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.txt> 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.txt> 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
69 - Novatel Wireless GPS receivers
70 - Siemens USB/MPI adapter.
71 - ViVOtech ViVOpay USB device.
72 - Infineon Modem Flashloader USB interface
73 - ZIO Motherboard USB serial interface
75 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
76 will be called usb-serial-simple.
78 config USB_SERIAL_AIRCABLE
79 tristate "USB AIRcable Bluetooth Dongle Driver"
81 Say Y here if you want to use USB AIRcable Bluetooth Dongle.
83 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
84 will be called aircable.
86 config USB_SERIAL_ARK3116
87 tristate "USB ARK Micro 3116 USB Serial Driver"
89 Say Y here if you want to use a ARK Micro 3116 USB to Serial
92 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
93 module will be called ark3116
95 config USB_SERIAL_BELKIN
96 tristate "USB Belkin and Peracom Single Port Serial Driver"
98 Say Y here if you want to use a Belkin USB Serial single port
99 adaptor (F5U103 is one of the model numbers) or the Peracom single
100 port USB to serial adapter.
102 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
103 module will be called belkin_sa.
105 config USB_SERIAL_CH341
106 tristate "USB Winchiphead CH341 Single Port Serial Driver"
108 Say Y here if you want to use a Winchiphead CH341 single port
109 USB to serial adapter.
111 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
112 module will be called ch341.
114 config USB_SERIAL_WHITEHEAT
115 tristate "USB ConnectTech WhiteHEAT Serial Driver"
118 Say Y here if you want to use a ConnectTech WhiteHEAT 4 port
119 USB to serial converter device.
121 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
122 module will be called whiteheat.
124 config USB_SERIAL_DIGI_ACCELEPORT
125 tristate "USB Digi International AccelePort USB Serial Driver"
127 Say Y here if you want to use Digi AccelePort USB 2 or 4 devices,
128 2 port (plus parallel port) and 4 port USB serial converters. The
129 parallel port on the USB 2 appears as a third serial port on Linux.
130 The Digi Acceleport USB 8 is not yet supported by this driver.
132 This driver works under SMP with the usb-uhci driver. It does not
133 work under SMP with the uhci driver.
135 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
136 module will be called digi_acceleport.
138 config USB_SERIAL_CP210X
139 tristate "USB CP210x family of UART Bridge Controllers"
141 Say Y here if you want to use a CP2101/CP2102/CP2103 based USB
144 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
145 module will be called cp210x.
147 config USB_SERIAL_CYPRESS_M8
148 tristate "USB Cypress M8 USB Serial Driver"
150 Say Y here if you want to use a device that contains the Cypress
151 USB to Serial microcontroller, such as the DeLorme Earthmate GPS.
153 Attempted SMP support... send bug reports!
155 Supported microcontrollers in the CY4601 family are:
156 CY7C63741 CY7C63742 CY7C63743 CY7C64013
158 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
159 module will be called cypress_m8.
161 config USB_SERIAL_EMPEG
162 tristate "USB Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II Driver"
164 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II
165 mp3 player via USB. The driver uses a single ttyUSB{0,1,2,...}
166 device node. See <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
167 tidbits of information.
169 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
170 module will be called empeg.
172 config USB_SERIAL_FTDI_SIO
173 tristate "USB FTDI Single Port Serial Driver"
175 Say Y here if you want to use a FTDI SIO single port USB to serial
176 converter device. The implementation I have is called the USC-1000.
177 This driver has also been tested with the 245 and 232 devices.
179 See <http://ftdi-usb-sio.sourceforge.net/> for more
180 information on this driver and the device.
182 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
183 module will be called ftdi_sio.
185 config USB_SERIAL_VISOR
186 tristate "USB Handspring Visor / Palm m50x / Sony Clie Driver"
188 Say Y here if you want to connect to your HandSpring Visor, Palm
189 m500 or m505 through its USB docking station. See
190 <http://usbvisor.sourceforge.net/index.php3> for more information on using this
193 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
194 module will be called visor.
196 config USB_SERIAL_IPAQ
197 tristate "USB PocketPC PDA Driver"
199 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Compaq iPAQ, HP Jornada
200 or any other PDA running Windows CE 3.0 or PocketPC 2002
201 using a USB cradle/cable. For information on using the driver,
202 read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt>.
204 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
205 module will be called ipaq.
208 tristate "USB IR Dongle Serial Driver"
210 Say Y here if you want to enable simple serial support for USB IrDA
211 devices. This is useful if you do not want to use the full IrDA
214 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
215 module will be called ir-usb.
217 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT
218 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver"
220 Say Y here if you want to use any of the following devices from
221 Inside Out Networks (Digi):
239 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
240 module will be called io_edgeport.
242 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT_TI
243 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver (TI devices)"
245 Say Y here if you want to use any of the devices from Inside Out
246 Networks (Digi) that are not supported by the io_edgeport driver.
247 This includes the Edgeport/1 device.
249 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
250 module will be called io_ti.
252 config USB_SERIAL_F81232
253 tristate "USB Fintek F81232 Single Port Serial Driver"
255 Say Y here if you want to use the Fintek F81232 single
256 port usb to serial adapter.
258 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
259 module will be called f81232.
261 config USB_SERIAL_F8153X
262 tristate "USB Fintek F81532/534 Multi-Ports Serial Driver"
264 Say Y here if you want to use the Fintek F81532/534 Multi-Ports
265 USB to serial adapter.
267 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
268 module will be called f81534.
271 config USB_SERIAL_GARMIN
272 tristate "USB Garmin GPS driver"
274 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Garmin GPS.
275 Should work with most Garmin GPS devices which have a native USB port.
277 See <http://sourceforge.net/projects/garmin-gps> for the latest
278 version of the driver.
280 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
281 module will be called garmin_gps.
283 config USB_SERIAL_IPW
284 tristate "USB IPWireless (3G UMTS TDD) Driver"
285 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
287 Say Y here if you want to use a IPWireless USB modem such as
288 the ones supplied by Axity3G/Sentech South Africa.
290 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
291 module will be called ipw.
293 config USB_SERIAL_IUU
294 tristate "USB Infinity USB Unlimited Phoenix Driver"
296 Say Y here if you want to use a IUU in phoenix mode and get
297 an extra ttyUSBx device. More information available on
298 http://eczema.ecze.com/iuu_phoenix.html
300 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
301 module will be called iuu_phoenix.o
303 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA
304 tristate "USB Keyspan PDA Single Port Serial Driver"
307 Say Y here if you want to use a Keyspan PDA single port USB to
308 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
309 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
311 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
312 module will be called keyspan_pda.
314 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
315 tristate "USB Keyspan USA-xxx Serial Driver"
318 Say Y here if you want to use Keyspan USB to serial converter
319 devices. This driver makes use of Keyspan's official firmware
320 and was developed with their support. You must also include
321 firmware to support your particular device(s).
323 See <http://blemings.org/hugh/keyspan.html> for more information.
325 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
326 module will be called keyspan.
328 config USB_SERIAL_KLSI
329 tristate "USB KL5KUSB105 (Palmconnect) Driver"
331 Say Y here if you want to use a KL5KUSB105 - based single port
332 serial adapter. The most widely known -- and currently the only
333 tested -- device in this category is the PalmConnect USB Serial
334 adapter sold by Palm Inc. for use with their Palm III and Palm V
337 Please read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
340 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
341 module will be called kl5kusb105.
343 config USB_SERIAL_KOBIL_SCT
344 tristate "USB KOBIL chipcard reader"
346 Say Y here if you want to use one of the following KOBIL USB chipcard
352 - SecOVID Reader Plus
356 Note that you need a current CT-API.
357 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
358 module will be called kobil_sct.
360 config USB_SERIAL_MCT_U232
361 tristate "USB MCT Single Port Serial Driver"
363 Say Y here if you want to use a USB Serial single port adapter from
364 Magic Control Technology Corp. (U232 is one of the model numbers).
366 This driver also works with Sitecom U232-P25 and D-Link DU-H3SP USB
367 BAY, Belkin F5U109, and Belkin F5U409 devices.
369 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
370 module will be called mct_u232.
372 config USB_SERIAL_METRO
373 tristate "USB Metrologic Instruments USB-POS Barcode Scanner Driver"
375 Say Y here if you want to use a USB POS Metrologic barcode scanner.
377 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
378 module will be called metro-usb.
380 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
381 tristate "USB Moschip 7720 Serial Driver"
383 Say Y here if you want to use USB Serial single and double
384 port adapters from Moschip Semiconductor Tech.
386 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
387 module will be called mos7720.
389 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7715_PARPORT
390 bool "Support for parallel port on the Moschip 7715"
391 depends on USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
392 depends on PARPORT=y || PARPORT=USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
393 select PARPORT_NOT_PC
395 Say Y if you have a Moschip 7715 device and would like to use
396 the parallel port it provides. The port will register with
397 the parport subsystem as a low-level driver.
399 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7840
400 tristate "USB Moschip 7840/7820 USB Serial Driver"
402 Say Y here if you want to use a MCS7840 Quad-Serial or MCS7820
403 Dual-Serial port device from MosChip Semiconductor.
405 The MCS7840 and MCS7820 have been developed to connect a wide range
406 of standard serial devices to a USB host. The MCS7840 has a USB
407 device controller connected to four (4) individual UARTs while the
408 MCS7820 controller connects to two (2) individual UARTs.
410 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
411 module will be called mos7840. If unsure, choose N.
413 config USB_SERIAL_MXUPORT
414 tristate "USB Moxa UPORT Serial Driver"
416 Say Y here if you want to use a MOXA UPort Serial hub.
418 This driver supports:
421 - UPort 1250 : 2 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
422 - UPort 1250I : 2 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub with
426 - UPort 1410 : 4 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
427 - UPort 1450 : 4 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
428 - UPort 1450I : 4 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub with
432 - UPort 1610-8 : 8 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
433 - UPort 1650-8 : 8 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
436 - UPort 1610-16 : 16 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
437 - UPort 1650-16 : 16 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
439 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
440 module will be called mxuport.
442 config USB_SERIAL_NAVMAN
443 tristate "USB Navman GPS device"
445 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
446 module will be called navman.
448 config USB_SERIAL_PL2303
449 tristate "USB Prolific 2303 Single Port Serial Driver"
451 Say Y here if you want to use the PL2303 USB Serial single port
452 adapter from Prolific.
454 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
455 module will be called pl2303.
457 config USB_SERIAL_OTI6858
458 tristate "USB Ours Technology Inc. OTi-6858 USB To RS232 Bridge Controller"
460 Say Y here if you want to use the OTi-6858 single port USB to serial
463 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
464 module will be called oti6858.
466 config USB_SERIAL_QCAUX
467 tristate "USB Qualcomm Auxiliary Serial Port Driver"
469 Say Y here if you want to use the auxiliary serial ports provided
470 by many modems based on Qualcomm chipsets. These ports often use
471 a proprietary protocol called DM and cannot be used for AT- or
472 PPP-based communication.
474 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
475 module will be called qcaux. If unsure, choose N.
477 config USB_SERIAL_QUALCOMM
478 tristate "USB Qualcomm Serial modem"
479 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
481 Say Y here if you have a Qualcomm USB modem device. These are
482 usually wireless cellular modems.
484 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
485 module will be called qcserial.
487 config USB_SERIAL_SPCP8X5
488 tristate "USB SPCP8x5 USB To Serial Driver"
490 Say Y here if you want to use the spcp8x5 converter chip. This is
491 commonly found in some Z-Wave USB devices.
493 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
494 module will be called spcp8x5.
496 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE
497 tristate "USB Safe Serial (Encapsulated) Driver"
499 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE_PADDED
500 bool "USB Secure Encapsulated Driver - Padded"
501 depends on USB_SERIAL_SAFE
503 config USB_SERIAL_SIERRAWIRELESS
504 tristate "USB Sierra Wireless Driver"
506 Say M here if you want to use Sierra Wireless devices.
508 Many devices have a feature known as TRU-Install. For those devices
509 to work properly, the USB Storage Sierra feature must be enabled.
511 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
512 module will be called sierra.
514 config USB_SERIAL_SYMBOL
515 tristate "USB Symbol Barcode driver (serial mode)"
517 Say Y here if you want to use a Symbol USB Barcode device
518 in serial emulation mode.
520 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
521 module will be called symbolserial.
524 tristate "USB TI 3410/5052 Serial Driver"
526 Say Y here if you want to use the TI USB 3410 or 5052
529 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
530 module will be called ti_usb_3410_5052.
532 config USB_SERIAL_CYBERJACK
533 tristate "USB REINER SCT cyberJack pinpad/e-com chipcard reader"
535 Say Y here if you want to use a cyberJack pinpad/e-com USB chipcard
536 reader. This is an interface to ISO 7816 compatible contact-based
537 chipcards, e.g. GSM SIMs.
539 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
540 module will be called cyberjack.
544 config USB_SERIAL_XIRCOM
545 tristate "USB Xircom / Entrega Single Port Serial Driver"
548 Say Y here if you want to use a Xircom or Entrega single port USB to
549 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
550 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
552 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
553 module will be called keyspan_pda.
555 config USB_SERIAL_WWAN
558 config USB_SERIAL_OPTION
559 tristate "USB driver for GSM and CDMA modems"
560 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
562 Say Y here if you have a GSM or CDMA modem that's connected to USB.
564 This driver also supports several PCMCIA cards which have a
565 built-in OHCI-USB adapter and an internally-connected GSM modem.
566 The USB bus on these cards is not accessible externally.
568 Supported devices include (some of?) those made by:
569 Option, Huawei, Audiovox, Novatel Wireless, or Anydata.
571 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
572 module will be called option.
574 If this driver doesn't recognize your device,
575 it might be accessible via the FTDI_SIO driver.
577 config USB_SERIAL_OMNINET
578 tristate "USB ZyXEL omni.net LCD Plus Driver"
580 Say Y here if you want to use a ZyXEL omni.net LCD ISDN TA.
582 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
583 module will be called omninet.
585 config USB_SERIAL_OPTICON
586 tristate "USB Opticon Barcode driver (serial mode)"
588 Say Y here if you want to use a Opticon USB Barcode device
589 in serial emulation mode.
591 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
592 module will be called opticon.
594 config USB_SERIAL_XSENS_MT
595 tristate "Xsens motion tracker serial interface driver"
597 Say Y here if you want to use Xsens motion trackers.
599 This driver supports the new generation of motion trackers
600 by Xsens. Older devices can be accessed using the FTDI_SIO
603 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
604 module will be called xsens_mt.
606 config USB_SERIAL_WISHBONE
607 tristate "USB-Wishbone adapter interface driver"
609 Say Y here if you want to use a USB attached Wishbone bus.
611 Wishbone is an open hardware SoC bus commonly used in FPGA
612 designs. Bus access can be serialized using the Etherbone
613 protocol <http://www.ohwr.org/projects/etherbone-core>.
615 This driver is intended to be used with devices which attach
616 their internal Wishbone bus to a USB serial interface using
617 the Etherbone protocol. A userspace library is required to
618 speak the protocol made available by this driver as ttyUSBx.
620 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
621 module will be called wishbone-serial.
623 config USB_SERIAL_SSU100
624 tristate "USB Quatech SSU-100 Single Port Serial Driver"
626 Say Y here if you want to use the Quatech SSU-100 single
627 port usb to serial adapter.
629 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
630 module will be called ssu100.
632 config USB_SERIAL_QT2
633 tristate "USB Quatech Serial Driver for USB 2 devices"
635 Say Y here if you want to use the Quatech USB 2
638 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
639 module will be called quatech-serial.
641 config USB_SERIAL_UPD78F0730
642 tristate "USB Renesas uPD78F0730 Single Port Serial Driver"
644 Say Y here if you want to use the Renesas uPD78F0730
647 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
648 module will be called upd78f0730.
650 config USB_SERIAL_DEBUG
651 tristate "USB Debugging Device"
653 Say Y here if you have a USB debugging device used to receive
654 debugging data from another machine. The most common of these
655 devices is the NetChip TurboCONNECT device.
657 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
658 module will be called usb-debug.