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_GARMIN
261 tristate "USB Garmin GPS driver"
263 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Garmin GPS.
264 Should work with most Garmin GPS devices which have a native USB port.
266 See <http://sourceforge.net/projects/garmin-gps> for the latest
267 version of the driver.
269 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
270 module will be called garmin_gps.
272 config USB_SERIAL_IPW
273 tristate "USB IPWireless (3G UMTS TDD) Driver"
274 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
276 Say Y here if you want to use a IPWireless USB modem such as
277 the ones supplied by Axity3G/Sentech South Africa.
279 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
280 module will be called ipw.
282 config USB_SERIAL_IUU
283 tristate "USB Infinity USB Unlimited Phoenix Driver"
285 Say Y here if you want to use a IUU in phoenix mode and get
286 an extra ttyUSBx device. More information available on
287 http://eczema.ecze.com/iuu_phoenix.html
289 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
290 module will be called iuu_phoenix.o
292 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA
293 tristate "USB Keyspan PDA Single Port Serial Driver"
296 Say Y here if you want to use a Keyspan PDA single port USB to
297 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
298 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
300 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
301 module will be called keyspan_pda.
303 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
304 tristate "USB Keyspan USA-xxx Serial Driver"
307 Say Y here if you want to use Keyspan USB to serial converter
308 devices. This driver makes use of Keyspan's official firmware
309 and was developed with their support. You must also include
310 firmware to support your particular device(s).
312 See <http://blemings.org/hugh/keyspan.html> for more information.
314 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
315 module will be called keyspan.
317 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_MPR
318 bool "USB Keyspan MPR Firmware"
319 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
321 Say Y here to include firmware for the Keyspan MPR converter.
323 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28
324 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28 Firmware"
325 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
327 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28 converter.
329 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28X
330 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28X Firmware"
331 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
333 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28X converter.
334 Be sure you have a USA-28X, there are also 28XA and 28XB
335 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
337 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XA
338 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28XA Firmware"
339 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
341 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28XA converter.
342 Be sure you have a USA-28XA, there are also 28X and 28XB
343 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
345 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XB
346 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28XB Firmware"
347 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
349 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28XB converter.
350 Be sure you have a USA-28XB, there are also 28X and 28XA
351 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
353 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19
354 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19 Firmware"
355 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
357 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19 converter.
359 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA18X
360 bool "USB Keyspan USA-18X Firmware"
361 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
363 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-18X converter.
365 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19W
366 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19W Firmware"
367 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
369 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19W converter.
371 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QW
372 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19QW Firmware"
373 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
375 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19QW converter.
377 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QI
378 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19QI Firmware"
379 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
381 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19QI converter.
383 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49W
384 bool "USB Keyspan USA-49W Firmware"
385 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
387 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-49W converter.
389 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49WLC
390 bool "USB Keyspan USA-49WLC Firmware"
391 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
393 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-49WLC converter.
395 config USB_SERIAL_KLSI
396 tristate "USB KL5KUSB105 (Palmconnect) Driver"
398 Say Y here if you want to use a KL5KUSB105 - based single port
399 serial adapter. The most widely known -- and currently the only
400 tested -- device in this category is the PalmConnect USB Serial
401 adapter sold by Palm Inc. for use with their Palm III and Palm V
404 Please read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
407 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
408 module will be called kl5kusb105.
410 config USB_SERIAL_KOBIL_SCT
411 tristate "USB KOBIL chipcard reader"
413 Say Y here if you want to use one of the following KOBIL USB chipcard
419 - SecOVID Reader Plus
423 Note that you need a current CT-API.
424 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
425 module will be called kobil_sct.
427 config USB_SERIAL_MCT_U232
428 tristate "USB MCT Single Port Serial Driver"
430 Say Y here if you want to use a USB Serial single port adapter from
431 Magic Control Technology Corp. (U232 is one of the model numbers).
433 This driver also works with Sitecom U232-P25 and D-Link DU-H3SP USB
434 BAY, Belkin F5U109, and Belkin F5U409 devices.
436 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
437 module will be called mct_u232.
439 config USB_SERIAL_METRO
440 tristate "USB Metrologic Instruments USB-POS Barcode Scanner Driver"
442 Say Y here if you want to use a USB POS Metrologic barcode scanner.
444 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
445 module will be called metro-usb.
447 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
448 tristate "USB Moschip 7720 Serial Driver"
450 Say Y here if you want to use USB Serial single and double
451 port adapters from Moschip Semiconductor Tech.
453 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
454 module will be called mos7720.
456 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7715_PARPORT
457 bool "Support for parallel port on the Moschip 7715"
458 depends on USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
459 depends on PARPORT=y || PARPORT=USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
460 select PARPORT_NOT_PC
462 Say Y if you have a Moschip 7715 device and would like to use
463 the parallel port it provides. The port will register with
464 the parport subsystem as a low-level driver.
466 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7840
467 tristate "USB Moschip 7840/7820 USB Serial Driver"
469 Say Y here if you want to use a MCS7840 Quad-Serial or MCS7820
470 Dual-Serial port device from MosChip Semiconductor.
472 The MCS7840 and MCS7820 have been developed to connect a wide range
473 of standard serial devices to a USB host. The MCS7840 has a USB
474 device controller connected to four (4) individual UARTs while the
475 MCS7820 controller connects to two (2) individual UARTs.
477 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
478 module will be called mos7840. If unsure, choose N.
480 config USB_SERIAL_MXUPORT
481 tristate "USB Moxa UPORT Serial Driver"
483 Say Y here if you want to use a MOXA UPort Serial hub.
485 This driver supports:
488 - UPort 1250 : 2 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
489 - UPort 1250I : 2 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub with
493 - UPort 1410 : 4 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
494 - UPort 1450 : 4 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
495 - UPort 1450I : 4 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub with
499 - UPort 1610-8 : 8 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
500 - UPort 1650-8 : 8 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
503 - UPort 1610-16 : 16 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
504 - UPort 1650-16 : 16 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
506 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
507 module will be called mxuport.
509 config USB_SERIAL_NAVMAN
510 tristate "USB Navman GPS device"
512 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
513 module will be called navman.
515 config USB_SERIAL_PL2303
516 tristate "USB Prolific 2303 Single Port Serial Driver"
518 Say Y here if you want to use the PL2303 USB Serial single port
519 adapter from Prolific.
521 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
522 module will be called pl2303.
524 config USB_SERIAL_OTI6858
525 tristate "USB Ours Technology Inc. OTi-6858 USB To RS232 Bridge Controller"
527 Say Y here if you want to use the OTi-6858 single port USB to serial
530 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
531 module will be called oti6858.
533 config USB_SERIAL_QCAUX
534 tristate "USB Qualcomm Auxiliary Serial Port Driver"
536 Say Y here if you want to use the auxiliary serial ports provided
537 by many modems based on Qualcomm chipsets. These ports often use
538 a proprietary protocol called DM and cannot be used for AT- or
539 PPP-based communication.
541 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
542 module will be called qcaux. If unsure, choose N.
544 config USB_SERIAL_QUALCOMM
545 tristate "USB Qualcomm Serial modem"
546 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
548 Say Y here if you have a Qualcomm USB modem device. These are
549 usually wireless cellular modems.
551 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
552 module will be called qcserial.
554 config USB_SERIAL_SPCP8X5
555 tristate "USB SPCP8x5 USB To Serial Driver"
557 Say Y here if you want to use the spcp8x5 converter chip. This is
558 commonly found in some Z-Wave USB devices.
560 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
561 module will be called spcp8x5.
563 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE
564 tristate "USB Safe Serial (Encapsulated) Driver"
566 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE_PADDED
567 bool "USB Secure Encapsulated Driver - Padded"
568 depends on USB_SERIAL_SAFE
570 config USB_SERIAL_SIERRAWIRELESS
571 tristate "USB Sierra Wireless Driver"
573 Say M here if you want to use Sierra Wireless devices.
575 Many devices have a feature known as TRU-Install. For those devices
576 to work properly, the USB Storage Sierra feature must be enabled.
578 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
579 module will be called sierra.
581 config USB_SERIAL_SYMBOL
582 tristate "USB Symbol Barcode driver (serial mode)"
584 Say Y here if you want to use a Symbol USB Barcode device
585 in serial emulation mode.
587 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
588 module will be called symbolserial.
591 tristate "USB TI 3410/5052 Serial Driver"
593 Say Y here if you want to use the TI USB 3410 or 5052
596 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
597 module will be called ti_usb_3410_5052.
599 config USB_SERIAL_CYBERJACK
600 tristate "USB REINER SCT cyberJack pinpad/e-com chipcard reader"
602 Say Y here if you want to use a cyberJack pinpad/e-com USB chipcard
603 reader. This is an interface to ISO 7816 compatible contact-based
604 chipcards, e.g. GSM SIMs.
606 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
607 module will be called cyberjack.
611 config USB_SERIAL_XIRCOM
612 tristate "USB Xircom / Entrega Single Port Serial Driver"
615 Say Y here if you want to use a Xircom or Entrega single port USB to
616 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
617 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
619 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
620 module will be called keyspan_pda.
622 config USB_SERIAL_WWAN
625 config USB_SERIAL_OPTION
626 tristate "USB driver for GSM and CDMA modems"
627 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
629 Say Y here if you have a GSM or CDMA modem that's connected to USB.
631 This driver also supports several PCMCIA cards which have a
632 built-in OHCI-USB adapter and an internally-connected GSM modem.
633 The USB bus on these cards is not accessible externally.
635 Supported devices include (some of?) those made by:
636 Option, Huawei, Audiovox, Novatel Wireless, or Anydata.
638 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
639 module will be called option.
641 If this driver doesn't recognize your device,
642 it might be accessible via the FTDI_SIO driver.
644 config USB_SERIAL_OMNINET
645 tristate "USB ZyXEL omni.net LCD Plus Driver"
647 Say Y here if you want to use a ZyXEL omni.net LCD ISDN TA.
649 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
650 module will be called omninet.
652 config USB_SERIAL_OPTICON
653 tristate "USB Opticon Barcode driver (serial mode)"
655 Say Y here if you want to use a Opticon USB Barcode device
656 in serial emulation mode.
658 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
659 module will be called opticon.
661 config USB_SERIAL_XSENS_MT
662 tristate "Xsens motion tracker serial interface driver"
664 Say Y here if you want to use Xsens motion trackers.
666 This driver supports the new generation of motion trackers
667 by Xsens. Older devices can be accessed using the FTDI_SIO
670 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
671 module will be called xsens_mt.
673 config USB_SERIAL_WISHBONE
674 tristate "USB-Wishbone adapter interface driver"
676 Say Y here if you want to use a USB attached Wishbone bus.
678 Wishbone is an open hardware SoC bus commonly used in FPGA
679 designs. Bus access can be serialized using the Etherbone
680 protocol <http://www.ohwr.org/projects/etherbone-core>.
682 This driver is intended to be used with devices which attach
683 their internal Wishbone bus to a USB serial interface using
684 the Etherbone protocol. A userspace library is required to
685 speak the protocol made available by this driver as ttyUSBx.
687 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
688 module will be called wishbone-serial.
690 config USB_SERIAL_SSU100
691 tristate "USB Quatech SSU-100 Single Port Serial Driver"
693 Say Y here if you want to use the Quatech SSU-100 single
694 port usb to serial adapter.
696 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
697 module will be called ssu100.
699 config USB_SERIAL_QT2
700 tristate "USB Quatech Serial Driver for USB 2 devices"
702 Say Y here if you want to use the Quatech USB 2
705 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
706 module will be called quatech-serial.
708 config USB_SERIAL_DEBUG
709 tristate "USB Debugging Device"
711 Say Y here if you have a USB debugging device used to receive
712 debugging data from another machine. The most common of these
713 devices is the NetChip TurboCONNECT device.
715 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
716 module will be called usb-debug.