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
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_GARMIN
262 tristate "USB Garmin GPS driver"
264 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Garmin GPS.
265 Should work with most Garmin GPS devices which have a native USB port.
267 See <http://sourceforge.net/projects/garmin-gps> for the latest
268 version of the driver.
270 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
271 module will be called garmin_gps.
273 config USB_SERIAL_IPW
274 tristate "USB IPWireless (3G UMTS TDD) Driver"
275 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
277 Say Y here if you want to use a IPWireless USB modem such as
278 the ones supplied by Axity3G/Sentech South Africa.
280 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
281 module will be called ipw.
283 config USB_SERIAL_IUU
284 tristate "USB Infinity USB Unlimited Phoenix Driver"
286 Say Y here if you want to use a IUU in phoenix mode and get
287 an extra ttyUSBx device. More information available on
288 http://eczema.ecze.com/iuu_phoenix.html
290 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
291 module will be called iuu_phoenix.o
293 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA
294 tristate "USB Keyspan PDA Single Port Serial Driver"
297 Say Y here if you want to use a Keyspan PDA single port USB to
298 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
299 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
301 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
302 module will be called keyspan_pda.
304 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
305 tristate "USB Keyspan USA-xxx Serial Driver"
308 Say Y here if you want to use Keyspan USB to serial converter
309 devices. This driver makes use of Keyspan's official firmware
310 and was developed with their support. You must also include
311 firmware to support your particular device(s).
313 See <http://blemings.org/hugh/keyspan.html> for more information.
315 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
316 module will be called keyspan.
318 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_MPR
319 bool "USB Keyspan MPR Firmware"
320 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
322 Say Y here to include firmware for the Keyspan MPR converter.
324 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28
325 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28 Firmware"
326 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
328 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28 converter.
330 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28X
331 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28X Firmware"
332 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
334 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28X converter.
335 Be sure you have a USA-28X, there are also 28XA and 28XB
336 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
338 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XA
339 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28XA Firmware"
340 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
342 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28XA converter.
343 Be sure you have a USA-28XA, there are also 28X and 28XB
344 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
346 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XB
347 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28XB Firmware"
348 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
350 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28XB converter.
351 Be sure you have a USA-28XB, there are also 28X and 28XA
352 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
354 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19
355 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19 Firmware"
356 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
358 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19 converter.
360 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA18X
361 bool "USB Keyspan USA-18X Firmware"
362 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
364 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-18X converter.
366 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19W
367 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19W Firmware"
368 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
370 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19W converter.
372 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QW
373 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19QW Firmware"
374 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
376 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19QW converter.
378 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QI
379 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19QI Firmware"
380 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
382 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19QI converter.
384 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49W
385 bool "USB Keyspan USA-49W Firmware"
386 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
388 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-49W converter.
390 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49WLC
391 bool "USB Keyspan USA-49WLC Firmware"
392 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
394 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-49WLC converter.
396 config USB_SERIAL_KLSI
397 tristate "USB KL5KUSB105 (Palmconnect) Driver"
399 Say Y here if you want to use a KL5KUSB105 - based single port
400 serial adapter. The most widely known -- and currently the only
401 tested -- device in this category is the PalmConnect USB Serial
402 adapter sold by Palm Inc. for use with their Palm III and Palm V
405 Please read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
408 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
409 module will be called kl5kusb105.
411 config USB_SERIAL_KOBIL_SCT
412 tristate "USB KOBIL chipcard reader"
414 Say Y here if you want to use one of the following KOBIL USB chipcard
420 - SecOVID Reader Plus
424 Note that you need a current CT-API.
425 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
426 module will be called kobil_sct.
428 config USB_SERIAL_MCT_U232
429 tristate "USB MCT Single Port Serial Driver"
431 Say Y here if you want to use a USB Serial single port adapter from
432 Magic Control Technology Corp. (U232 is one of the model numbers).
434 This driver also works with Sitecom U232-P25 and D-Link DU-H3SP USB
435 BAY, Belkin F5U109, and Belkin F5U409 devices.
437 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
438 module will be called mct_u232.
440 config USB_SERIAL_METRO
441 tristate "USB Metrologic Instruments USB-POS Barcode Scanner Driver"
443 Say Y here if you want to use a USB POS Metrologic barcode scanner.
445 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
446 module will be called metro-usb.
448 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
449 tristate "USB Moschip 7720 Serial Driver"
451 Say Y here if you want to use USB Serial single and double
452 port adapters from Moschip Semiconductor Tech.
454 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
455 module will be called mos7720.
457 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7715_PARPORT
458 bool "Support for parallel port on the Moschip 7715"
459 depends on USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
460 depends on PARPORT=y || PARPORT=USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
461 select PARPORT_NOT_PC
463 Say Y if you have a Moschip 7715 device and would like to use
464 the parallel port it provides. The port will register with
465 the parport subsystem as a low-level driver.
467 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7840
468 tristate "USB Moschip 7840/7820 USB Serial Driver"
470 Say Y here if you want to use a MCS7840 Quad-Serial or MCS7820
471 Dual-Serial port device from MosChip Semiconductor.
473 The MCS7840 and MCS7820 have been developed to connect a wide range
474 of standard serial devices to a USB host. The MCS7840 has a USB
475 device controller connected to four (4) individual UARTs while the
476 MCS7820 controller connects to two (2) individual UARTs.
478 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
479 module will be called mos7840. If unsure, choose N.
481 config USB_SERIAL_MXUPORT
482 tristate "USB Moxa UPORT Serial Driver"
484 Say Y here if you want to use a MOXA UPort Serial hub.
486 This driver supports:
489 - UPort 1250 : 2 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
490 - UPort 1250I : 2 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub with
494 - UPort 1410 : 4 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
495 - UPort 1450 : 4 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
496 - UPort 1450I : 4 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub with
500 - UPort 1610-8 : 8 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
501 - UPort 1650-8 : 8 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
504 - UPort 1610-16 : 16 Port RS-232 USB to Serial Hub
505 - UPort 1650-16 : 16 Port RS-232/422/485 USB to Serial Hub
507 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
508 module will be called mxuport.
510 config USB_SERIAL_NAVMAN
511 tristate "USB Navman GPS device"
513 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
514 module will be called navman.
516 config USB_SERIAL_PL2303
517 tristate "USB Prolific 2303 Single Port Serial Driver"
519 Say Y here if you want to use the PL2303 USB Serial single port
520 adapter from Prolific.
522 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
523 module will be called pl2303.
525 config USB_SERIAL_OTI6858
526 tristate "USB Ours Technology Inc. OTi-6858 USB To RS232 Bridge Controller"
528 Say Y here if you want to use the OTi-6858 single port USB to serial
531 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
532 module will be called oti6858.
534 config USB_SERIAL_QCAUX
535 tristate "USB Qualcomm Auxiliary Serial Port Driver"
537 Say Y here if you want to use the auxiliary serial ports provided
538 by many modems based on Qualcomm chipsets. These ports often use
539 a proprietary protocol called DM and cannot be used for AT- or
540 PPP-based communication.
542 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
543 module will be called qcaux. If unsure, choose N.
545 config USB_SERIAL_QUALCOMM
546 tristate "USB Qualcomm Serial modem"
547 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
549 Say Y here if you have a Qualcomm USB modem device. These are
550 usually wireless cellular modems.
552 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
553 module will be called qcserial.
555 config USB_SERIAL_SPCP8X5
556 tristate "USB SPCP8x5 USB To Serial Driver"
558 Say Y here if you want to use the spcp8x5 converter chip. This is
559 commonly found in some Z-Wave USB devices.
561 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
562 module will be called spcp8x5.
564 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE
565 tristate "USB Safe Serial (Encapsulated) Driver"
567 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE_PADDED
568 bool "USB Secure Encapsulated Driver - Padded"
569 depends on USB_SERIAL_SAFE
571 config USB_SERIAL_SIERRAWIRELESS
572 tristate "USB Sierra Wireless Driver"
574 Say M here if you want to use Sierra Wireless devices.
576 Many devices have a feature known as TRU-Install. For those devices
577 to work properly, the USB Storage Sierra feature must be enabled.
579 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
580 module will be called sierra.
582 config USB_SERIAL_SYMBOL
583 tristate "USB Symbol Barcode driver (serial mode)"
585 Say Y here if you want to use a Symbol USB Barcode device
586 in serial emulation mode.
588 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
589 module will be called symbolserial.
592 tristate "USB TI 3410/5052 Serial Driver"
594 Say Y here if you want to use the TI USB 3410 or 5052
597 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
598 module will be called ti_usb_3410_5052.
600 config USB_SERIAL_CYBERJACK
601 tristate "USB REINER SCT cyberJack pinpad/e-com chipcard reader"
603 Say Y here if you want to use a cyberJack pinpad/e-com USB chipcard
604 reader. This is an interface to ISO 7816 compatible contact-based
605 chipcards, e.g. GSM SIMs.
607 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
608 module will be called cyberjack.
612 config USB_SERIAL_XIRCOM
613 tristate "USB Xircom / Entrega Single Port Serial Driver"
616 Say Y here if you want to use a Xircom or Entrega single port USB to
617 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
618 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
620 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
621 module will be called keyspan_pda.
623 config USB_SERIAL_WWAN
626 config USB_SERIAL_OPTION
627 tristate "USB driver for GSM and CDMA modems"
628 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
630 Say Y here if you have a GSM or CDMA modem that's connected to USB.
632 This driver also supports several PCMCIA cards which have a
633 built-in OHCI-USB adapter and an internally-connected GSM modem.
634 The USB bus on these cards is not accessible externally.
636 Supported devices include (some of?) those made by:
637 Option, Huawei, Audiovox, Novatel Wireless, or Anydata.
639 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
640 module will be called option.
642 If this driver doesn't recognize your device,
643 it might be accessible via the FTDI_SIO driver.
645 config USB_SERIAL_OMNINET
646 tristate "USB ZyXEL omni.net LCD Plus Driver"
648 Say Y here if you want to use a ZyXEL omni.net LCD ISDN TA.
650 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
651 module will be called omninet.
653 config USB_SERIAL_OPTICON
654 tristate "USB Opticon Barcode driver (serial mode)"
656 Say Y here if you want to use a Opticon USB Barcode device
657 in serial emulation mode.
659 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
660 module will be called opticon.
662 config USB_SERIAL_XSENS_MT
663 tristate "Xsens motion tracker serial interface driver"
665 Say Y here if you want to use Xsens motion trackers.
667 This driver supports the new generation of motion trackers
668 by Xsens. Older devices can be accessed using the FTDI_SIO
671 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
672 module will be called xsens_mt.
674 config USB_SERIAL_WISHBONE
675 tristate "USB-Wishbone adapter interface driver"
677 Say Y here if you want to use a USB attached Wishbone bus.
679 Wishbone is an open hardware SoC bus commonly used in FPGA
680 designs. Bus access can be serialized using the Etherbone
681 protocol <http://www.ohwr.org/projects/etherbone-core>.
683 This driver is intended to be used with devices which attach
684 their internal Wishbone bus to a USB serial interface using
685 the Etherbone protocol. A userspace library is required to
686 speak the protocol made available by this driver as ttyUSBx.
688 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
689 module will be called wishbone-serial.
691 config USB_SERIAL_SSU100
692 tristate "USB Quatech SSU-100 Single Port Serial Driver"
694 Say Y here if you want to use the Quatech SSU-100 single
695 port usb to serial adapter.
697 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
698 module will be called ssu100.
700 config USB_SERIAL_QT2
701 tristate "USB Quatech Serial Driver for USB 2 devices"
703 Say Y here if you want to use the Quatech USB 2
706 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
707 module will be called quatech-serial.
709 config USB_SERIAL_DEBUG
710 tristate "USB Debugging Device"
712 Say Y here if you have a USB debugging device used to receive
713 debugging data from another machine. The most common of these
714 devices is the NetChip TurboCONNECT device.
716 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
717 module will be called usb-debug.