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_BELKIN
57 tristate "USB Belkin and Peracom Single Port Serial Driver"
60 Say Y here if you want to use a Belkin USB Serial single port
61 adaptor (F5U103 is one of the model numbers) or the Peracom single
62 port USB to serial adapter.
64 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
65 module will be called belkin_sa.
67 config USB_SERIAL_WHITEHEAT
68 tristate "USB ConnectTech WhiteHEAT Serial Driver"
69 depends on USB_SERIAL && BROKEN_ON_SMP
71 Say Y here if you want to use a ConnectTech WhiteHEAT 4 port
72 USB to serial converter device.
74 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
75 module will be called whiteheat.
77 config USB_SERIAL_DIGI_ACCELEPORT
78 tristate "USB Digi International AccelePort USB Serial Driver"
81 Say Y here if you want to use Digi AccelePort USB 2 or 4 devices,
82 2 port (plus parallel port) and 4 port USB serial converters. The
83 parallel port on the USB 2 appears as a third serial port on Linux.
84 The Digi Acceleport USB 8 is not yet supported by this driver.
86 This driver works under SMP with the usb-uhci driver. It does not
87 work under SMP with the uhci driver.
89 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
90 module will be called digi_acceleport.
92 config USB_SERIAL_CP2101
93 tristate "USB CP2101 UART Bridge Controller"
94 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
96 Say Y here if you want to use a CP2101/CP2102 based USB to RS232
99 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
100 module will be called cp2101.
102 config USB_SERIAL_CYPRESS_M8
103 tristate "USB Cypress M8 USB Serial Driver"
104 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
106 Say Y here if you want to use a device that contains the Cypress
107 USB to Serial microcontroller, such as the DeLorme Earthmate GPS.
109 Attempted SMP support... send bug reports!
111 Supported microcontrollers in the CY4601 family are:
112 CY7C63741 CY7C63742 CY7C63743 CY7C64013
114 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
115 module will be called cypress_m8.
117 config USB_SERIAL_EMPEG
118 tristate "USB Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II Driver"
119 depends on USB_SERIAL
121 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Empeg empeg-car Mark I/II
122 mp3 player via USB. The driver uses a single ttyUSB{0,1,2,...}
123 device node. See <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
124 tidbits of information.
126 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
127 module will be called empeg.
129 config USB_SERIAL_FTDI_SIO
130 tristate "USB FTDI Single Port Serial Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
131 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
133 Say Y here if you want to use a FTDI SIO single port USB to serial
134 converter device. The implementation I have is called the USC-1000.
135 This driver has also be tested with the 245 and 232 devices.
137 See <http://ftdi-usb-sio.sourceforge.net/> for more
138 information on this driver and the device.
140 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
141 module will be called ftdi_sio.
143 config USB_SERIAL_VISOR
144 tristate "USB Handspring Visor / Palm m50x / Sony Clie Driver"
145 depends on USB_SERIAL
147 Say Y here if you want to connect to your HandSpring Visor, Palm
148 m500 or m505 through its USB docking station. See
149 <http://usbvisor.sourceforge.net/> for more information on using this
152 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
153 module will be called visor.
155 config USB_SERIAL_IPAQ
156 tristate "USB PocketPC PDA Driver"
157 depends on USB_SERIAL
159 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Compaq iPAQ, HP Jornada
160 or any other PDA running Windows CE 3.0 or PocketPC 2002
161 using a USB cradle/cable. For information on using the driver,
162 read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt>.
164 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
165 module will be called ipaq.
168 tristate "USB IR Dongle Serial Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
169 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
171 Say Y here if you want to enable simple serial support for USB IrDA
172 devices. This is useful if you do not want to use the full IrDA
175 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
176 module will be called ir-usb.
178 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT
179 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver"
180 depends on USB_SERIAL
182 Say Y here if you want to use any of the following devices from
183 Inside Out Networks (Digi):
201 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
202 module will be called io_edgeport.
204 config USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT_TI
205 tristate "USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver (TI devices)"
206 depends on USB_SERIAL
208 Say Y here if you want to use any of the devices from Inside Out
209 Networks (Digi) that are not supported by the io_edgeport driver.
210 This includes the Edgeport/1 device.
212 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
213 module will be called io_ti.
215 config USB_SERIAL_GARMIN
216 tristate "USB Garmin GPS driver"
217 depends on USB_SERIAL
219 Say Y here if you want to connect to your Garmin GPS.
220 Should work with most Garmin GPS devices which have a native USB port.
222 See <http://sourceforge.net/projects/garmin-gps> for the latest
223 version of the driver.
225 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
226 module will be called garmin_gps.
228 config USB_SERIAL_IPW
229 tristate "USB IPWireless (3G UMTS TDD) Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
230 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
232 Say Y here if you want to use a IPWireless USB modem such as
233 the ones supplied by Axity3G/Sentech South Africa.
235 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
236 module will be called ipw.
238 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA
239 tristate "USB Keyspan PDA Single Port Serial Driver"
240 depends on USB_SERIAL
242 Say Y here if you want to use a Keyspan PDA single port USB to
243 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
244 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
246 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
247 module will be called keyspan_pda.
249 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
250 tristate "USB Keyspan USA-xxx Serial Driver"
251 depends on USB_SERIAL
253 Say Y here if you want to use Keyspan USB to serial converter
254 devices. This driver makes use of Keyspan's official firmware
255 and was developed with their support. You must also include
256 firmware to support your particular device(s).
258 See <http://misc.nu/hugh/keyspan.html> for more information.
260 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
261 module will be called keyspan.
263 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_MPR
264 bool "USB Keyspan MPR Firmware"
265 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
267 Say Y here to include firmware for the Keyspan MPR converter.
269 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28
270 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28 Firmware"
271 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
273 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28 converter.
275 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28X
276 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28X Firmware"
277 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
279 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28X converter.
280 Be sure you have a USA-28X, there are also 28XA and 28XB
281 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
283 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XA
284 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28XA Firmware"
285 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
287 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28XA converter.
288 Be sure you have a USA-28XA, there are also 28X and 28XB
289 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
291 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XB
292 bool "USB Keyspan USA-28XB Firmware"
293 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
295 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-28XB converter.
296 Be sure you have a USA-28XB, there are also 28X and 28XA
297 models, the label underneath has the actual part number.
299 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19
300 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19 Firmware"
301 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
303 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19 converter.
305 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA18X
306 bool "USB Keyspan USA-18X Firmware"
307 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
309 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-18X converter.
311 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19W
312 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19W Firmware"
313 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
315 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19W converter.
317 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QW
318 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19QW Firmware"
319 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
321 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19QW converter.
323 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QI
324 bool "USB Keyspan USA-19QI Firmware"
325 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
327 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-19QI converter.
329 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49W
330 bool "USB Keyspan USA-49W Firmware"
331 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
333 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-49W converter.
335 config USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49WLC
336 bool "USB Keyspan USA-49WLC Firmware"
337 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN
339 Say Y here to include firmware for the USA-49WLC converter.
341 config USB_SERIAL_KLSI
342 tristate "USB KL5KUSB105 (Palmconnect) Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
343 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
345 Say Y here if you want to use a KL5KUSB105 - based single port
346 serial adapter. The most widely known -- and currently the only
347 tested -- device in this category is the PalmConnect USB Serial
348 adapter sold by Palm Inc. for use with their Palm III and Palm V
351 Please read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more
354 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
355 module will be called kl5kusb105.
357 config USB_SERIAL_KOBIL_SCT
358 tristate "USB KOBIL chipcard reader"
359 depends on USB_SERIAL
361 Say Y here if you want to use one of the following KOBIL USB chipcard
367 - SecOVID Reader Plus
371 Note that you need a current CT-API.
372 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
373 module will be called kobil_sct.
375 config USB_SERIAL_MCT_U232
376 tristate "USB MCT Single Port Serial Driver"
377 depends on USB_SERIAL
379 Say Y here if you want to use a USB Serial single port adapter from
380 Magic Control Technology Corp. (U232 is one of the model numbers).
382 This driver also works with Sitecom U232-P25 and D-Link DU-H3SP USB
385 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
386 module will be called mct_u232.
388 config USB_SERIAL_PL2303
389 tristate "USB Prolific 2303 Single Port Serial Driver"
390 depends on USB_SERIAL
392 Say Y here if you want to use the PL2303 USB Serial single port
393 adapter from Prolific.
395 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
396 module will be called pl2303.
398 config USB_SERIAL_HP4X
399 tristate "USB HP4x Calculators support"
400 depends on USB_SERIAL
402 Say Y here if you want to use an Hewlett-Packard 4x Calculator.
404 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
405 module will be called hp4x.
407 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE
408 tristate "USB Safe Serial (Encapsulated) Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
409 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
411 config USB_SERIAL_SAFE_PADDED
412 bool "USB Secure Encapsulated Driver - Padded"
413 depends on USB_SERIAL_SAFE
416 tristate "USB TI 3410/5052 Serial Driver"
417 depends on USB_SERIAL
419 Say Y here if you want to use the TI USB 3410 or 5052
422 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
423 module will be called ti_usb_3410_5052.
425 config USB_SERIAL_CYBERJACK
426 tristate "USB REINER SCT cyberJack pinpad/e-com chipcard reader (EXPERIMENTAL)"
427 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
429 Say Y here if you want to use a cyberJack pinpad/e-com USB chipcard
430 reader. This is an interface to ISO 7816 compatible contactbased
431 chipcards, e.g. GSM SIMs.
433 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
434 module will be called cyberjack.
438 config USB_SERIAL_XIRCOM
439 tristate "USB Xircom / Entregra Single Port Serial Driver"
440 depends on USB_SERIAL
442 Say Y here if you want to use a Xircom or Entregra single port USB to
443 serial converter device. This driver makes use of firmware
444 developed from scratch by Brian Warner.
446 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
447 module will be called keyspan_pda.
449 config USB_SERIAL_OMNINET
450 tristate "USB ZyXEL omni.net LCD Plus Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
451 depends on USB_SERIAL && EXPERIMENTAL
453 Say Y here if you want to use a ZyXEL omni.net LCD ISDN TA.
455 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
456 module will be called omninet.
460 depends on USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA || USB_SERIAL_XIRCOM || USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN || USB_SERIAL_WHITEHEAT