2 # USB Serial device configuration
5 menu "USB Serial Converter support"
9 tristate "USB Serial Converter support"
12 Say Y here if you have a USB device that provides normal serial
13 ports, or acts like a serial device, and you want to connect it to
16 Please read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
17 information on the specifics of the different devices that are
18 supported, and on how to use them.
20 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
21 module will be called usbserial.
23 config USB_SERIAL_CONSOLE
24 bool "USB Serial Console device support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
25 depends on USB_SERIAL=y && EXPERIMENTAL
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.
47 bool "Functions for loading firmware on EZUSB chips"
50 Say Y here if you need EZUSB device support.
52 config USB_SERIAL_GENERIC
53 bool "USB Generic Serial Driver"
56 Say Y here if you want to use the generic USB serial driver. Please
57 read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more information on
58 using this driver. It is recommended that the "USB Serial converter
59 support" be compiled as a module for this driver to be used
62 config USB_SERIAL_AIRCABLE
63 tristate "USB AIRcable Bluetooth Dongle Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
64 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
66 Say Y here if you want to use USB AIRcable Bluetooth Dongle.
68 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
69 will be called aircable.
71 config USB_SERIAL_AIRPRIME
72 tristate "USB AirPrime CDMA Wireless Driver"
75 Say Y here if you want to use a AirPrime CDMA Wireless PC card.
77 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
78 module will be called airprime.
80 config USB_SERIAL_ARK3116
81 tristate "USB ARK Micro 3116 USB Serial Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
82 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
84 Say Y here if you want to use a ARK Micro 3116 USB to Serial
87 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
88 module will be called ark3116
90 config USB_SERIAL_BELKIN
91 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"
103 depends on USB_SERIAL
105 Say Y here if you want to use a Winchiphead CH341 single port
106 USB to serial adapter.
108 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
109 module will be called ch341.
111 config USB_SERIAL_WHITEHEAT
112 tristate "USB ConnectTech WhiteHEAT Serial Driver"
113 depends on USB_SERIAL
116 Say Y here if you want to use a ConnectTech WhiteHEAT 4 port
117 USB to serial converter device.
119 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
120 module will be called whiteheat.
122 config USB_SERIAL_DIGI_ACCELEPORT
123 tristate "USB Digi International AccelePort USB Serial Driver"
124 depends on USB_SERIAL
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_CP2101
138 tristate "USB CP2101 UART Bridge Controller"
139 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
141 Say Y here if you want to use a CP2101/CP2102 based USB to RS232
144 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
145 module will be called cp2101.
147 config USB_SERIAL_CYPRESS_M8
148 tristate "USB Cypress M8 USB Serial Driver"
149 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
151 Say Y here if you want to use a device that contains the Cypress
152 USB to Serial microcontroller, such as the DeLorme Earthmate GPS.
154 Attempted SMP support... send bug reports!
156 Supported microcontrollers in the CY4601 family are:
157 CY7C63741 CY7C63742 CY7C63743 CY7C64013
159 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
160 module will be called cypress_m8.
162 config USB_SERIAL_EMPEG
163 tristate "USB Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II Driver"
164 depends on USB_SERIAL
166 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II
167 mp3 player via USB. The driver uses a single ttyUSB{0,1,2,...}
168 device node. See <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
169 tidbits of information.
171 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
172 module will be called empeg.
174 config USB_SERIAL_FTDI_SIO
175 tristate "USB FTDI Single Port Serial Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
176 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
178 Say Y here if you want to use a FTDI SIO single port USB to serial
179 converter device. The implementation I have is called the USC-1000.
180 This driver has also be tested with the 245 and 232 devices.
182 See <http://ftdi-usb-sio.sourceforge.net/> for more
183 information on this driver and the device.
185 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
186 module will be called ftdi_sio.
188 config USB_SERIAL_FUNSOFT
189 tristate "USB Fundamental Software Dongle Driver"
190 depends on USB_SERIAL
192 Say Y here if you want to use the Fundamental Software dongle.
194 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
195 module will be called funsoft.
197 config USB_SERIAL_VISOR
198 tristate "USB Handspring Visor / Palm m50x / Sony Clie Driver"
199 depends on USB_SERIAL
201 Say Y here if you want to connect to your HandSpring Visor, Palm
202 m500 or m505 through its USB docking station. See
203 <http://usbvisor.sourceforge.net/> for more information on using this
206 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
207 module will be called visor.
209 config USB_SERIAL_IPAQ
210 tristate "USB PocketPC PDA Driver"
211 depends on USB_SERIAL
213 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Compaq iPAQ, HP Jornada
214 or any other PDA running Windows CE 3.0 or PocketPC 2002
215 using a USB cradle/cable. For information on using the driver,
216 read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt>.
218 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
219 module will be called ipaq.
222 tristate "USB IR Dongle Serial Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
223 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
225 Say Y here if you want to enable simple serial support for USB IrDA
226 devices. This is useful if you do not want to use the full IrDA
229 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
230 module will be called ir-usb.
232 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT
233 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver"
234 depends on USB_SERIAL
236 Say Y here if you want to use any of the following devices from
237 Inside Out Networks (Digi):
255 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
256 module will be called io_edgeport.
258 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT_TI
259 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver (TI devices)"
260 depends on USB_SERIAL
262 Say Y here if you want to use any of the devices from Inside Out
263 Networks (Digi) that are not supported by the io_edgeport driver.
264 This includes the Edgeport/1 device.
266 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
267 module will be called io_ti.
269 config USB_SERIAL_GARMIN
270 tristate "USB Garmin GPS driver"
271 depends on USB_SERIAL
273 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Garmin GPS.
274 Should work with most Garmin GPS devices which have a native USB port.
276 See <http://sourceforge.net/projects/garmin-gps> for the latest
277 version of the driver.
279 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
280 module will be called garmin_gps.
282 config USB_SERIAL_IPW
283 tristate "USB IPWireless (3G UMTS TDD) Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
284 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
286 Say Y here if you want to use a IPWireless USB modem such as
287 the ones supplied by Axity3G/Sentech South Africa.
289 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
290 module will be called ipw.
292 config USB_SERIAL_IUU
293 tristate "USB Infinity USB Unlimited Phoenix Driver (Experimental)"
294 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
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"
305 depends on USB_SERIAL
308 Say Y here if you want to use a Keyspan PDA single port USB to
309 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
310 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
312 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
313 module will be called keyspan_pda.
315 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
316 tristate "USB Keyspan USA-xxx Serial Driver"
317 depends on USB_SERIAL
320 Say Y here if you want to use Keyspan USB to serial converter
321 devices. This driver makes use of Keyspan's official firmware
322 and was developed with their support. You must also include
323 firmware to support your particular device(s).
325 See <http://misc.nu/hugh/keyspan.html> for more information.
327 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
328 module will be called keyspan.
330 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_MPR
331 bool "USB Keyspan MPR Firmware"
332 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
334 Say Y here to include firmware for the Keyspan MPR converter.
336 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28
337 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28 Firmware"
338 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
340 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28 converter.
342 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28X
343 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28X Firmware"
344 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
346 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28X converter.
347 Be sure you have a USA-28X, there are also 28XA and 28XB
348 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
350 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XA
351 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28XA Firmware"
352 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
354 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28XA converter.
355 Be sure you have a USA-28XA, there are also 28X and 28XB
356 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
358 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XB
359 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28XB Firmware"
360 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
362 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28XB converter.
363 Be sure you have a USA-28XB, there are also 28X and 28XA
364 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
366 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19
367 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19 Firmware"
368 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
370 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19 converter.
372 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA18X
373 bool "USB Keyspan USA-18X Firmware"
374 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
376 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-18X converter.
378 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19W
379 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19W Firmware"
380 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
382 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19W converter.
384 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QW
385 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19QW Firmware"
386 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
388 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19QW converter.
390 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QI
391 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19QI Firmware"
392 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
394 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19QI converter.
396 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49W
397 bool "USB Keyspan USA-49W Firmware"
398 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
400 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-49W converter.
402 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49WLC
403 bool "USB Keyspan USA-49WLC Firmware"
404 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
406 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-49WLC converter.
408 config USB_SERIAL_KLSI
409 tristate "USB KL5KUSB105 (Palmconnect) Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
410 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
412 Say Y here if you want to use a KL5KUSB105 - based single port
413 serial adapter. The most widely known -- and currently the only
414 tested -- device in this category is the PalmConnect USB Serial
415 adapter sold by Palm Inc. for use with their Palm III and Palm V
418 Please read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
421 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
422 module will be called kl5kusb105.
424 config USB_SERIAL_KOBIL_SCT
425 tristate "USB KOBIL chipcard reader"
426 depends on USB_SERIAL
428 Say Y here if you want to use one of the following KOBIL USB chipcard
434 - SecOVID Reader Plus
438 Note that you need a current CT-API.
439 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
440 module will be called kobil_sct.
442 config USB_SERIAL_MCT_U232
443 tristate "USB MCT Single Port Serial Driver"
444 depends on USB_SERIAL
446 Say Y here if you want to use a USB Serial single port adapter from
447 Magic Control Technology Corp. (U232 is one of the model numbers).
449 This driver also works with Sitecom U232-P25 and D-Link DU-H3SP USB
450 BAY, Belkin F5U109, and Belkin F5U409 devices.
452 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
453 module will be called mct_u232.
455 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
456 tristate "USB Moschip 7720 Serial Driver"
457 depends on USB_SERIAL
459 Say Y here if you want to use USB Serial single and double
460 port adapters from Moschip Semiconductor Tech.
462 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
463 module will be called mos7720.
465 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7840
466 tristate "USB Moschip 7840/7820 USB Serial Driver"
467 depends on USB_SERIAL
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_NAVMAN
481 tristate "USB Navman GPS device"
482 depends on USB_SERIAL
484 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
485 module will be called navman.
487 config USB_SERIAL_PL2303
488 tristate "USB Prolific 2303 Single Port Serial Driver"
489 depends on USB_SERIAL
491 Say Y here if you want to use the PL2303 USB Serial single port
492 adapter from Prolific.
494 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
495 module will be called pl2303.
497 config USB_SERIAL_OTI6858
498 tristate "USB Ours Technology Inc. OTi-6858 USB To RS232 Bridge Controller (EXPERIMENTAL)"
499 depends on USB_SERIAL
501 Say Y here if you want to use the OTi-6858 single port USB to serial
504 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
505 module will be called oti6858.
507 config USB_SERIAL_HP4X
508 tristate "USB HP4x Calculators support"
509 depends on USB_SERIAL
511 Say Y here if you want to use an Hewlett-Packard 4x Calculator.
513 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
514 module will be called hp4x.
516 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE
517 tristate "USB Safe Serial (Encapsulated) Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
518 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
520 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE_PADDED
521 bool "USB Secure Encapsulated Driver - Padded"
522 depends on USB_SERIAL_SAFE
524 config USB_SERIAL_SIERRAWIRELESS
525 tristate "USB Sierra Wireless Driver"
526 depends on USB_SERIAL
528 Say M here if you want to use a Sierra Wireless device (if
529 using an PC 5220 or AC580 please use the Airprime driver
532 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
533 module will be called sierra.
536 tristate "USB TI 3410/5052 Serial Driver"
537 depends on USB_SERIAL
539 Say Y here if you want to use the TI USB 3410 or 5052
542 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
543 module will be called ti_usb_3410_5052.
545 config USB_SERIAL_CYBERJACK
546 tristate "USB REINER SCT cyberJack pinpad/e-com chipcard reader (EXPERIMENTAL)"
547 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
549 Say Y here if you want to use a cyberJack pinpad/e-com USB chipcard
550 reader. This is an interface to ISO 7816 compatible contact-based
551 chipcards, e.g. GSM SIMs.
553 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
554 module will be called cyberjack.
558 config USB_SERIAL_XIRCOM
559 tristate "USB Xircom / Entregra Single Port Serial Driver"
560 depends on USB_SERIAL
563 Say Y here if you want to use a Xircom or Entregra single port USB to
564 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
565 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
567 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
568 module will be called keyspan_pda.
570 config USB_SERIAL_OPTION
571 tristate "USB driver for GSM and CDMA modems"
572 depends on USB_SERIAL
574 Say Y here if you have a GSM or CDMA modem that's connected to USB.
576 This driver also supports several PCMCIA cards which have a
577 built-in OHCI-USB adapter and an internally-connected GSM modem.
578 The USB bus on these cards is not accessible externally.
580 Supported devices include (some of?) those made by:
581 Option, Huawei, Audiovox, Novatel Wireless, or Anydata.
583 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
584 module will be called option.
586 If this driver doesn't recognize your device,
587 it might be accessible via the FTDI_SIO driver.
589 config USB_SERIAL_OMNINET
590 tristate "USB ZyXEL omni.net LCD Plus Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
591 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
593 Say Y here if you want to use a ZyXEL omni.net LCD ISDN TA.
595 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
596 module will be called omninet.
598 config USB_SERIAL_DEBUG
599 tristate "USB Debugging Device"
600 depends on USB_SERIAL
602 Say Y here if you have a USB debugging device used to receive
603 debugging data from another machine. The most common of these
604 devices is the NetChip TurboCONNECT device.
606 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
607 module will be called usb-debug.