ucom.4 revision 1.27
$OpenBSD: ucom.4,v 1.27 2014/12/17 11:53:43 jsg Exp $
$NetBSD: ucom.4,v 1.3 2000/04/14 14:55:18 augustss Exp $
Copyright (c) 1999 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
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This code is derived from software contributed to The NetBSD Foundation
by Lennart Augustsson.
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.Dd $Mdocdate: November 7 2009 $ .Dt UCOM 4 .Os .Sh NAME .Nm ucom .Nd USB tty support .Sh SYNOPSIS .Cd "ucom* at moscom?" # MosChip Semiconductor MCS7703 .Cd "ucom* at uark?" # Arkmicro Technologie .Cd "ucom* at ubsa?" # Belkin .Cd "ucom* at uchcom?" # WinChipHead CH341/340 .Cd "ucom* at ucycom?" # Cypress .Cd "ucom* at uftdi?" # FTDI .Cd "ucom* at uipaq?" # iPAQ .Cd "ucom* at umcs?" # MosChip Semiconductor multiport .Cd "ucom* at umct?" # MCT .Cd "ucom* at umodem?" # Standardized umodem .Cd "ucom* at umsm?" # Qualcomm MSM .Cd "ucom* at uplcom?" # Prolific PL-2303 .Cd "ucom* at uslcom?" # Silicon Laboratories CP2101/CP2102 .Cd "ucom* at uticom?" # Texas Instruments TUSB3410 .Cd "ucom* at uvisor?" # Handspring Visor .Cd "ucom* at uvscom?" # SUNTAC Slipper U VS-10U .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm driver attaches to USB modems, serial ports, and other devices that need to look like a tty. The .Nm driver behaves like a .Xr tty 4 : this means that normal programs such as .Xr tip 1 or .Xr pppd 8 can be used to access the device.
$NetBSD: ucom.4,v 1.3 2000/04/14 14:55:18 augustss Exp $
Copyright (c) 1999 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
All rights reserved.
This code is derived from software contributed to The NetBSD Foundation
by Lennart Augustsson.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
are met:
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE NETBSD FOUNDATION, INC. AND CONTRIBUTORS
``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
.Dd $Mdocdate: November 7 2009 $ .Dt UCOM 4 .Os .Sh NAME .Nm ucom .Nd USB tty support .Sh SYNOPSIS .Cd "ucom* at moscom?" # MosChip Semiconductor MCS7703 .Cd "ucom* at uark?" # Arkmicro Technologie .Cd "ucom* at ubsa?" # Belkin .Cd "ucom* at uchcom?" # WinChipHead CH341/340 .Cd "ucom* at ucycom?" # Cypress .Cd "ucom* at uftdi?" # FTDI .Cd "ucom* at uipaq?" # iPAQ .Cd "ucom* at umcs?" # MosChip Semiconductor multiport .Cd "ucom* at umct?" # MCT .Cd "ucom* at umodem?" # Standardized umodem .Cd "ucom* at umsm?" # Qualcomm MSM .Cd "ucom* at uplcom?" # Prolific PL-2303 .Cd "ucom* at uslcom?" # Silicon Laboratories CP2101/CP2102 .Cd "ucom* at uticom?" # Texas Instruments TUSB3410 .Cd "ucom* at uvisor?" # Handspring Visor .Cd "ucom* at uvscom?" # SUNTAC Slipper U VS-10U .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm driver attaches to USB modems, serial ports, and other devices that need to look like a tty. The .Nm driver behaves like a .Xr tty 4 : this means that normal programs such as .Xr tip 1 or .Xr pppd 8 can be used to access the device.
p The .Va portno locator can be used to decide which port to use for devices that have multiple external ports. .Sh FILES l -tag -width "/dev/ttyU?XX" -compact t Pa /dev/ttyU? tty devices t Pa /dev/cuaU? call out devices (see .Xr tty 4 ) .El .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr intro 4 , .Xr tty 4 , .Xr usb 4 .Sh HISTORY The .Nm driver appeared in .Nx 1.5 . .Ox support was added in .Ox 2.7 .