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diff --git a/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt b/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt index ab100d6ee436..8fa7dbd3da9a 100644 --- a/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt +++ b/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt @@ -1,4 +1,9 @@ -INTRODUCTION +========== +USB serial +========== + +Introduction +============ The USB serial driver currently supports a number of different USB to serial converter products, as well as some devices that use a serial @@ -8,13 +13,15 @@ INTRODUCTION the different devices. -CONFIGURATION +Configuration +============= Currently the driver can handle up to 256 different serial interfaces at - one time. + one time. The major number that the driver uses is 188 so to use the driver, - create the following nodes: + create the following nodes:: + mknod /dev/ttyUSB0 c 188 0 mknod /dev/ttyUSB1 c 188 1 mknod /dev/ttyUSB2 c 188 2 @@ -28,12 +35,14 @@ CONFIGURATION When the device is connected and recognized by the driver, the driver will print to the system log, which node(s) the device has been bound to. - -SPECIFIC DEVICES SUPPORTED + +Specific Devices Supported +========================== ConnectTech WhiteHEAT 4 port converter +-------------------------------------- ConnectTech has been very forthcoming with information about their device, including providing a unit to test with. @@ -46,6 +55,7 @@ ConnectTech WhiteHEAT 4 port converter HandSpring Visor, Palm USB, and Clié USB driver +----------------------------------------------- This driver works with all HandSpring USB, Palm USB, and Sony Clié USB devices. @@ -62,7 +72,7 @@ HandSpring Visor, Palm USB, and Clié USB driver This goes against the current documentation for pilot-xfer and other packages, but is the only way that it will work due to the hardware in the device. - + When the device is connected, try talking to it on the second port (this is usually /dev/ttyUSB1 if you do not have any other usb-serial devices in the system.) The system log should tell you which port is @@ -78,10 +88,10 @@ HandSpring Visor, Palm USB, and Clié USB driver try resetting the device, first a hot reset, and then a cold reset if necessary. Some devices need this before they can talk to the USB port properly. - + Devices that are not compiled into the kernel can be specified with module parameters. e.g. modprobe visor vendor=0x54c product=0x66 - + There is a webpage and mailing lists for this portion of the driver at: http://sourceforge.net/projects/usbvisor/ @@ -90,6 +100,7 @@ HandSpring Visor, Palm USB, and Clié USB driver PocketPC PDA Driver +------------------- This driver can be used to connect to Compaq iPAQ, HP Jornada, Casio EM500 and other PDAs running Windows CE 3.0 or PocketPC 2002 using a USB @@ -135,12 +146,13 @@ PocketPC PDA Driver be used to flash the ROM, as well as the microP code.. so much for needing Toshiba's $350 serial cable for flashing!! :D NOTE: This has NOT been tested. Use at your own risk. - + For any questions or problems with the driver, please contact Ganesh Varadarajan <ganesh@veritas.com> Keyspan PDA Serial Adapter +-------------------------- Single port DB-9 serial adapter, pushed as a PDA adapter for iMacs (mostly sold in Macintosh catalogs, comes in a translucent white/green dongle). @@ -148,32 +160,37 @@ Keyspan PDA Serial Adapter This driver also works for the Xircom/Entrega single port serial adapter. Current status: + Things that work: - basic input/output (tested with 'cu') - blocking write when serial line can't keep up - changing baud rates (up to 115200) - getting/setting modem control pins (TIOCM{GET,SET,BIS,BIC}) - sending break (although duration looks suspect) + - basic input/output (tested with 'cu') + - blocking write when serial line can't keep up + - changing baud rates (up to 115200) + - getting/setting modem control pins (TIOCM{GET,SET,BIS,BIC}) + - sending break (although duration looks suspect) + Things that don't: - device strings (as logged by kernel) have trailing binary garbage - device ID isn't right, might collide with other Keyspan products - changing baud rates ought to flush tx/rx to avoid mangled half characters + - device strings (as logged by kernel) have trailing binary garbage + - device ID isn't right, might collide with other Keyspan products + - changing baud rates ought to flush tx/rx to avoid mangled half characters + Big Things on the todo list: - parity, 7 vs 8 bits per char, 1 or 2 stop bits - HW flow control - not all of the standard USB descriptors are handled: Get_Status, Set_Feature - O_NONBLOCK, select() + - parity, 7 vs 8 bits per char, 1 or 2 stop bits + - HW flow control + - not all of the standard USB descriptors are handled: + Get_Status, Set_Feature, O_NONBLOCK, select() For any questions or problems with this driver, please contact Brian - Warner at warner@lothar.com + Warner at warner@lothar.com Keyspan USA-series Serial Adapters +---------------------------------- - Single, Dual and Quad port adapters - driver uses Keyspan supplied + Single, Dual and Quad port adapters - driver uses Keyspan supplied firmware and is being developed with their support. - + Current status: + The USA-18X, USA-28X, USA-19, USA-19W and USA-49W are supported and have been pretty thoroughly tested at various baud rates with 8-N-1 character settings. Other character lengths and parity setups are @@ -182,32 +199,37 @@ Keyspan USA-series Serial Adapters The USA-28 isn't yet supported though doing so should be pretty straightforward. Contact the maintainer if you require this functionality. - + More information is available at: + http://www.carnationsoftware.com/carnation/Keyspan.html - + For any questions or problems with this driver, please contact Hugh Blemings at hugh@misc.nu FTDI Single Port Serial Driver +------------------------------ This is a single port DB-25 serial adapter. Devices supported include: - -TripNav TN-200 USB GPS - -Navis Engineering Bureau CH-4711 USB GPS + + - TripNav TN-200 USB GPS + - Navis Engineering Bureau CH-4711 USB GPS For any questions or problems with this driver, please contact Bill Ryder. ZyXEL omni.net lcd plus ISDN TA +------------------------------- This is an ISDN TA. Please report both successes and troubles to azummo@towertech.it Cypress M8 CY4601 Family Serial Driver +-------------------------------------- This driver was in most part developed by Neil "koyama" Whelchel. It has been improved since that previous form to support dynamic serial @@ -215,18 +237,19 @@ Cypress M8 CY4601 Family Serial Driver part stable and has been tested on an smp machine. (dual p2) Chipsets supported under CY4601 family: - + CY7C63723, CY7C63742, CY7C63743, CY7C64013 Devices supported: - -DeLorme's USB Earthmate GPS (SiRF Star II lp arch) - -Cypress HID->COM RS232 adapter - - Note: Cypress Semiconductor claims no affiliation with the + - DeLorme's USB Earthmate GPS (SiRF Star II lp arch) + - Cypress HID->COM RS232 adapter + + Note: + Cypress Semiconductor claims no affiliation with the hid->com device. - Most devices using chipsets under the CY4601 family should + Most devices using chipsets under the CY4601 family should work with the driver. As long as they stay true to the CY4601 usbserial specification. @@ -236,8 +259,9 @@ Cypress M8 CY4601 Family Serial Driver upon start init to this setting. usbserial core provides the rest of the termios settings, along with some custom termios so that the output is in proper format and parsable. - - The device can be put into sirf mode by issuing NMEA command: + + The device can be put into sirf mode by issuing NMEA command:: + $PSRF100,<protocol>,<baud>,<databits>,<stopbits>,<parity>*CHECKSUM $PSRF100,0,9600,8,1,0*0C @@ -259,11 +283,14 @@ Cypress M8 CY4601 Family Serial Driver If you have any questions, problems, patches, feature requests, etc. you can contact me here via email: + dignome@gmail.com + (your problems/patches can alternately be submitted to usb-devel) Digi AccelePort Driver +---------------------- This driver supports the Digi AccelePort USB 2 and 4 devices, 2 port (plus a parallel port) and 4 port USB serial converters. The driver @@ -285,42 +312,49 @@ Digi AccelePort Driver Belkin USB Serial Adapter F5U103 +-------------------------------- Single port DB-9/PS-2 serial adapter from Belkin with firmware by eTEK Labs. The Peracom single port serial adapter also works with this driver, as well as the GoHubs adapter. Current status: + The following have been tested and work: - Baud rate 300-230400 - Data bits 5-8 - Stop bits 1-2 - Parity N,E,O,M,S - Handshake None, Software (XON/XOFF), Hardware (CTSRTS,CTSDTR)* - Break Set and clear - Line control Input/Output query and control ** - - * Hardware input flow control is only enabled for firmware + + - Baud rate 300-230400 + - Data bits 5-8 + - Stop bits 1-2 + - Parity N,E,O,M,S + - Handshake None, Software (XON/XOFF), Hardware (CTSRTS,CTSDTR) [1]_ + - Break Set and clear + - Line control Input/Output query and control [2]_ + + .. [1] + Hardware input flow control is only enabled for firmware levels above 2.06. Read source code comments describing Belkin firmware errata. Hardware output flow control is working for all firmware versions. - ** Queries of inputs (CTS,DSR,CD,RI) show the last + + .. [2] + Queries of inputs (CTS,DSR,CD,RI) show the last reported state. Queries of outputs (DTR,RTS) show the last requested state and may not reflect current state as set by automatic hardware flow control. TO DO List: - -- Add true modem control line query capability. Currently tracks the - states reported by the interrupt and the states requested. - -- Add error reporting back to application for UART error conditions. - -- Add support for flush ioctls. - -- Add everything else that is missing :) + - Add true modem control line query capability. Currently tracks the + states reported by the interrupt and the states requested. + - Add error reporting back to application for UART error conditions. + - Add support for flush ioctls. + - Add everything else that is missing :) For any questions or problems with this driver, please contact William Greathouse at wgreathouse@smva.com Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II Driver +-------------------------------- This is an experimental driver to provide connectivity support for the client synchronization tools for an Empeg empeg-car mp3 player. @@ -335,6 +369,7 @@ Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II Driver MCT USB Single Port Serial Adapter U232 +--------------------------------------- This driver is for the MCT USB-RS232 Converter (25 pin, Model No. U232-P25) from Magic Control Technology Corp. (there is also a 9 pin @@ -355,35 +390,39 @@ MCT USB Single Port Serial Adapter U232 Inside Out Networks Edgeport Driver +----------------------------------- This driver supports all devices made by Inside Out Networks, specifically the following models: - Edgeport/4 - Rapidport/4 - Edgeport/4t - Edgeport/2 - Edgeport/4i - Edgeport/2i - Edgeport/421 - Edgeport/21 - Edgeport/8 - Edgeport/8 Dual - Edgeport/2D8 - Edgeport/4D8 - Edgeport/8i - Edgeport/2 DIN - Edgeport/4 DIN - Edgeport/16 Dual + + - Edgeport/4 + - Rapidport/4 + - Edgeport/4t + - Edgeport/2 + - Edgeport/4i + - Edgeport/2i + - Edgeport/421 + - Edgeport/21 + - Edgeport/8 + - Edgeport/8 Dual + - Edgeport/2D8 + - Edgeport/4D8 + - Edgeport/8i + - Edgeport/2 DIN + - Edgeport/4 DIN + - Edgeport/16 Dual For any questions or problems with this driver, please contact Greg Kroah-Hartman at greg@kroah.com REINER SCT cyberJack pinpad/e-com USB chipcard reader - +----------------------------------------------------- + Interface to ISO 7816 compatible contactbased chipcards, e.g. GSM SIMs. - + Current status: + This is the kernel part of the driver for this USB card reader. There is also a user part for a CT-API driver available. A site for downloading is TBA. For now, you can request it from the @@ -394,6 +433,7 @@ REINER SCT cyberJack pinpad/e-com USB chipcard reader Prolific PL2303 Driver +---------------------- This driver supports any device that has the PL2303 chip from Prolific in it. This includes a number of single port USB to serial converters, @@ -403,11 +443,13 @@ Prolific PL2303 Driver For any questions or problems with this driver, please contact Greg Kroah-Hartman at greg@kroah.com - + KL5KUSB105 chipset / PalmConnect USB single-port adapter - +-------------------------------------------------------- + Current status: + The driver was put together by looking at the usb bus transactions done by Palm's driver under Windows, so a lot of functionality is still missing. Notably, serial ioctls are sometimes faked or not yet @@ -417,21 +459,25 @@ Current status: are supported, but handshaking (software or hardware) is not, which is why it is wise to cut down on the rate used is wise for large transfers until this is settled. - + See http://www.uuhaus.de/linux/palmconnect.html for up-to-date information on this driver. Winchiphead CH341 Driver +------------------------ This driver is for the Winchiphead CH341 USB-RS232 Converter. This chip also implements an IEEE 1284 parallel port, I2C and SPI, but that is not supported by the driver. The protocol was analyzed from the behaviour of the Windows driver, no datasheet is available at present. + The manufacturer's website: http://www.winchiphead.com/. + For any questions or problems with this driver, please contact frank@kingswood-consulting.co.uk. Moschip MCS7720, MCS7715 driver +------------------------------- These chips are present in devices sold by various manufacturers, such as Syba and Cables Unlimited. There may be others. The 7720 provides two serial @@ -449,20 +495,24 @@ Moschip MCS7720, MCS7715 driver don't have one of these devices, so I can't say for sure. Generic Serial driver +--------------------- If your device is not one of the above listed devices, compatible with the above models, you can try out the "generic" interface. This interface does not provide any type of control messages sent to the device, and does not support any kind of device flow control. All that is required of your device is that it has at least one bulk in endpoint, - or one bulk out endpoint. + or one bulk out endpoint. + + To enable the generic driver to recognize your device, provide:: - To enable the generic driver to recognize your device, provide echo <vid> <pid> >/sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/generic/new_id + where the <vid> and <pid> is replaced with the hex representation of your device's vendor id and product id. If the driver is compiled as a module you can also provide one id when - loading the module + loading the module:: + insmod usbserial vendor=0x#### product=0x#### This driver has been successfully used to connect to the NetChip USB @@ -473,7 +523,8 @@ Generic Serial driver Kroah-Hartman at greg@kroah.com -CONTACT: +Contact +======= If anyone has any problems using these drivers, with any of the above specified products, please contact the specific driver's author listed |