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.
64 - a number of Motorola phones
65 - Novatel Wireless GPS receivers
66 - Siemens USB/MPI adapter.
67 - ViVOtech ViVOpay USB device.
68 - Infineon Modem Flashloader USB interface
69 - ZIO Motherboard USB serial interface
71 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
72 will be called usb-serial-simple.
74 config USB_SERIAL_AIRCABLE
75 tristate "USB AIRcable Bluetooth Dongle Driver"
77 Say Y here if you want to use USB AIRcable Bluetooth Dongle.
79 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
80 will be called aircable.
82 config USB_SERIAL_ARK3116
83 tristate "USB ARK Micro 3116 USB Serial Driver"
85 Say Y here if you want to use a ARK Micro 3116 USB to Serial
88 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
89 module will be called ark3116
91 config USB_SERIAL_BELKIN
92 tristate "USB Belkin and Peracom Single Port Serial Driver"
94 Say Y here if you want to use a Belkin USB Serial single port
95 adaptor (F5U103 is one of the model numbers) or the Peracom single
96 port USB to serial adapter.
98 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
99 module will be called belkin_sa.
101 config USB_SERIAL_CH341
102 tristate "USB Winchiphead CH341 Single Port Serial Driver"
104 Say Y here if you want to use a Winchiphead CH341 single port
105 USB to serial adapter.
107 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
108 module will be called ch341.
110 config USB_SERIAL_WHITEHEAT
111 tristate "USB ConnectTech WhiteHEAT Serial Driver"
114 Say Y here if you want to use a ConnectTech WhiteHEAT 4 port
115 USB to serial converter device.
117 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
118 module will be called whiteheat.
120 config USB_SERIAL_DIGI_ACCELEPORT
121 tristate "USB Digi International AccelePort USB Serial Driver"
123 Say Y here if you want to use Digi AccelePort USB 2 or 4 devices,
124 2 port (plus parallel port) and 4 port USB serial converters. The
125 parallel port on the USB 2 appears as a third serial port on Linux.
126 The Digi Acceleport USB 8 is not yet supported by this driver.
128 This driver works under SMP with the usb-uhci driver. It does not
129 work under SMP with the uhci driver.
131 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
132 module will be called digi_acceleport.
134 config USB_SERIAL_CP210X
135 tristate "USB CP210x family of UART Bridge Controllers"
137 Say Y here if you want to use a CP2101/CP2102/CP2103 based USB
140 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
141 module will be called cp210x.
143 config USB_SERIAL_CYPRESS_M8
144 tristate "USB Cypress M8 USB Serial Driver"
146 Say Y here if you want to use a device that contains the Cypress
147 USB to Serial microcontroller, such as the DeLorme Earthmate GPS.
149 Attempted SMP support... send bug reports!
151 Supported microcontrollers in the CY4601 family are:
152 CY7C63741 CY7C63742 CY7C63743 CY7C64013
154 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
155 module will be called cypress_m8.
157 config USB_SERIAL_EMPEG
158 tristate "USB Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II Driver"
160 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II
161 mp3 player via USB. The driver uses a single ttyUSB{0,1,2,...}
162 device node. See <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
163 tidbits of information.
165 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
166 module will be called empeg.
168 config USB_SERIAL_FTDI_SIO
169 tristate "USB FTDI Single Port Serial Driver"
171 Say Y here if you want to use a FTDI SIO single port USB to serial
172 converter device. The implementation I have is called the USC-1000.
173 This driver has also been tested with the 245 and 232 devices.
175 See <http://ftdi-usb-sio.sourceforge.net/> for more
176 information on this driver and the device.
178 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
179 module will be called ftdi_sio.
181 config USB_SERIAL_VISOR
182 tristate "USB Handspring Visor / Palm m50x / Sony Clie Driver"
184 Say Y here if you want to connect to your HandSpring Visor, Palm
185 m500 or m505 through its USB docking station. See
186 <http://usbvisor.sourceforge.net/index.php3> for more information on using this
189 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
190 module will be called visor.
192 config USB_SERIAL_IPAQ
193 tristate "USB PocketPC PDA Driver"
195 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Compaq iPAQ, HP Jornada
196 or any other PDA running Windows CE 3.0 or PocketPC 2002
197 using a USB cradle/cable. For information on using the driver,
198 read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt>.
200 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
201 module will be called ipaq.
204 tristate "USB IR Dongle Serial Driver"
206 Say Y here if you want to enable simple serial support for USB IrDA
207 devices. This is useful if you do not want to use the full IrDA
210 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
211 module will be called ir-usb.
213 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT
214 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver"
216 Say Y here if you want to use any of the following devices from
217 Inside Out Networks (Digi):
235 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
236 module will be called io_edgeport.
238 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT_TI
239 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver (TI devices)"
241 Say Y here if you want to use any of the devices from Inside Out
242 Networks (Digi) that are not supported by the io_edgeport driver.
243 This includes the Edgeport/1 device.
245 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
246 module will be called io_ti.
248 config USB_SERIAL_F81232
249 tristate "USB Fintek F81232 Single Port Serial Driver"
251 Say Y here if you want to use the Fintek F81232 single
252 port usb to serial adapter.
254 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
255 module will be called f81232.
257 config USB_SERIAL_GARMIN
258 tristate "USB Garmin GPS driver"
260 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Garmin GPS.
261 Should work with most Garmin GPS devices which have a native USB port.
263 See <http://sourceforge.net/projects/garmin-gps> for the latest
264 version of the driver.
266 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
267 module will be called garmin_gps.
269 config USB_SERIAL_IPW
270 tristate "USB IPWireless (3G UMTS TDD) Driver"
271 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
273 Say Y here if you want to use a IPWireless USB modem such as
274 the ones supplied by Axity3G/Sentech South Africa.
276 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
277 module will be called ipw.
279 config USB_SERIAL_IUU
280 tristate "USB Infinity USB Unlimited Phoenix Driver"
282 Say Y here if you want to use a IUU in phoenix mode and get
283 an extra ttyUSBx device. More information available on
284 http://eczema.ecze.com/iuu_phoenix.html
286 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
287 module will be called iuu_phoenix.o
289 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA
290 tristate "USB Keyspan PDA Single Port Serial Driver"
293 Say Y here if you want to use a Keyspan PDA single port USB to
294 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
295 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
297 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
298 module will be called keyspan_pda.
300 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
301 tristate "USB Keyspan USA-xxx Serial Driver"
304 Say Y here if you want to use Keyspan USB to serial converter
305 devices. This driver makes use of Keyspan's official firmware
306 and was developed with their support. You must also include
307 firmware to support your particular device(s).
309 See <http://blemings.org/hugh/keyspan.html> for more information.
311 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
312 module will be called keyspan.
314 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_MPR
315 bool "USB Keyspan MPR Firmware"
316 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
318 Say Y here to include firmware for the Keyspan MPR converter.
320 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28
321 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28 Firmware"
322 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
324 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28 converter.
326 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28X
327 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28X Firmware"
328 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
330 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28X converter.
331 Be sure you have a USA-28X, there are also 28XA and 28XB
332 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
334 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XA
335 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28XA Firmware"
336 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
338 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28XA converter.
339 Be sure you have a USA-28XA, there are also 28X and 28XB
340 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
342 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XB
343 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28XB Firmware"
344 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
346 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28XB converter.
347 Be sure you have a USA-28XB, there are also 28X and 28XA
348 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
350 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19
351 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19 Firmware"
352 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
354 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19 converter.
356 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA18X
357 bool "USB Keyspan USA-18X Firmware"
358 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
360 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-18X converter.
362 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19W
363 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19W Firmware"
364 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
366 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19W converter.
368 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QW
369 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19QW Firmware"
370 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
372 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19QW converter.
374 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QI
375 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19QI Firmware"
376 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
378 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19QI converter.
380 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49W
381 bool "USB Keyspan USA-49W Firmware"
382 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
384 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-49W converter.
386 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49WLC
387 bool "USB Keyspan USA-49WLC Firmware"
388 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
390 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-49WLC converter.
392 config USB_SERIAL_KLSI
393 tristate "USB KL5KUSB105 (Palmconnect) Driver"
395 Say Y here if you want to use a KL5KUSB105 - based single port
396 serial adapter. The most widely known -- and currently the only
397 tested -- device in this category is the PalmConnect USB Serial
398 adapter sold by Palm Inc. for use with their Palm III and Palm V
401 Please read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
404 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
405 module will be called kl5kusb105.
407 config USB_SERIAL_KOBIL_SCT
408 tristate "USB KOBIL chipcard reader"
410 Say Y here if you want to use one of the following KOBIL USB chipcard
416 - SecOVID Reader Plus
420 Note that you need a current CT-API.
421 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
422 module will be called kobil_sct.
424 config USB_SERIAL_MCT_U232
425 tristate "USB MCT Single Port Serial Driver"
427 Say Y here if you want to use a USB Serial single port adapter from
428 Magic Control Technology Corp. (U232 is one of the model numbers).
430 This driver also works with Sitecom U232-P25 and D-Link DU-H3SP USB
431 BAY, Belkin F5U109, and Belkin F5U409 devices.
433 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
434 module will be called mct_u232.
436 config USB_SERIAL_METRO
437 tristate "USB Metrologic Instruments USB-POS Barcode Scanner Driver"
439 Say Y here if you want to use a USB POS Metrologic barcode scanner.
441 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
442 module will be called metro-usb.
444 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
445 tristate "USB Moschip 7720 Serial Driver"
447 Say Y here if you want to use USB Serial single and double
448 port adapters from Moschip Semiconductor Tech.
450 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
451 module will be called mos7720.
453 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7715_PARPORT
454 bool "Support for parallel port on the Moschip 7715"
455 depends on USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
456 depends on PARPORT=y || PARPORT=USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
457 select PARPORT_NOT_PC
459 Say Y if you have a Moschip 7715 device and would like to use
460 the parallel port it provides. The port will register with
461 the parport subsystem as a low-level driver.
463 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7840
464 tristate "USB Moschip 7840/7820 USB Serial Driver"
466 Say Y here if you want to use a MCS7840 Quad-Serial or MCS7820
467 Dual-Serial port device from MosChip Semiconductor.
469 The MCS7840 and MCS7820 have been developed to connect a wide range
470 of standard serial devices to a USB host. The MCS7840 has a USB
471 device controller connected to four (4) individual UARTs while the
472 MCS7820 controller connects to two (2) individual UARTs.
474 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
475 module will be called mos7840. If unsure, choose N.
477 config USB_SERIAL_MXUPORT
478 tristate "USB Moxa UPORT Serial Driver"
480 Say Y here if you want to use a MOXA UPort Serial hub.
482 This driver supports:
485 - UPort 1250 : 2 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
486 - UPort 1250I : 2 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub with
490 - UPort 1410 : 4 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
491 - UPort 1450 : 4 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
492 - UPort 1450I : 4 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub with
496 - UPort 1610-8 : 8 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
497 - UPort 1650-8 : 8 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
500 - UPort 1610-16 : 16 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
501 - UPort 1650-16 : 16 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
503 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
504 module will be called mxuport.
506 config USB_SERIAL_NAVMAN
507 tristate "USB Navman GPS device"
509 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
510 module will be called navman.
512 config USB_SERIAL_PL2303
513 tristate "USB Prolific 2303 Single Port Serial Driver"
515 Say Y here if you want to use the PL2303 USB Serial single port
516 adapter from Prolific.
518 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
519 module will be called pl2303.
521 config USB_SERIAL_OTI6858
522 tristate "USB Ours Technology Inc. OTi-6858 USB To RS232 Bridge Controller"
524 Say Y here if you want to use the OTi-6858 single port USB to serial
527 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
528 module will be called oti6858.
530 config USB_SERIAL_QCAUX
531 tristate "USB Qualcomm Auxiliary Serial Port Driver"
533 Say Y here if you want to use the auxiliary serial ports provided
534 by many modems based on Qualcomm chipsets. These ports often use
535 a proprietary protocol called DM and cannot be used for AT- or
536 PPP-based communication.
538 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
539 module will be called qcaux. If unsure, choose N.
541 config USB_SERIAL_QUALCOMM
542 tristate "USB Qualcomm Serial modem"
543 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
545 Say Y here if you have a Qualcomm USB modem device. These are
546 usually wireless cellular modems.
548 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
549 module will be called qcserial.
551 config USB_SERIAL_SPCP8X5
552 tristate "USB SPCP8x5 USB To Serial Driver"
554 Say Y here if you want to use the spcp8x5 converter chip. This is
555 commonly found in some Z-Wave USB devices.
557 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
558 module will be called spcp8x5.
560 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE
561 tristate "USB Safe Serial (Encapsulated) Driver"
563 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE_PADDED
564 bool "USB Secure Encapsulated Driver - Padded"
565 depends on USB_SERIAL_SAFE
567 config USB_SERIAL_SIERRAWIRELESS
568 tristate "USB Sierra Wireless Driver"
570 Say M here if you want to use Sierra Wireless devices.
572 Many devices have a feature known as TRU-Install. For those devices
573 to work properly, the USB Storage Sierra feature must be enabled.
575 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
576 module will be called sierra.
578 config USB_SERIAL_SYMBOL
579 tristate "USB Symbol Barcode driver (serial mode)"
581 Say Y here if you want to use a Symbol USB Barcode device
582 in serial emulation mode.
584 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
585 module will be called symbolserial.
588 tristate "USB TI 3410/5052 Serial Driver"
590 Say Y here if you want to use the TI USB 3410 or 5052
593 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
594 module will be called ti_usb_3410_5052.
596 config USB_SERIAL_CYBERJACK
597 tristate "USB REINER SCT cyberJack pinpad/e-com chipcard reader"
599 Say Y here if you want to use a cyberJack pinpad/e-com USB chipcard
600 reader. This is an interface to ISO 7816 compatible contact-based
601 chipcards, e.g. GSM SIMs.
603 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
604 module will be called cyberjack.
608 config USB_SERIAL_XIRCOM
609 tristate "USB Xircom / Entregra Single Port Serial Driver"
612 Say Y here if you want to use a Xircom or Entregra single port USB to
613 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
614 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
616 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
617 module will be called keyspan_pda.
619 config USB_SERIAL_WWAN
622 config USB_SERIAL_OPTION
623 tristate "USB driver for GSM and CDMA modems"
624 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
626 Say Y here if you have a GSM or CDMA modem that's connected to USB.
628 This driver also supports several PCMCIA cards which have a
629 built-in OHCI-USB adapter and an internally-connected GSM modem.
630 The USB bus on these cards is not accessible externally.
632 Supported devices include (some of?) those made by:
633 Option, Huawei, Audiovox, Novatel Wireless, or Anydata.
635 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
636 module will be called option.
638 If this driver doesn't recognize your device,
639 it might be accessible via the FTDI_SIO driver.
641 config USB_SERIAL_OMNINET
642 tristate "USB ZyXEL omni.net LCD Plus Driver"
644 Say Y here if you want to use a ZyXEL omni.net LCD ISDN TA.
646 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
647 module will be called omninet.
649 config USB_SERIAL_OPTICON
650 tristate "USB Opticon Barcode driver (serial mode)"
652 Say Y here if you want to use a Opticon USB Barcode device
653 in serial emulation mode.
655 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
656 module will be called opticon.
658 config USB_SERIAL_XSENS_MT
659 tristate "Xsens motion tracker serial interface driver"
661 Say Y here if you want to use Xsens motion trackers.
663 This driver supports the new generation of motion trackers
664 by Xsens. Older devices can be accessed using the FTDI_SIO
667 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
668 module will be called xsens_mt.
670 config USB_SERIAL_WISHBONE
671 tristate "USB-Wishbone adapter interface driver"
673 Say Y here if you want to use a USB attached Wishbone bus.
675 Wishbone is an open hardware SoC bus commonly used in FPGA
676 designs. Bus access can be serialized using the Etherbone
677 protocol <http://www.ohwr.org/projects/etherbone-core>.
679 This driver is intended to be used with devices which attach
680 their internal Wishbone bus to a USB serial interface using
681 the Etherbone protocol. A userspace library is required to
682 speak the protocol made available by this driver as ttyUSBx.
684 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
685 module will be called wishbone-serial.
687 config USB_SERIAL_SSU100
688 tristate "USB Quatech SSU-100 Single Port Serial Driver"
690 Say Y here if you want to use the Quatech SSU-100 single
691 port usb to serial adapter.
693 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
694 module will be called ssu100.
696 config USB_SERIAL_QT2
697 tristate "USB Quatech Serial Driver for USB 2 devices"
699 Say Y here if you want to use the Quatech USB 2
702 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
703 module will be called quatech-serial.
705 config USB_SERIAL_DEBUG
706 tristate "USB Debugging Device"
708 Say Y here if you have a USB debugging device used to receive
709 debugging data from another machine. The most common of these
710 devices is the NetChip TurboCONNECT device.
712 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
713 module will be called usb-debug.