2 # USB Serial device configuration
6 tristate "USB Serial Converter support"
9 Say Y here if you have a USB device that provides normal serial
10 ports, or acts like a serial device, and you want to connect it to
13 Please read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
14 information on the specifics of the different devices that are
15 supported, and on how to use them.
17 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
18 module will be called usbserial.
22 config USB_SERIAL_CONSOLE
23 bool "USB Serial Console device support"
24 depends on USB_SERIAL=y
26 If you say Y here, it will be possible to use a USB to serial
27 converter port as the system console (the system console is the
28 device which receives all kernel messages and warnings and which
29 allows logins in single user mode). This could be useful if some
30 terminal or printer is connected to that serial port.
32 Even if you say Y here, the currently visible virtual console
33 (/dev/tty0) will still be used as the system console by default, but
34 you can alter that using a kernel command line option such as
35 "console=ttyUSB0". (Try "man bootparam" or see the documentation of
36 your boot loader (lilo or loadlin) about how to pass options to the
39 If you don't have a VGA card installed and you say Y here, the
40 kernel will automatically use the first USB to serial converter
41 port, /dev/ttyUSB0, as system console.
45 config USB_SERIAL_GENERIC
46 bool "USB Generic Serial Driver"
48 Say Y here if you want to use the generic USB serial driver. Please
49 read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more information on
50 using this driver. It is recommended that the "USB Serial converter
51 support" be compiled as a module for this driver to be used
54 config USB_SERIAL_SIMPLE
55 tristate "USB Serial Simple Driver"
57 Say Y here to use the USB serial "simple" driver. This driver
58 handles a wide range of very simple devices, all in one
59 driver. Specifically, it supports:
60 - Suunto ANT+ USB device.
61 - Medtronic CareLink USB device
62 - Fundamental Software dongle.
63 - Google USB serial devices
65 - Libtransistor USB console
66 - a number of Motorola phones
67 - Motorola Tetra devices
68 - Novatel Wireless GPS receivers
69 - Siemens USB/MPI adapter.
70 - ViVOtech ViVOpay USB device.
71 - Infineon Modem Flashloader USB interface
72 - ZIO Motherboard USB serial interface
74 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
75 will be called usb-serial-simple.
77 config USB_SERIAL_AIRCABLE
78 tristate "USB AIRcable Bluetooth Dongle Driver"
80 Say Y here if you want to use USB AIRcable Bluetooth Dongle.
82 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
83 will be called aircable.
85 config USB_SERIAL_ARK3116
86 tristate "USB ARK Micro 3116 USB Serial Driver"
88 Say Y here if you want to use a ARK Micro 3116 USB to Serial
91 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
92 module will be called ark3116
94 config USB_SERIAL_BELKIN
95 tristate "USB Belkin and Peracom Single Port Serial Driver"
97 Say Y here if you want to use a Belkin USB Serial single port
98 adaptor (F5U103 is one of the model numbers) or the Peracom single
99 port USB to serial adapter.
101 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
102 module will be called belkin_sa.
104 config USB_SERIAL_CH341
105 tristate "USB Winchiphead CH341 Single Port Serial Driver"
107 Say Y here if you want to use a Winchiphead CH341 single port
108 USB to serial adapter.
110 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
111 module will be called ch341.
113 config USB_SERIAL_WHITEHEAT
114 tristate "USB ConnectTech WhiteHEAT Serial Driver"
117 Say Y here if you want to use a ConnectTech WhiteHEAT 4 port
118 USB to serial converter device.
120 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
121 module will be called whiteheat.
123 config USB_SERIAL_DIGI_ACCELEPORT
124 tristate "USB Digi International AccelePort USB Serial Driver"
126 Say Y here if you want to use Digi AccelePort USB 2 or 4 devices,
127 2 port (plus parallel port) and 4 port USB serial converters. The
128 parallel port on the USB 2 appears as a third serial port on Linux.
129 The Digi Acceleport USB 8 is not yet supported by this driver.
131 This driver works under SMP with the usb-uhci driver. It does not
132 work under SMP with the uhci driver.
134 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
135 module will be called digi_acceleport.
137 config USB_SERIAL_CP210X
138 tristate "USB CP210x family of UART Bridge Controllers"
140 Say Y here if you want to use a CP2101/CP2102/CP2103 based USB
143 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
144 module will be called cp210x.
146 config USB_SERIAL_CYPRESS_M8
147 tristate "USB Cypress M8 USB Serial Driver"
149 Say Y here if you want to use a device that contains the Cypress
150 USB to Serial microcontroller, such as the DeLorme Earthmate GPS.
152 Attempted SMP support... send bug reports!
154 Supported microcontrollers in the CY4601 family are:
155 CY7C63741 CY7C63742 CY7C63743 CY7C64013
157 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
158 module will be called cypress_m8.
160 config USB_SERIAL_EMPEG
161 tristate "USB Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II Driver"
163 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II
164 mp3 player via USB. The driver uses a single ttyUSB{0,1,2,...}
165 device node. See <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
166 tidbits of information.
168 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
169 module will be called empeg.
171 config USB_SERIAL_FTDI_SIO
172 tristate "USB FTDI Single Port Serial Driver"
174 Say Y here if you want to use a FTDI SIO single port USB to serial
175 converter device. The implementation I have is called the USC-1000.
176 This driver has also been tested with the 245 and 232 devices.
178 See <http://ftdi-usb-sio.sourceforge.net/> for more
179 information on this driver and the device.
181 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
182 module will be called ftdi_sio.
184 config USB_SERIAL_VISOR
185 tristate "USB Handspring Visor / Palm m50x / Sony Clie Driver"
187 Say Y here if you want to connect to your HandSpring Visor, Palm
188 m500 or m505 through its USB docking station. See
189 <http://usbvisor.sourceforge.net/index.php3> for more information on using this
192 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
193 module will be called visor.
195 config USB_SERIAL_IPAQ
196 tristate "USB PocketPC PDA Driver"
198 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Compaq iPAQ, HP Jornada
199 or any other PDA running Windows CE 3.0 or PocketPC 2002
200 using a USB cradle/cable. For information on using the driver,
201 read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt>.
203 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
204 module will be called ipaq.
207 tristate "USB IR Dongle Serial Driver"
209 Say Y here if you want to enable simple serial support for USB IrDA
210 devices. This is useful if you do not want to use the full IrDA
213 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
214 module will be called ir-usb.
216 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT
217 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver"
219 Say Y here if you want to use any of the following devices from
220 Inside Out Networks (Digi):
238 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
239 module will be called io_edgeport.
241 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT_TI
242 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver (TI devices)"
244 Say Y here if you want to use any of the devices from Inside Out
245 Networks (Digi) that are not supported by the io_edgeport driver.
246 This includes the Edgeport/1 device.
248 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
249 module will be called io_ti.
251 config USB_SERIAL_F81232
252 tristate "USB Fintek F81232 Single Port Serial Driver"
254 Say Y here if you want to use the Fintek F81232 single
255 port usb to serial adapter.
257 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
258 module will be called f81232.
260 config USB_SERIAL_F8153X
261 tristate "USB Fintek F81532/534 Multi-Ports Serial Driver"
263 Say Y here if you want to use the Fintek F81532/534 Multi-Ports
264 USB to serial adapter.
266 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
267 module will be called f81534.
270 config USB_SERIAL_GARMIN
271 tristate "USB Garmin GPS driver"
273 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Garmin GPS.
274 Should work with most Garmin GPS devices which have a native USB port.
276 See <http://sourceforge.net/projects/garmin-gps> for the latest
277 version of the driver.
279 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
280 module will be called garmin_gps.
282 config USB_SERIAL_IPW
283 tristate "USB IPWireless (3G UMTS TDD) Driver"
284 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
286 Say Y here if you want to use a IPWireless USB modem such as
287 the ones supplied by Axity3G/Sentech South Africa.
289 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
290 module will be called ipw.
292 config USB_SERIAL_IUU
293 tristate "USB Infinity USB Unlimited Phoenix Driver"
295 Say Y here if you want to use a IUU in phoenix mode and get
296 an extra ttyUSBx device. More information available on
297 http://eczema.ecze.com/iuu_phoenix.html
299 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
300 module will be called iuu_phoenix.o
302 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA
303 tristate "USB Keyspan PDA Single Port Serial Driver"
306 Say Y here if you want to use a Keyspan PDA single port USB to
307 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
308 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
310 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
311 module will be called keyspan_pda.
313 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
314 tristate "USB Keyspan USA-xxx Serial Driver"
317 Say Y here if you want to use Keyspan USB to serial converter
318 devices. This driver makes use of Keyspan's official firmware
319 and was developed with their support. You must also include
320 firmware to support your particular device(s).
322 See <http://blemings.org/hugh/keyspan.html> for more information.
324 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
325 module will be called keyspan.
327 config USB_SERIAL_KLSI
328 tristate "USB KL5KUSB105 (Palmconnect) Driver"
330 Say Y here if you want to use a KL5KUSB105 - based single port
331 serial adapter. The most widely known -- and currently the only
332 tested -- device in this category is the PalmConnect USB Serial
333 adapter sold by Palm Inc. for use with their Palm III and Palm V
336 Please read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
339 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
340 module will be called kl5kusb105.
342 config USB_SERIAL_KOBIL_SCT
343 tristate "USB KOBIL chipcard reader"
345 Say Y here if you want to use one of the following KOBIL USB chipcard
351 - SecOVID Reader Plus
355 Note that you need a current CT-API.
356 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
357 module will be called kobil_sct.
359 config USB_SERIAL_MCT_U232
360 tristate "USB MCT Single Port Serial Driver"
362 Say Y here if you want to use a USB Serial single port adapter from
363 Magic Control Technology Corp. (U232 is one of the model numbers).
365 This driver also works with Sitecom U232-P25 and D-Link DU-H3SP USB
366 BAY, Belkin F5U109, and Belkin F5U409 devices.
368 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
369 module will be called mct_u232.
371 config USB_SERIAL_METRO
372 tristate "USB Metrologic Instruments USB-POS Barcode Scanner Driver"
374 Say Y here if you want to use a USB POS Metrologic barcode scanner.
376 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
377 module will be called metro-usb.
379 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
380 tristate "USB Moschip 7720 Serial Driver"
382 Say Y here if you want to use USB Serial single and double
383 port adapters from Moschip Semiconductor Tech.
385 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
386 module will be called mos7720.
388 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7715_PARPORT
389 bool "Support for parallel port on the Moschip 7715"
390 depends on USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
391 depends on PARPORT=y || PARPORT=USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
392 select PARPORT_NOT_PC
394 Say Y if you have a Moschip 7715 device and would like to use
395 the parallel port it provides. The port will register with
396 the parport subsystem as a low-level driver.
398 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7840
399 tristate "USB Moschip 7840/7820 USB Serial Driver"
401 Say Y here if you want to use a MCS7840 Quad-Serial or MCS7820
402 Dual-Serial port device from MosChip Semiconductor.
404 The MCS7840 and MCS7820 have been developed to connect a wide range
405 of standard serial devices to a USB host. The MCS7840 has a USB
406 device controller connected to four (4) individual UARTs while the
407 MCS7820 controller connects to two (2) individual UARTs.
409 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
410 module will be called mos7840. If unsure, choose N.
412 config USB_SERIAL_MXUPORT
413 tristate "USB Moxa UPORT Serial Driver"
415 Say Y here if you want to use a MOXA UPort Serial hub.
417 This driver supports:
420 - UPort 1250 : 2 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
421 - UPort 1250I : 2 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub with
425 - UPort 1410 : 4 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
426 - UPort 1450 : 4 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
427 - UPort 1450I : 4 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub with
431 - UPort 1610-8 : 8 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
432 - UPort 1650-8 : 8 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
435 - UPort 1610-16 : 16 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
436 - UPort 1650-16 : 16 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
438 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
439 module will be called mxuport.
441 config USB_SERIAL_NAVMAN
442 tristate "USB Navman GPS device"
444 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
445 module will be called navman.
447 config USB_SERIAL_PL2303
448 tristate "USB Prolific 2303 Single Port Serial Driver"
450 Say Y here if you want to use the PL2303 USB Serial single port
451 adapter from Prolific.
453 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
454 module will be called pl2303.
456 config USB_SERIAL_OTI6858
457 tristate "USB Ours Technology Inc. OTi-6858 USB To RS232 Bridge Controller"
459 Say Y here if you want to use the OTi-6858 single port USB to serial
462 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
463 module will be called oti6858.
465 config USB_SERIAL_QCAUX
466 tristate "USB Qualcomm Auxiliary Serial Port Driver"
468 Say Y here if you want to use the auxiliary serial ports provided
469 by many modems based on Qualcomm chipsets. These ports often use
470 a proprietary protocol called DM and cannot be used for AT- or
471 PPP-based communication.
473 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
474 module will be called qcaux. If unsure, choose N.
476 config USB_SERIAL_QUALCOMM
477 tristate "USB Qualcomm Serial modem"
478 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
480 Say Y here if you have a Qualcomm USB modem device. These are
481 usually wireless cellular modems.
483 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
484 module will be called qcserial.
486 config USB_SERIAL_SPCP8X5
487 tristate "USB SPCP8x5 USB To Serial Driver"
489 Say Y here if you want to use the spcp8x5 converter chip. This is
490 commonly found in some Z-Wave USB devices.
492 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
493 module will be called spcp8x5.
495 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE
496 tristate "USB Safe Serial (Encapsulated) Driver"
498 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE_PADDED
499 bool "USB Secure Encapsulated Driver - Padded"
500 depends on USB_SERIAL_SAFE
502 config USB_SERIAL_SIERRAWIRELESS
503 tristate "USB Sierra Wireless Driver"
505 Say M here if you want to use Sierra Wireless devices.
507 Many devices have a feature known as TRU-Install. For those devices
508 to work properly, the USB Storage Sierra feature must be enabled.
510 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
511 module will be called sierra.
513 config USB_SERIAL_SYMBOL
514 tristate "USB Symbol Barcode driver (serial mode)"
516 Say Y here if you want to use a Symbol USB Barcode device
517 in serial emulation mode.
519 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
520 module will be called symbolserial.
523 tristate "USB TI 3410/5052 Serial Driver"
525 Say Y here if you want to use the TI USB 3410 or 5052
528 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
529 module will be called ti_usb_3410_5052.
531 config USB_SERIAL_CYBERJACK
532 tristate "USB REINER SCT cyberJack pinpad/e-com chipcard reader"
534 Say Y here if you want to use a cyberJack pinpad/e-com USB chipcard
535 reader. This is an interface to ISO 7816 compatible contact-based
536 chipcards, e.g. GSM SIMs.
538 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
539 module will be called cyberjack.
543 config USB_SERIAL_XIRCOM
544 tristate "USB Xircom / Entrega Single Port Serial Driver"
547 Say Y here if you want to use a Xircom or Entrega single port USB to
548 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
549 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
551 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
552 module will be called keyspan_pda.
554 config USB_SERIAL_WWAN
557 config USB_SERIAL_OPTION
558 tristate "USB driver for GSM and CDMA modems"
559 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
561 Say Y here if you have a GSM or CDMA modem that's connected to USB.
563 This driver also supports several PCMCIA cards which have a
564 built-in OHCI-USB adapter and an internally-connected GSM modem.
565 The USB bus on these cards is not accessible externally.
567 Supported devices include (some of?) those made by:
568 Option, Huawei, Audiovox, Novatel Wireless, or Anydata.
570 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
571 module will be called option.
573 If this driver doesn't recognize your device,
574 it might be accessible via the FTDI_SIO driver.
576 config USB_SERIAL_OMNINET
577 tristate "USB ZyXEL omni.net LCD Plus Driver"
579 Say Y here if you want to use a ZyXEL omni.net LCD ISDN TA.
581 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
582 module will be called omninet.
584 config USB_SERIAL_OPTICON
585 tristate "USB Opticon Barcode driver (serial mode)"
587 Say Y here if you want to use a Opticon USB Barcode device
588 in serial emulation mode.
590 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
591 module will be called opticon.
593 config USB_SERIAL_XSENS_MT
594 tristate "Xsens motion tracker serial interface driver"
596 Say Y here if you want to use Xsens motion trackers.
598 This driver supports the new generation of motion trackers
599 by Xsens. Older devices can be accessed using the FTDI_SIO
602 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
603 module will be called xsens_mt.
605 config USB_SERIAL_WISHBONE
606 tristate "USB-Wishbone adapter interface driver"
608 Say Y here if you want to use a USB attached Wishbone bus.
610 Wishbone is an open hardware SoC bus commonly used in FPGA
611 designs. Bus access can be serialized using the Etherbone
612 protocol <http://www.ohwr.org/projects/etherbone-core>.
614 This driver is intended to be used with devices which attach
615 their internal Wishbone bus to a USB serial interface using
616 the Etherbone protocol. A userspace library is required to
617 speak the protocol made available by this driver as ttyUSBx.
619 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
620 module will be called wishbone-serial.
622 config USB_SERIAL_SSU100
623 tristate "USB Quatech SSU-100 Single Port Serial Driver"
625 Say Y here if you want to use the Quatech SSU-100 single
626 port usb to serial adapter.
628 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
629 module will be called ssu100.
631 config USB_SERIAL_QT2
632 tristate "USB Quatech Serial Driver for USB 2 devices"
634 Say Y here if you want to use the Quatech USB 2
637 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
638 module will be called quatech-serial.
640 config USB_SERIAL_UPD78F0730
641 tristate "USB Renesas uPD78F0730 Single Port Serial Driver"
643 Say Y here if you want to use the Renesas uPD78F0730
646 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
647 module will be called upd78f0730.
649 config USB_SERIAL_DEBUG
650 tristate "USB Debugging Device"
652 Say Y here if you have a USB debugging device used to receive
653 debugging data from another machine. The most common of these
654 devices is the NetChip TurboCONNECT device.
656 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
657 module will be called usb-debug.