533 Say Y here if you want to use a cyberJack pinpad/e-com USB chipcard
534 reader. This is an interface to ISO 7816 compatible contact-based
535 chipcards, e.g. GSM SIMs.
537 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
538 module will be called cyberjack.
542 config USB_SERIAL_WWAN
545 config USB_SERIAL_OPTION
546 tristate "USB driver for GSM and CDMA modems"
547 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
549 Say Y here if you have a GSM or CDMA modem that's connected to USB.
551 This driver also supports several PCMCIA cards which have a
552 built-in OHCI-USB adapter and an internally-connected GSM modem.
553 The USB bus on these cards is not accessible externally.
555 Supported devices include (some of?) those made by:
556 Option, Huawei, Audiovox, Novatel Wireless, or Anydata.
558 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
559 module will be called option.
561 If this driver doesn't recognize your device,
562 it might be accessible via the FTDI_SIO driver.
564 config USB_SERIAL_OMNINET
565 tristate "USB ZyXEL omni.net LCD Plus Driver"
567 Say Y here if you want to use a ZyXEL omni.net LCD ISDN TA.
569 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
570 module will be called omninet.
572 config USB_SERIAL_OPTICON
573 tristate "USB Opticon Barcode driver (serial mode)"
575 Say Y here if you want to use a Opticon USB Barcode device
576 in serial emulation mode.
578 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
579 module will be called opticon.
581 config USB_SERIAL_XSENS_MT
582 tristate "Xsens motion tracker serial interface driver"
584 Say Y here if you want to use Xsens motion trackers.
586 This driver supports the new generation of motion trackers
587 by Xsens. Older devices can be accessed using the FTDI_SIO
590 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
591 module will be called xsens_mt.
593 config USB_SERIAL_WISHBONE
594 tristate "USB-Wishbone adapter interface driver"
596 Say Y here if you want to use a USB attached Wishbone bus.
598 Wishbone is an open hardware SoC bus commonly used in FPGA
599 designs. Bus access can be serialized using the Etherbone
600 protocol <http://www.ohwr.org/projects/etherbone-core>.
602 This driver is intended to be used with devices which attach
603 their internal Wishbone bus to a USB serial interface using
604 the Etherbone protocol. A userspace library is required to
605 speak the protocol made available by this driver as ttyUSBx.
607 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
608 module will be called wishbone-serial.
610 config USB_SERIAL_SSU100
611 tristate "USB Quatech SSU-100 Single Port Serial Driver"
613 Say Y here if you want to use the Quatech SSU-100 single
614 port usb to serial adapter.
616 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
617 module will be called ssu100.
619 config USB_SERIAL_QT2
620 tristate "USB Quatech Serial Driver for USB 2 devices"
622 Say Y here if you want to use the Quatech USB 2
625 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
626 module will be called quatech-serial.
628 config USB_SERIAL_UPD78F0730
629 tristate "USB Renesas uPD78F0730 Single Port Serial Driver"
631 Say Y here if you want to use the Renesas uPD78F0730
634 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
635 module will be called upd78f0730.
638 tristate "USB MaxLinear/Exar USB to Serial driver"
640 Say Y here if you want to use MaxLinear/Exar USB to Serial converter
643 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
644 module will be called xr_serial.
646 config USB_SERIAL_DEBUG
647 tristate "USB Debugging Device"
649 Say Y here if you have a USB debugging device used to receive
650 debugging data from another machine. The most common of these
651 devices is the NetChip TurboCONNECT device.
653 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
654 module will be called usb-debug.