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.
46 config USB_SERIAL_GENERIC
47 bool "USB Generic Serial Driver"
50 Say Y here if you want to use the generic USB serial driver. Please
51 read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more information on
52 using this driver. It is recommended that the "USB Serial converter
53 support" be compiled as a module for this driver to be used
56 config USB_SERIAL_AIRCABLE
57 tristate "USB AIRcable Bluetooth Dongle Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
58 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
60 Say Y here if you want to use USB AIRcable Bluetooth Dongle.
62 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
63 will be called aircable.
65 config USB_SERIAL_AIRPRIME
66 tristate "USB AirPrime CDMA Wireless Driver"
69 Say Y here if you want to use a AirPrime CDMA Wireless PC card.
71 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
72 module will be called airprime.
74 config USB_SERIAL_ARK3116
75 tristate "USB ARK Micro 3116 USB Serial Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
76 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
78 Say Y here if you want to use a ARK Micro 3116 USB to Serial
81 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
82 module will be called ark3116
84 config USB_SERIAL_BELKIN
85 tristate "USB Belkin and Peracom Single Port Serial Driver"
88 Say Y here if you want to use a Belkin USB Serial single port
89 adaptor (F5U103 is one of the model numbers) or the Peracom single
90 port USB to serial adapter.
92 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
93 module will be called belkin_sa.
95 config USB_SERIAL_CH341
96 tristate "USB Winchiphead CH341 Single Port Serial Driver"
99 Say Y here if you want to use a Winchiphead CH341 single port
100 USB to serial adapter.
102 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
103 module will be called ch341.
105 config USB_SERIAL_WHITEHEAT
106 tristate "USB ConnectTech WhiteHEAT Serial Driver"
107 depends on USB_SERIAL
109 Say Y here if you want to use a ConnectTech WhiteHEAT 4 port
110 USB to serial converter device.
112 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
113 module will be called whiteheat.
115 config USB_SERIAL_DIGI_ACCELEPORT
116 tristate "USB Digi International AccelePort USB Serial Driver"
117 depends on USB_SERIAL
119 Say Y here if you want to use Digi AccelePort USB 2 or 4 devices,
120 2 port (plus parallel port) and 4 port USB serial converters. The
121 parallel port on the USB 2 appears as a third serial port on Linux.
122 The Digi Acceleport USB 8 is not yet supported by this driver.
124 This driver works under SMP with the usb-uhci driver. It does not
125 work under SMP with the uhci driver.
127 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
128 module will be called digi_acceleport.
130 config USB_SERIAL_CP2101
131 tristate "USB CP2101 UART Bridge Controller"
132 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
134 Say Y here if you want to use a CP2101/CP2102 based USB to RS232
137 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
138 module will be called cp2101.
140 config USB_SERIAL_CYPRESS_M8
141 tristate "USB Cypress M8 USB Serial Driver"
142 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
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"
157 depends on USB_SERIAL
159 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II
160 mp3 player via USB. The driver uses a single ttyUSB{0,1,2,...}
161 device node. See <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
162 tidbits of information.
164 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
165 module will be called empeg.
167 config USB_SERIAL_FTDI_SIO
168 tristate "USB FTDI Single Port Serial Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
169 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
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 be 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_FUNSOFT
182 tristate "USB Fundamental Software Dongle Driver"
183 depends on USB_SERIAL
185 Say Y here if you want to use the Fundamental Software dongle.
187 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
188 module will be called funsoft.
190 config USB_SERIAL_VISOR
191 tristate "USB Handspring Visor / Palm m50x / Sony Clie Driver"
192 depends on USB_SERIAL
194 Say Y here if you want to connect to your HandSpring Visor, Palm
195 m500 or m505 through its USB docking station. See
196 <http://usbvisor.sourceforge.net/> for more information on using this
199 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
200 module will be called visor.
202 config USB_SERIAL_IPAQ
203 tristate "USB PocketPC PDA Driver"
204 depends on USB_SERIAL
206 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Compaq iPAQ, HP Jornada
207 or any other PDA running Windows CE 3.0 or PocketPC 2002
208 using a USB cradle/cable. For information on using the driver,
209 read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt>.
211 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
212 module will be called ipaq.
215 tristate "USB IR Dongle Serial Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
216 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
218 Say Y here if you want to enable simple serial support for USB IrDA
219 devices. This is useful if you do not want to use the full IrDA
222 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
223 module will be called ir-usb.
225 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT
226 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver"
227 depends on USB_SERIAL
229 Say Y here if you want to use any of the following devices from
230 Inside Out Networks (Digi):
248 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
249 module will be called io_edgeport.
251 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT_TI
252 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver (TI devices)"
253 depends on USB_SERIAL
255 Say Y here if you want to use any of the devices from Inside Out
256 Networks (Digi) that are not supported by the io_edgeport driver.
257 This includes the Edgeport/1 device.
259 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
260 module will be called io_ti.
262 config USB_SERIAL_GARMIN
263 tristate "USB Garmin GPS driver"
264 depends on USB_SERIAL
266 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Garmin GPS.
267 Should work with most Garmin GPS devices which have a native USB port.
269 See <http://sourceforge.net/projects/garmin-gps> for the latest
270 version of the driver.
272 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
273 module will be called garmin_gps.
275 config USB_SERIAL_IPW
276 tristate "USB IPWireless (3G UMTS TDD) Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
277 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
279 Say Y here if you want to use a IPWireless USB modem such as
280 the ones supplied by Axity3G/Sentech South Africa.
282 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
283 module will be called ipw.
285 config USB_SERIAL_IUU
286 tristate "USB Infinity USB Unlimited Phoenix Driver (Experimental)"
287 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
289 Say Y here if you want to use a IUU in phoenix mode and get
290 an extra ttyUSBx device. More information available on
291 http://eczema.ecze.com/iuu_phoenix.html
293 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
294 module will be called iuu_phoenix.o
296 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA
297 tristate "USB Keyspan PDA Single Port Serial Driver"
298 depends on USB_SERIAL
300 Say Y here if you want to use a Keyspan PDA single port USB to
301 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
302 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
304 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
305 module will be called keyspan_pda.
307 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
308 tristate "USB Keyspan USA-xxx Serial Driver"
309 depends on USB_SERIAL
311 Say Y here if you want to use Keyspan USB to serial converter
312 devices. This driver makes use of Keyspan's official firmware
313 and was developed with their support. You must also include
314 firmware to support your particular device(s).
316 See <http://misc.nu/hugh/keyspan.html> for more information.
318 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
319 module will be called keyspan.
321 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_MPR
322 bool "USB Keyspan MPR Firmware"
323 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
325 Say Y here to include firmware for the Keyspan MPR converter.
327 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28
328 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28 Firmware"
329 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
331 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28 converter.
333 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28X
334 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28X Firmware"
335 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
337 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28X converter.
338 Be sure you have a USA-28X, there are also 28XA and 28XB
339 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
341 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XA
342 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28XA Firmware"
343 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
345 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28XA converter.
346 Be sure you have a USA-28XA, there are also 28X and 28XB
347 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
349 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XB
350 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28XB Firmware"
351 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
353 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28XB converter.
354 Be sure you have a USA-28XB, there are also 28X and 28XA
355 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
357 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19
358 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19 Firmware"
359 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
361 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19 converter.
363 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA18X
364 bool "USB Keyspan USA-18X Firmware"
365 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
367 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-18X converter.
369 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19W
370 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19W Firmware"
371 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
373 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19W converter.
375 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QW
376 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19QW Firmware"
377 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
379 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19QW converter.
381 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QI
382 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19QI Firmware"
383 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
385 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19QI converter.
387 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49W
388 bool "USB Keyspan USA-49W Firmware"
389 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
391 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-49W converter.
393 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49WLC
394 bool "USB Keyspan USA-49WLC Firmware"
395 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
397 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-49WLC converter.
399 config USB_SERIAL_KLSI
400 tristate "USB KL5KUSB105 (Palmconnect) Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
401 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
403 Say Y here if you want to use a KL5KUSB105 - based single port
404 serial adapter. The most widely known -- and currently the only
405 tested -- device in this category is the PalmConnect USB Serial
406 adapter sold by Palm Inc. for use with their Palm III and Palm V
409 Please read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
412 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
413 module will be called kl5kusb105.
415 config USB_SERIAL_KOBIL_SCT
416 tristate "USB KOBIL chipcard reader"
417 depends on USB_SERIAL
419 Say Y here if you want to use one of the following KOBIL USB chipcard
425 - SecOVID Reader Plus
429 Note that you need a current CT-API.
430 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
431 module will be called kobil_sct.
433 config USB_SERIAL_MCT_U232
434 tristate "USB MCT Single Port Serial Driver"
435 depends on USB_SERIAL
437 Say Y here if you want to use a USB Serial single port adapter from
438 Magic Control Technology Corp. (U232 is one of the model numbers).
440 This driver also works with Sitecom U232-P25 and D-Link DU-H3SP USB
441 BAY, Belkin F5U109, and Belkin F5U409 devices.
443 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
444 module will be called mct_u232.
446 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7720
447 tristate "USB Moschip 7720 Serial Driver"
448 depends on USB_SERIAL
450 Say Y here if you want to use USB Serial single and double
451 port adapters from Moschip Semiconductor Tech.
453 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
454 module will be called mos7720.
456 config USB_SERIAL_MOS7840
457 tristate "USB Moschip 7840/7820 USB Serial Driver"
458 depends on USB_SERIAL
460 Say Y here if you want to use a MCS7840 Quad-Serial or MCS7820
461 Dual-Serial port device from MosChip Semiconductor.
463 The MCS7840 and MCS7820 have been developed to connect a wide range
464 of standard serial devices to a USB host. The MCS7840 has a USB
465 device controller connected to four (4) individual UARTs while the
466 MCS7820 controller connects to two (2) individual UARTs.
468 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
469 module will be called mos7840. If unsure, choose N.
471 config USB_SERIAL_NAVMAN
472 tristate "USB Navman GPS device"
473 depends on USB_SERIAL
475 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
476 module will be called navman.
478 config USB_SERIAL_PL2303
479 tristate "USB Prolific 2303 Single Port Serial Driver"
480 depends on USB_SERIAL
482 Say Y here if you want to use the PL2303 USB Serial single port
483 adapter from Prolific.
485 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
486 module will be called pl2303.
488 config USB_SERIAL_OTI6858
489 tristate "USB Ours Technology Inc. OTi-6858 USB To RS232 Bridge Controller (EXPERIMENTAL)"
490 depends on USB_SERIAL
492 Say Y here if you want to use the OTi-6858 single port USB to serial
495 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
496 module will be called oti6858.
498 config USB_SERIAL_HP4X
499 tristate "USB HP4x Calculators support"
500 depends on USB_SERIAL
502 Say Y here if you want to use an Hewlett-Packard 4x Calculator.
504 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
505 module will be called hp4x.
507 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE
508 tristate "USB Safe Serial (Encapsulated) Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
509 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
511 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE_PADDED
512 bool "USB Secure Encapsulated Driver - Padded"
513 depends on USB_SERIAL_SAFE
515 config USB_SERIAL_SIERRAWIRELESS
516 tristate "USB Sierra Wireless Driver"
517 depends on USB_SERIAL
519 Say M here if you want to use a Sierra Wireless device (if
520 using an PC 5220 or AC580 please use the Airprime driver
523 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
524 module will be called sierra.
527 tristate "USB TI 3410/5052 Serial Driver"
528 depends on USB_SERIAL
530 Say Y here if you want to use the TI USB 3410 or 5052
533 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
534 module will be called ti_usb_3410_5052.
536 config USB_SERIAL_CYBERJACK
537 tristate "USB REINER SCT cyberJack pinpad/e-com chipcard reader (EXPERIMENTAL)"
538 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
540 Say Y here if you want to use a cyberJack pinpad/e-com USB chipcard
541 reader. This is an interface to ISO 7816 compatible contact-based
542 chipcards, e.g. GSM SIMs.
544 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
545 module will be called cyberjack.
549 config USB_SERIAL_XIRCOM
550 tristate "USB Xircom / Entregra Single Port Serial Driver"
551 depends on USB_SERIAL
553 Say Y here if you want to use a Xircom or Entregra single port USB to
554 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
555 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
557 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
558 module will be called keyspan_pda.
560 config USB_SERIAL_OPTION
561 tristate "USB driver for GSM and CDMA modems"
562 depends on USB_SERIAL
564 Say Y here if you have a GSM or CDMA modem that's connected to USB.
566 This driver also supports several PCMCIA cards which have a
567 built-in OHCI-USB adapter and an internally-connected GSM modem.
568 The USB bus on these cards is not accessible externally.
570 Supported devices include (some of?) those made by:
571 Option, Huawei, Audiovox, Novatel Wireless, or Anydata.
573 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
574 module will be called option.
576 If this driver doesn't recognize your device,
577 it might be accessible via the FTDI_SIO driver.
579 config USB_SERIAL_OMNINET
580 tristate "USB ZyXEL omni.net LCD Plus Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
581 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
583 Say Y here if you want to use a ZyXEL omni.net LCD ISDN TA.
585 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
586 module will be called omninet.
588 config USB_SERIAL_DEBUG
589 tristate "USB Debugging Device"
590 depends on USB_SERIAL
592 Say Y here if you have a USB debugging device used to receive
593 debugging data from another machine. The most common of these
594 devices is the NetChip TurboCONNECT device.
596 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
597 module will be called usb-debug.
601 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA || USB_SERIAL_XIRCOM || USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN || USB_SERIAL_WHITEHEAT