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
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 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
133 module will be called digi_acceleport.
135 config USB_SERIAL_CP210X
136 tristate "USB CP210x family of UART Bridge Controllers"
138 Say Y here if you want to use a CP2101/CP2102/CP2103 based USB
141 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
142 module will be called cp210x.
144 config USB_SERIAL_CYPRESS_M8
145 tristate "USB Cypress M8 USB Serial Driver"
147 Say Y here if you want to use a device that contains the Cypress
148 USB to Serial microcontroller, such as the DeLorme Earthmate GPS.
150 Attempted SMP support... send bug reports!
152 Supported microcontrollers in the CY4601 family are:
153 CY7C63741 CY7C63742 CY7C63743 CY7C64013
155 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
156 module will be called cypress_m8.
158 config USB_SERIAL_EMPEG
159 tristate "USB Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II Driver"
161 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II
162 mp3 player via USB. The driver uses a single ttyUSB{0,1,2,...}
163 device node. See <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.rst> for more
164 tidbits of information.
166 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
167 module will be called empeg.
169 config USB_SERIAL_FTDI_SIO
170 tristate "USB FTDI Single Port Serial Driver"
172 Say Y here if you want to use a FTDI SIO single port USB to serial
173 converter device. The implementation I have is called the USC-1000.
174 This driver has also been tested with the 245 and 232 devices.
176 See <http://ftdi-usb-sio.sourceforge.net/> for more
177 information on this driver and the device.
179 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
180 module will be called ftdi_sio.
182 config USB_SERIAL_VISOR
183 tristate "USB Handspring Visor / Palm m50x / Sony Clie Driver"
185 Say Y here if you want to connect to your HandSpring Visor, Palm
186 m500 or m505 through its USB docking station. See
187 <http://usbvisor.sourceforge.net/index.php3> for more information on using this
190 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
191 module will be called visor.
193 config USB_SERIAL_IPAQ
194 tristate "USB PocketPC PDA Driver"
196 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Compaq iPAQ, HP Jornada
197 or any other PDA running Windows CE 3.0 or PocketPC 2002
198 using a USB cradle/cable. For information on using the driver,
199 read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.rst>.
201 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
202 module will be called ipaq.
205 tristate "USB IR Dongle Serial Driver"
207 Say Y here if you want to enable simple serial support for USB IrDA
208 devices. This is useful if you do not want to use the full IrDA
211 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
212 module will be called ir-usb.
214 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT
215 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver"
217 Say Y here if you want to use any of the following devices from
218 Inside Out Networks (Digi):
236 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
237 module will be called io_edgeport.
239 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT_TI
240 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver (TI devices)"
242 Say Y here if you want to use any of the devices from Inside Out
243 Networks (Digi) that are not supported by the io_edgeport driver.
244 This includes the Edgeport/1 device.
246 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
247 module will be called io_ti.
249 config USB_SERIAL_F81232
250 tristate "USB Fintek F81232 Single Port Serial Driver"
252 Say Y here if you want to use the Fintek F81232 single
253 port usb to serial adapter.
255 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
256 module will be called f81232.
258 config USB_SERIAL_F8153X
259 tristate "USB Fintek F81532/534 Multi-Ports Serial Driver"
261 Say Y here if you want to use the Fintek F81532/534 Multi-Ports
262 USB to serial adapter.
264 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
265 module will be called f81534.
268 config USB_SERIAL_GARMIN
269 tristate "USB Garmin GPS driver"
271 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Garmin GPS.
272 Should work with most Garmin GPS devices which have a native USB port.
274 See <http://sourceforge.net/projects/garmin-gps> for the latest
275 version of the driver.
277 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
278 module will be called garmin_gps.
280 config USB_SERIAL_IPW
281 tristate "USB IPWireless (3G UMTS TDD) Driver"
282 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
284 Say Y here if you want to use a IPWireless USB modem such as
285 the ones supplied by Axity3G/Sentech South Africa.
287 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
288 module will be called ipw.
290 config USB_SERIAL_IUU
291 tristate "USB Infinity USB Unlimited Phoenix Driver"
293 Say Y here if you want to use a IUU in phoenix mode and get
294 an extra ttyUSBx device. More information available on
295 http://eczema.ecze.com/iuu_phoenix.html
297 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
298 module will be called iuu_phoenix.o
300 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA
301 tristate "USB Keyspan PDA / Xircom Single Port Serial Driver"
304 Say Y here if you want to use a Keyspan PDA, Xircom or Entrega single
305 port USB to serial converter device. This driver makes use of
306 firmware developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
308 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
309 module will be called keyspan_pda.
311 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
312 tristate "USB Keyspan USA-xxx Serial Driver"
315 Say Y here if you want to use Keyspan USB to serial converter
316 devices. This driver makes use of Keyspan's official firmware
317 and was developed with their support. You must also include
318 firmware to support your particular device(s).
320 See <http://blemings.org/hugh/keyspan.html> for more information.
322 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
323 module will be called keyspan.
325 config USB_SERIAL_KLSI
326 tristate "USB KL5KUSB105 (Palmconnect) Driver"
328 Say Y here if you want to use a KL5KUSB105 - based single port
329 serial adapter. The most widely known -- and currently the only
330 tested -- device in this category is the PalmConnect USB Serial
331 adapter sold by Palm Inc. for use with their Palm III and Palm V
334 Please read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.rst> for more
337 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
338 module will be called kl5kusb105.
340 config USB_SERIAL_KOBIL_SCT
341 tristate "USB KOBIL chipcard reader"
343 Say Y here if you want to use one of the following KOBIL USB chipcard
349 - SecOVID Reader Plus
353 Note that you need a current CT-API.
354 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
355 module will be called kobil_sct.
357 config USB_SERIAL_MCT_U232
358 tristate "USB MCT Single Port Serial Driver"
360 Say Y here if you want to use a USB Serial single port adapter from
361 Magic Control Technology Corp. (U232 is one of the model numbers).
363 This driver also works with Sitecom U232-P25 and D-Link DU-H3SP USB
364 BAY, Belkin F5U109, and Belkin F5U409 devices.
366 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
367 module will be called mct_u232.
369 config USB_SERIAL_METRO
370 tristate "USB Metrologic Instruments USB-POS Barcode Scanner Driver"
372 Say Y here if you want to use a USB POS Metrologic barcode scanner.
374 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
375 module will be called metro-usb.
377 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
378 tristate "USB Moschip 7720 Serial Driver"
380 Say Y here if you want to use USB Serial single and double
381 port adapters from Moschip Semiconductor Tech.
383 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
384 module will be called mos7720.
386 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7715_PARPORT
387 bool "Support for parallel port on the Moschip 7715"
388 depends on USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
389 depends on PARPORT=y || PARPORT=USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
390 select PARPORT_NOT_PC
392 Say Y if you have a Moschip 7715 device and would like to use
393 the parallel port it provides. The port will register with
394 the parport subsystem as a low-level driver.
396 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7840
397 tristate "USB Moschip 7840/7820 USB Serial Driver"
399 Say Y here if you want to use a MCS7840 Quad-Serial or MCS7820
400 Dual-Serial port device from MosChip Semiconductor.
402 The MCS7840 and MCS7820 have been developed to connect a wide range
403 of standard serial devices to a USB host. The MCS7840 has a USB
404 device controller connected to four (4) individual UARTs while the
405 MCS7820 controller connects to two (2) individual UARTs.
407 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
408 module will be called mos7840. If unsure, choose N.
410 config USB_SERIAL_MXUPORT
411 tristate "USB Moxa UPORT Serial Driver"
413 Say Y here if you want to use a MOXA UPort Serial hub.
415 This driver supports:
418 - UPort 1250 : 2 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
419 - UPort 1250I : 2 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub with
423 - UPort 1410 : 4 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
424 - UPort 1450 : 4 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
425 - UPort 1450I : 4 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub with
429 - UPort 1610-8 : 8 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
430 - UPort 1650-8 : 8 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
433 - UPort 1610-16 : 16 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
434 - UPort 1650-16 : 16 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
436 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
437 module will be called mxuport.
439 config USB_SERIAL_NAVMAN
440 tristate "USB Navman GPS device"
442 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
443 module will be called navman.
445 config USB_SERIAL_PL2303
446 tristate "USB Prolific 2303 Single Port Serial Driver"
448 Say Y here if you want to use the PL2303 USB Serial single port
449 adapter from Prolific.
451 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
452 module will be called pl2303.
454 config USB_SERIAL_OTI6858
455 tristate "USB Ours Technology Inc. OTi-6858 USB To RS232 Bridge Controller"
457 Say Y here if you want to use the OTi-6858 single port USB to serial
460 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
461 module will be called oti6858.
463 config USB_SERIAL_QCAUX
464 tristate "USB Qualcomm Auxiliary Serial Port Driver"
466 Say Y here if you want to use the auxiliary serial ports provided
467 by many modems based on Qualcomm chipsets. These ports often use
468 a proprietary protocol called DM and cannot be used for AT- or
469 PPP-based communication.
471 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
472 module will be called qcaux. If unsure, choose N.
474 config USB_SERIAL_QUALCOMM
475 tristate "USB Qualcomm Serial modem"
476 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
478 Say Y here if you have a Qualcomm USB modem device. These are
479 usually wireless cellular modems.
481 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
482 module will be called qcserial.
484 config USB_SERIAL_SPCP8X5
485 tristate "USB SPCP8x5 USB To Serial Driver"
487 Say Y here if you want to use the spcp8x5 converter chip. This is
488 commonly found in some Z-Wave USB devices.
490 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
491 module will be called spcp8x5.
493 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE
494 tristate "USB Safe Serial (Encapsulated) Driver"
496 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE_PADDED
497 bool "USB Secure Encapsulated Driver - Padded"
498 depends on USB_SERIAL_SAFE
500 config USB_SERIAL_SIERRAWIRELESS
501 tristate "USB Sierra Wireless Driver"
503 Say M here if you want to use Sierra Wireless devices.
505 Many devices have a feature known as TRU-Install. For those devices
506 to work properly, the USB Storage Sierra feature must be enabled.
508 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
509 module will be called sierra.
511 config USB_SERIAL_SYMBOL
512 tristate "USB Symbol Barcode driver (serial mode)"
514 Say Y here if you want to use a Symbol USB Barcode device
515 in serial emulation mode.
517 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
518 module will be called symbolserial.
521 tristate "USB TI 3410/5052 Serial Driver"
523 Say Y here if you want to use the TI USB 3410 or 5052
526 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
527 module will be called ti_usb_3410_5052.
529 config USB_SERIAL_CYBERJACK
530 tristate "USB REINER SCT cyberJack pinpad/e-com chipcard reader"
532 Say Y here if you want to use a cyberJack pinpad/e-com USB chipcard
533 reader. This is an interface to ISO 7816 compatible contact-based
534 chipcards, e.g. GSM SIMs.
536 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
537 module will be called cyberjack.
541 config USB_SERIAL_WWAN
544 config USB_SERIAL_OPTION
545 tristate "USB driver for GSM and CDMA modems"
546 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
548 Say Y here if you have a GSM or CDMA modem that's connected to USB.
550 This driver also supports several PCMCIA cards which have a
551 built-in OHCI-USB adapter and an internally-connected GSM modem.
552 The USB bus on these cards is not accessible externally.
554 Supported devices include (some of?) those made by:
555 Option, Huawei, Audiovox, Novatel Wireless, or Anydata.
557 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
558 module will be called option.
560 If this driver doesn't recognize your device,
561 it might be accessible via the FTDI_SIO driver.
563 config USB_SERIAL_OMNINET
564 tristate "USB ZyXEL omni.net LCD Plus Driver"
566 Say Y here if you want to use a ZyXEL omni.net LCD ISDN TA.
568 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
569 module will be called omninet.
571 config USB_SERIAL_OPTICON
572 tristate "USB Opticon Barcode driver (serial mode)"
574 Say Y here if you want to use a Opticon USB Barcode device
575 in serial emulation mode.
577 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
578 module will be called opticon.
580 config USB_SERIAL_XSENS_MT
581 tristate "Xsens motion tracker serial interface driver"
583 Say Y here if you want to use Xsens motion trackers.
585 This driver supports the new generation of motion trackers
586 by Xsens. Older devices can be accessed using the FTDI_SIO
589 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
590 module will be called xsens_mt.
592 config USB_SERIAL_WISHBONE
593 tristate "USB-Wishbone adapter interface driver"
595 Say Y here if you want to use a USB attached Wishbone bus.
597 Wishbone is an open hardware SoC bus commonly used in FPGA
598 designs. Bus access can be serialized using the Etherbone
599 protocol <http://www.ohwr.org/projects/etherbone-core>.
601 This driver is intended to be used with devices which attach
602 their internal Wishbone bus to a USB serial interface using
603 the Etherbone protocol. A userspace library is required to
604 speak the protocol made available by this driver as ttyUSBx.
606 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
607 module will be called wishbone-serial.
609 config USB_SERIAL_SSU100
610 tristate "USB Quatech SSU-100 Single Port Serial Driver"
612 Say Y here if you want to use the Quatech SSU-100 single
613 port usb to serial adapter.
615 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
616 module will be called ssu100.
618 config USB_SERIAL_QT2
619 tristate "USB Quatech Serial Driver for USB 2 devices"
621 Say Y here if you want to use the Quatech USB 2
624 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
625 module will be called quatech-serial.
627 config USB_SERIAL_UPD78F0730
628 tristate "USB Renesas uPD78F0730 Single Port Serial Driver"
630 Say Y here if you want to use the Renesas uPD78F0730
633 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
634 module will be called upd78f0730.
636 config USB_SERIAL_DEBUG
637 tristate "USB Debugging Device"
639 Say Y here if you have a USB debugging device used to receive
640 debugging data from another machine. The most common of these
641 devices is the NetChip TurboCONNECT device.
643 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
644 module will be called usb-debug.