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 - Fundamental Software dongle.
63 - a number of Motoroloa phones
64 - Siemens USB/MPI adapter.
65 - ViVOtech ViVOpay USB device.
66 - Infineon Modem Flashloader USB interface
67 - ZIO Motherboard USB serial interface
69 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
70 will be called usb-serial-simple.
72 config USB_SERIAL_AIRCABLE
73 tristate "USB AIRcable Bluetooth Dongle Driver"
75 Say Y here if you want to use USB AIRcable Bluetooth Dongle.
77 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
78 will be called aircable.
80 config USB_SERIAL_ARK3116
81 tristate "USB ARK Micro 3116 USB Serial Driver"
83 Say Y here if you want to use a ARK Micro 3116 USB to Serial
86 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
87 module will be called ark3116
89 config USB_SERIAL_BELKIN
90 tristate "USB Belkin and Peracom Single Port Serial Driver"
92 Say Y here if you want to use a Belkin USB Serial single port
93 adaptor (F5U103 is one of the model numbers) or the Peracom single
94 port USB to serial adapter.
96 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
97 module will be called belkin_sa.
99 config USB_SERIAL_CH341
100 tristate "USB Winchiphead CH341 Single Port Serial Driver"
102 Say Y here if you want to use a Winchiphead CH341 single port
103 USB to serial adapter.
105 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
106 module will be called ch341.
108 config USB_SERIAL_WHITEHEAT
109 tristate "USB ConnectTech WhiteHEAT Serial Driver"
112 Say Y here if you want to use a ConnectTech WhiteHEAT 4 port
113 USB to serial converter device.
115 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
116 module will be called whiteheat.
118 config USB_SERIAL_DIGI_ACCELEPORT
119 tristate "USB Digi International AccelePort USB Serial Driver"
121 Say Y here if you want to use Digi AccelePort USB 2 or 4 devices,
122 2 port (plus parallel port) and 4 port USB serial converters. The
123 parallel port on the USB 2 appears as a third serial port on Linux.
124 The Digi Acceleport USB 8 is not yet supported by this driver.
126 This driver works under SMP with the usb-uhci driver. It does not
127 work under SMP with the uhci driver.
129 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
130 module will be called digi_acceleport.
132 config USB_SERIAL_CP210X
133 tristate "USB CP210x family of UART Bridge Controllers"
135 Say Y here if you want to use a CP2101/CP2102/CP2103 based USB
138 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
139 module will be called cp210x.
141 config USB_SERIAL_CYPRESS_M8
142 tristate "USB Cypress M8 USB Serial Driver"
144 Say Y here if you want to use a device that contains the Cypress
145 USB to Serial microcontroller, such as the DeLorme Earthmate GPS.
147 Attempted SMP support... send bug reports!
149 Supported microcontrollers in the CY4601 family are:
150 CY7C63741 CY7C63742 CY7C63743 CY7C64013
152 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
153 module will be called cypress_m8.
155 config USB_SERIAL_EMPEG
156 tristate "USB Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II Driver"
158 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II
159 mp3 player via USB. The driver uses a single ttyUSB{0,1,2,...}
160 device node. See <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
161 tidbits of information.
163 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
164 module will be called empeg.
166 config USB_SERIAL_FTDI_SIO
167 tristate "USB FTDI Single Port Serial Driver"
169 Say Y here if you want to use a FTDI SIO single port USB to serial
170 converter device. The implementation I have is called the USC-1000.
171 This driver has also be tested with the 245 and 232 devices.
173 See <http://ftdi-usb-sio.sourceforge.net/> for more
174 information on this driver and the device.
176 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
177 module will be called ftdi_sio.
179 config USB_SERIAL_VISOR
180 tristate "USB Handspring Visor / Palm m50x / Sony Clie Driver"
182 Say Y here if you want to connect to your HandSpring Visor, Palm
183 m500 or m505 through its USB docking station. See
184 <http://usbvisor.sourceforge.net/index.php3> for more information on using this
187 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
188 module will be called visor.
190 config USB_SERIAL_IPAQ
191 tristate "USB PocketPC PDA Driver"
193 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Compaq iPAQ, HP Jornada
194 or any other PDA running Windows CE 3.0 or PocketPC 2002
195 using a USB cradle/cable. For information on using the driver,
196 read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt>.
198 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
199 module will be called ipaq.
202 tristate "USB IR Dongle Serial Driver"
204 Say Y here if you want to enable simple serial support for USB IrDA
205 devices. This is useful if you do not want to use the full IrDA
208 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
209 module will be called ir-usb.
211 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT
212 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver"
214 Say Y here if you want to use any of the following devices from
215 Inside Out Networks (Digi):
233 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
234 module will be called io_edgeport.
236 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT_TI
237 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver (TI devices)"
239 Say Y here if you want to use any of the devices from Inside Out
240 Networks (Digi) that are not supported by the io_edgeport driver.
241 This includes the Edgeport/1 device.
243 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
244 module will be called io_ti.
246 config USB_SERIAL_F81232
247 tristate "USB Fintek F81232 Single Port Serial Driver"
249 Say Y here if you want to use the Fintek F81232 single
250 port usb to serial adapter.
252 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
253 module will be called f81232.
255 config USB_SERIAL_GARMIN
256 tristate "USB Garmin GPS driver"
258 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Garmin GPS.
259 Should work with most Garmin GPS devices which have a native USB port.
261 See <http://sourceforge.net/projects/garmin-gps> for the latest
262 version of the driver.
264 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
265 module will be called garmin_gps.
267 config USB_SERIAL_IPW
268 tristate "USB IPWireless (3G UMTS TDD) Driver"
269 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
271 Say Y here if you want to use a IPWireless USB modem such as
272 the ones supplied by Axity3G/Sentech South Africa.
274 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
275 module will be called ipw.
277 config USB_SERIAL_IUU
278 tristate "USB Infinity USB Unlimited Phoenix Driver"
280 Say Y here if you want to use a IUU in phoenix mode and get
281 an extra ttyUSBx device. More information available on
282 http://eczema.ecze.com/iuu_phoenix.html
284 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
285 module will be called iuu_phoenix.o
287 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA
288 tristate "USB Keyspan PDA Single Port Serial Driver"
291 Say Y here if you want to use a Keyspan PDA single port USB to
292 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
293 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
295 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
296 module will be called keyspan_pda.
298 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
299 tristate "USB Keyspan USA-xxx Serial Driver"
302 Say Y here if you want to use Keyspan USB to serial converter
303 devices. This driver makes use of Keyspan's official firmware
304 and was developed with their support. You must also include
305 firmware to support your particular device(s).
307 See <http://blemings.org/hugh/keyspan.html> for more information.
309 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
310 module will be called keyspan.
312 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_MPR
313 bool "USB Keyspan MPR Firmware"
314 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
316 Say Y here to include firmware for the Keyspan MPR converter.
318 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28
319 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28 Firmware"
320 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
322 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28 converter.
324 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28X
325 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28X Firmware"
326 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
328 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28X converter.
329 Be sure you have a USA-28X, there are also 28XA and 28XB
330 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
332 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XA
333 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28XA Firmware"
334 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
336 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28XA converter.
337 Be sure you have a USA-28XA, there are also 28X and 28XB
338 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
340 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XB
341 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28XB Firmware"
342 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
344 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28XB converter.
345 Be sure you have a USA-28XB, there are also 28X and 28XA
346 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
348 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19
349 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19 Firmware"
350 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
352 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19 converter.
354 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA18X
355 bool "USB Keyspan USA-18X Firmware"
356 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
358 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-18X converter.
360 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19W
361 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19W Firmware"
362 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
364 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19W converter.
366 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QW
367 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19QW Firmware"
368 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
370 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19QW converter.
372 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QI
373 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19QI Firmware"
374 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
376 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19QI converter.
378 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49W
379 bool "USB Keyspan USA-49W Firmware"
380 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
382 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-49W converter.
384 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49WLC
385 bool "USB Keyspan USA-49WLC Firmware"
386 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN && FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
388 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-49WLC converter.
390 config USB_SERIAL_KLSI
391 tristate "USB KL5KUSB105 (Palmconnect) Driver"
393 Say Y here if you want to use a KL5KUSB105 - based single port
394 serial adapter. The most widely known -- and currently the only
395 tested -- device in this category is the PalmConnect USB Serial
396 adapter sold by Palm Inc. for use with their Palm III and Palm V
399 Please read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
402 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
403 module will be called kl5kusb105.
405 config USB_SERIAL_KOBIL_SCT
406 tristate "USB KOBIL chipcard reader"
408 Say Y here if you want to use one of the following KOBIL USB chipcard
414 - SecOVID Reader Plus
418 Note that you need a current CT-API.
419 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
420 module will be called kobil_sct.
422 config USB_SERIAL_MCT_U232
423 tristate "USB MCT Single Port Serial Driver"
425 Say Y here if you want to use a USB Serial single port adapter from
426 Magic Control Technology Corp. (U232 is one of the model numbers).
428 This driver also works with Sitecom U232-P25 and D-Link DU-H3SP USB
429 BAY, Belkin F5U109, and Belkin F5U409 devices.
431 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
432 module will be called mct_u232.
434 config USB_SERIAL_METRO
435 tristate "USB Metrologic Instruments USB-POS Barcode Scanner Driver"
437 Say Y here if you want to use a USB POS Metrologic barcode scanner.
439 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
440 module will be called metro-usb.
442 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
443 tristate "USB Moschip 7720 Serial Driver"
445 Say Y here if you want to use USB Serial single and double
446 port adapters from Moschip Semiconductor Tech.
448 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
449 module will be called mos7720.
451 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7715_PARPORT
452 bool "Support for parallel port on the Moschip 7715"
453 depends on USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
454 depends on PARPORT=y || PARPORT=USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
455 select PARPORT_NOT_PC
457 Say Y if you have a Moschip 7715 device and would like to use
458 the parallel port it provides. The port will register with
459 the parport subsystem as a low-level driver.
461 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7840
462 tristate "USB Moschip 7840/7820 USB Serial Driver"
464 Say Y here if you want to use a MCS7840 Quad-Serial or MCS7820
465 Dual-Serial port device from MosChip Semiconductor.
467 The MCS7840 and MCS7820 have been developed to connect a wide range
468 of standard serial devices to a USB host. The MCS7840 has a USB
469 device controller connected to four (4) individual UARTs while the
470 MCS7820 controller connects to two (2) individual UARTs.
472 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
473 module will be called mos7840. If unsure, choose N.
475 config USB_SERIAL_NAVMAN
476 tristate "USB Navman GPS device"
478 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
479 module will be called navman.
481 config USB_SERIAL_PL2303
482 tristate "USB Prolific 2303 Single Port Serial Driver"
484 Say Y here if you want to use the PL2303 USB Serial single port
485 adapter from Prolific.
487 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
488 module will be called pl2303.
490 config USB_SERIAL_OTI6858
491 tristate "USB Ours Technology Inc. OTi-6858 USB To RS232 Bridge Controller"
493 Say Y here if you want to use the OTi-6858 single port USB to serial
496 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
497 module will be called oti6858.
499 config USB_SERIAL_QCAUX
500 tristate "USB Qualcomm Auxiliary Serial Port Driver"
502 Say Y here if you want to use the auxiliary serial ports provided
503 by many modems based on Qualcomm chipsets. These ports often use
504 a proprietary protocol called DM and cannot be used for AT- or
505 PPP-based communication.
507 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
508 module will be called qcaux. If unsure, choose N.
510 config USB_SERIAL_QUALCOMM
511 tristate "USB Qualcomm Serial modem"
512 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
514 Say Y here if you have a Qualcomm USB modem device. These are
515 usually wireless cellular modems.
517 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
518 module will be called qcserial.
520 config USB_SERIAL_SPCP8X5
521 tristate "USB SPCP8x5 USB To Serial Driver"
523 Say Y here if you want to use the spcp8x5 converter chip. This is
524 commonly found in some Z-Wave USB devices.
526 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
527 module will be called spcp8x5.
529 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE
530 tristate "USB Safe Serial (Encapsulated) Driver"
532 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE_PADDED
533 bool "USB Secure Encapsulated Driver - Padded"
534 depends on USB_SERIAL_SAFE
536 config USB_SERIAL_SIERRAWIRELESS
537 tristate "USB Sierra Wireless Driver"
539 Say M here if you want to use Sierra Wireless devices.
541 Many devices have a feature known as TRU-Install. For those devices
542 to work properly, the USB Storage Sierra feature must be enabled.
544 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
545 module will be called sierra.
547 config USB_SERIAL_SYMBOL
548 tristate "USB Symbol Barcode driver (serial mode)"
550 Say Y here if you want to use a Symbol USB Barcode device
551 in serial emulation mode.
553 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
554 module will be called symbolserial.
557 tristate "USB TI 3410/5052 Serial Driver"
559 Say Y here if you want to use the TI USB 3410 or 5052
562 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
563 module will be called ti_usb_3410_5052.
565 config USB_SERIAL_CYBERJACK
566 tristate "USB REINER SCT cyberJack pinpad/e-com chipcard reader"
568 Say Y here if you want to use a cyberJack pinpad/e-com USB chipcard
569 reader. This is an interface to ISO 7816 compatible contact-based
570 chipcards, e.g. GSM SIMs.
572 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
573 module will be called cyberjack.
577 config USB_SERIAL_XIRCOM
578 tristate "USB Xircom / Entregra Single Port Serial Driver"
581 Say Y here if you want to use a Xircom or Entregra single port USB to
582 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
583 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
585 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
586 module will be called keyspan_pda.
588 config USB_SERIAL_WWAN
591 config USB_SERIAL_OPTION
592 tristate "USB driver for GSM and CDMA modems"
593 select USB_SERIAL_WWAN
595 Say Y here if you have a GSM or CDMA modem that's connected to USB.
597 This driver also supports several PCMCIA cards which have a
598 built-in OHCI-USB adapter and an internally-connected GSM modem.
599 The USB bus on these cards is not accessible externally.
601 Supported devices include (some of?) those made by:
602 Option, Huawei, Audiovox, Novatel Wireless, or Anydata.
604 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
605 module will be called option.
607 If this driver doesn't recognize your device,
608 it might be accessible via the FTDI_SIO driver.
610 config USB_SERIAL_OMNINET
611 tristate "USB ZyXEL omni.net LCD Plus Driver"
613 Say Y here if you want to use a ZyXEL omni.net LCD ISDN TA.
615 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
616 module will be called omninet.
618 config USB_SERIAL_OPTICON
619 tristate "USB Opticon Barcode driver (serial mode)"
621 Say Y here if you want to use a Opticon USB Barcode device
622 in serial emulation mode.
624 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
625 module will be called opticon.
627 config USB_SERIAL_XSENS_MT
628 tristate "Xsens motion tracker serial interface driver"
630 Say Y here if you want to use Xsens motion trackers.
632 This driver supports the new generation of motion trackers
633 by Xsens. Older devices can be accessed using the FTDI_SIO
636 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
637 module will be called xsens_mt.
639 config USB_SERIAL_WISHBONE
640 tristate "USB-Wishbone adapter interface driver"
642 Say Y here if you want to use a USB attached Wishbone bus.
644 Wishbone is an open hardware SoC bus commonly used in FPGA
645 designs. Bus access can be serialized using the Etherbone
646 protocol <http://www.ohwr.org/projects/etherbone-core>.
648 This driver is intended to be used with devices which attach
649 their internal Wishbone bus to a USB serial interface using
650 the Etherbone protocol. A userspace library is required to
651 speak the protocol made available by this driver as ttyUSBx.
653 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
654 module will be called wishbone-serial.
656 config USB_SERIAL_ZTE
657 tristate "ZTE USB serial driver"
659 Say Y here if you want to use a ZTE USB to serial device.
661 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
662 module will be called zte.
664 config USB_SERIAL_SSU100
665 tristate "USB Quatech SSU-100 Single Port Serial Driver"
667 Say Y here if you want to use the Quatech SSU-100 single
668 port usb to serial adapter.
670 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
671 module will be called ssu100.
673 config USB_SERIAL_QT2
674 tristate "USB Quatech Serial Driver for USB 2 devices"
676 Say Y here if you want to use the Quatech USB 2
679 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
680 module will be called quatech-serial.
682 config USB_SERIAL_DEBUG
683 tristate "USB Debugging Device"
685 Say Y here if you have a USB debugging device used to receive
686 debugging data from another machine. The most common of these
687 devices is the NetChip TurboCONNECT device.
689 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
690 module will be called usb-debug.