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$FreeBSD: head/share/man/man4/uftdi.4 169275 2007-05-05 08:23:05Z phk $
.Dd November 22, 2006 .Dt UFTDI 4 .Os .Sh NAME .Nm uftdi .Nd USB support for serial adapters based on the FT8U100AX and FT8U232AM chips .Sh SYNOPSIS To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your kernel configuration file: d -ragged -offset indent .Cd "device uftdi" .Cd "device ucom" .Ed
p Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in .Xr loader.conf 5 : d -literal -offset indent uftdi_load="YES" .Ed .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm driver provides support for various serial adapters based on the FTDI FT2232C, FT8U100AX and FT8U232AM chips.
p The device is accessed through the .Xr ucom 4 driver which makes it behave like a .Xr tty 4 . .Sh HARDWARE The .Nm driver supports the following adapters:
p l -bullet -compact t B&B Electronics USB->RS422/485 adapter t Elexol USB MOD1 t HP USB-Serial adapter shipped with some HP laptops t Inland UAS111 t QVS USC-1000 t Buffalo PC-OP-RS / Kurouto-shikou KURO-RS universal remote t Prologix GPIB-USB Controller .El .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr tty 4 , .Xr ucom 4 , .Xr usb 4 .Sh HISTORY The .Nm driver appeared in .Fx 4.8 from .Nx 1.5 .