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diff --git a/Documentation/moxa-smartio b/Documentation/moxa-smartio index fe24ecc6372e..5337e80a5b96 100644 --- a/Documentation/moxa-smartio +++ b/Documentation/moxa-smartio @@ -1,14 +1,22 @@ ============================================================================= - - MOXA Smartio Family Device Driver Ver 1.1 Installation Guide - for Linux Kernel 2.2.x and 2.0.3x - Copyright (C) 1999, Moxa Technologies Co, Ltd. + MOXA Smartio/Industio Family Device Driver Installation Guide + for Linux Kernel 2.4.x, 2.6.x + Copyright (C) 2008, Moxa Inc. ============================================================================= +Date: 01/21/2008 + Content 1. Introduction 2. System Requirement 3. Installation + 3.1 Hardware installation + 3.2 Driver files + 3.3 Device naming convention + 3.4 Module driver configuration + 3.5 Static driver configuration for Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x. + 3.6 Custom configuration + 3.7 Verify driver installation 4. Utilities 5. Setserial 6. Troubleshooting @@ -16,27 +24,48 @@ Content ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Introduction - The Smartio family Linux driver, Ver. 1.1, supports following multiport + The Smartio/Industio/UPCI family Linux driver supports following multiport boards. - -C104P/H/HS, C104H/PCI, C104HS/PCI, CI-104J 4 port multiport board. - -C168P/H/HS, C168H/PCI 8 port multiport board. - - This driver has been modified a little and cleaned up from the Moxa - contributed driver code and merged into Linux 2.2.14pre. In particular - official major/minor numbers have been assigned which are different to - those the original Moxa supplied driver used. + - 2 ports multiport board + CP-102U, CP-102UL, CP-102UF + CP-132U-I, CP-132UL, + CP-132, CP-132I, CP132S, CP-132IS, + CI-132, CI-132I, CI-132IS, + (C102H, C102HI, C102HIS, C102P, CP-102, CP-102S) + + - 4 ports multiport board + CP-104EL, + CP-104UL, CP-104JU, + CP-134U, CP-134U-I, + C104H/PCI, C104HS/PCI, + CP-114, CP-114I, CP-114S, CP-114IS, CP-114UL, + C104H, C104HS, + CI-104J, CI-104JS, + CI-134, CI-134I, CI-134IS, + (C114HI, CT-114I, C104P) + POS-104UL, + CB-114, + CB-134I + + - 8 ports multiport board + CP-118EL, CP-168EL, + CP-118U, CP-168U, + C168H/PCI, + C168H, C168HS, + (C168P), + CB-108 This driver and installation procedure have been developed upon Linux Kernel - 2.2.5 and backward compatible to 2.0.3x. This driver supports Intel x86 and - Alpha hardware platform. In order to maintain compatibility, this version - has also been properly tested with RedHat, OpenLinux, TurboLinux and - S.u.S.E Linux. However, if compatibility problem occurs, please contact - Moxa at support@moxa.com.tw. + 2.4.x and 2.6.x. This driver supports Intel x86 hardware platform. In order + to maintain compatibility, this version has also been properly tested with + RedHat, Mandrake, Fedora and S.u.S.E Linux. However, if compatibility problem + occurs, please contact Moxa at support@moxa.com.tw. In addition to device driver, useful utilities are also provided in this version. They are - - msdiag Diagnostic program for detecting installed Moxa Smartio boards. + - msdiag Diagnostic program for displaying installed Moxa + Smartio/Industio boards. - msmon Monitor program to observe data count and line status signals. - msterm A simple terminal program which is useful in testing serial ports. @@ -47,8 +76,7 @@ Content GNU General Public License in this version. Please refer to GNU General Public License announcement in each source code file for more detail. - In Moxa's ftp sites, you may always find latest driver at - ftp://ftp.moxa.com or ftp://ftp.moxa.com.tw. + In Moxa's Web sites, you may always find latest driver at http://web.moxa.com. This version of driver can be installed as Loadable Module (Module driver) or built-in into kernel (Static driver). You may refer to following @@ -61,8 +89,8 @@ Content ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. System Requirement - - Hardware platform: Intel x86 or Alpha machine - - Kernel version: 2.0.3x or 2.2.x + - Hardware platform: Intel x86 machine + - Kernel version: 2.4.x or 2.6.x - gcc version 2.72 or later - Maximum 4 boards can be installed in combination @@ -70,9 +98,18 @@ Content 3. Installation 3.1 Hardware installation + 3.2 Driver files + 3.3 Device naming convention + 3.4 Module driver configuration + 3.5 Static driver configuration for Linux kernel 2.4.x, 2.6.x. + 3.6 Custom configuration + 3.7 Verify driver installation + + + 3.1 Hardware installation - There are two types of buses, ISA and PCI, for Smartio family multiport - board. + There are two types of buses, ISA and PCI, for Smartio/Industio + family multiport board. ISA board --------- @@ -81,47 +118,57 @@ Content installation procedure in User's Manual before proceed any further. Please make sure the JP1 is open after the ISA board is set properly. - PCI board - --------- + PCI/UPCI board + -------------- You may need to adjust IRQ usage in BIOS to avoid from IRQ conflict with other ISA devices. Please refer to hardware installation procedure in User's Manual in advance. - IRQ Sharing + PCI IRQ Sharing ----------- Each port within the same multiport board shares the same IRQ. Up to - 4 Moxa Smartio Family multiport boards can be installed together on - one system and they can share the same IRQ. + 4 Moxa Smartio/Industio PCI Family multiport boards can be installed + together on one system and they can share the same IRQ. + - 3.2 Driver files and device naming convention + 3.2 Driver files The driver file may be obtained from ftp, CD-ROM or floppy disk. The first step, anyway, is to copy driver file "mxser.tgz" into specified directory. e.g. /moxa. The execute commands as below. + # cd / + # mkdir moxa # cd /moxa - # tar xvf /dev/fd0 + # tar xvf /dev/fd0 + or + + # cd / + # mkdir moxa # cd /moxa # cp /mnt/cdrom/<driver directory>/mxser.tgz . # tar xvfz mxser.tgz + + 3.3 Device naming convention + You may find all the driver and utilities files in /moxa/mxser. Following installation procedure depends on the model you'd like to - run the driver. If you prefer module driver, please refer to 3.3. - If static driver is required, please refer to 3.4. + run the driver. If you prefer module driver, please refer to 3.4. + If static driver is required, please refer to 3.5. Dialin and callout port ----------------------- - This driver remains traditional serial device properties. There're + This driver remains traditional serial device properties. There are two special file name for each serial port. One is dial-in port which is named "ttyMxx". For callout port, the naming convention is "cumxx". Device naming when more than 2 boards installed ----------------------------------------------- - Naming convention for each Smartio multiport board is pre-defined - as below. + Naming convention for each Smartio/Industio multiport board is + pre-defined as below. Board Num. Dial-in Port Callout port 1st board ttyM0 - ttyM7 cum0 - cum7 @@ -129,6 +176,12 @@ Content 3rd board ttyM16 - ttyM23 cum16 - cum23 4th board ttyM24 - ttym31 cum24 - cum31 + + !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! + Under Kernel 2.6 the cum Device is Obsolete. So use ttyM* + device instead. + !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! + Board sequence -------------- This driver will activate ISA boards according to the parameter set @@ -138,69 +191,131 @@ Content For PCI boards, their sequence will be after ISA boards and C168H/PCI has higher priority than C104H/PCI boards. - 3.3 Module driver configuration + 3.4 Module driver configuration Module driver is easiest way to install. If you prefer static driver installation, please skip this paragraph. - 1. Find "Makefile" in /moxa/mxser, then run - # make install + + ------------- Prepare to use the MOXA driver-------------------- + 3.4.1 Create tty device with correct major number + Before using MOXA driver, your system must have the tty devices + which are created with driver's major number. We offer one shell + script "msmknod" to simplify the procedure. + This step is only needed to be executed once. But you still + need to do this procedure when: + a. You change the driver's major number. Please refer the "3.7" + section. + b. Your total installed MOXA boards number is changed. Maybe you + add/delete one MOXA board. + c. You want to change the tty name. This needs to modify the + shell script "msmknod" + + The procedure is: + # cd /moxa/mxser/driver + # ./msmknod + + This shell script will require the major number for dial-in + device and callout device to create tty device. You also need + to specify the total installed MOXA board number. Default major + numbers for dial-in device and callout device are 30, 35. If + you need to change to other number, please refer section "3.7" + for more detailed procedure. + Msmknod will delete any special files occupying the same device + naming. + + 3.4.2 Build the MOXA driver and utilities + Before using the MOXA driver and utilities, you need compile the + all the source code. This step is only need to be executed once. + But you still re-compile the source code if you modify the source + code. For example, if you change the driver's major number (see + "3.7" section), then you need to do this step again. + + Find "Makefile" in /moxa/mxser, then run + + # make clean; make install + + !!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! + For Red Hat 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS3/ES3/WS3 & Fedora Core1: + # make clean; make installsp1 + + For Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS4/ES4/WS4: + # make clean; make installsp2 + !!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The driver files "mxser.o" and utilities will be properly compiled - and copied to system directories respectively.Then run + and copied to system directories respectively. - # insmod mxser + ------------- Load MOXA driver-------------------- + 3.4.3 Load the MOXA driver - to activate the modular driver. You may run "lsmod" to check - if "mxser.o" is activated. + # modprobe mxser <argument> - 2. Create special files by executing "msmknod". - # cd /moxa/mxser/driver - # ./msmknod + will activate the module driver. You may run "lsmod" to check + if "mxser" is activated. If the MOXA board is ISA board, the + <argument> is needed. Please refer to section "3.4.5" for more + information. + + + ------------- Load MOXA driver on boot -------------------- + 3.4.4 For the above description, you may manually execute + "modprobe mxser" to activate this driver and run + "rmmod mxser" to remove it. + However, it's better to have a boot time configuration to + eliminate manual operation. Boot time configuration can be + achieved by rc file. We offer one "rc.mxser" file to simplify + the procedure under "moxa/mxser/driver". - Default major numbers for dial-in device and callout device are - 174, 175. Msmknod will delete any special files occupying the same - device naming. + But if you use ISA board, please modify the "modprobe ..." command + to add the argument (see "3.4.5" section). After modifying the + rc.mxser, please try to execute "/moxa/mxser/driver/rc.mxser" + manually to make sure the modification is ok. If any error + encountered, please try to modify again. If the modification is + completed, follow the below step. - 3. Up to now, you may manually execute "insmod mxser" to activate - this driver and run "rmmod mxser" to remove it. However, it's - better to have a boot time configuration to eliminate manual - operation. - Boot time configuration can be achieved by rc file. Run following - command for setting rc files. + Run following command for setting rc files. # cd /moxa/mxser/driver # cp ./rc.mxser /etc/rc.d # cd /etc/rc.d - You may have to modify part of the content in rc.mxser to specify - parameters for ISA board. Please refer to rc.mxser for more detail. - Find "rc.serial". If "rc.serial" doesn't exist, create it by vi. - Add "rc.mxser" in last line. Next, open rc.local by vi - and append following content. + Check "rc.serial" is existed or not. If "rc.serial" doesn't exist, + create it by vi, run "chmod 755 rc.serial" to change the permission. + Add "/etc/rc.d/rc.mxser" in last line, - if [ -f /etc/rc.d/rc.serial ]; then - sh /etc/rc.d/rc.serial - fi + Reboot and check if moxa.o activated by "lsmod" command. - 4. Reboot and check if mxser.o activated by "lsmod" command. - 5. If you'd like to drive Smartio ISA boards in the system, you'll - have to add parameter to specify CAP address of given board while - activating "mxser.o". The format for parameters are as follows. + 3.4.5. If you'd like to drive Smartio/Industio ISA boards in the system, + you'll have to add parameter to specify CAP address of given + board while activating "mxser.o". The format for parameters are + as follows. - insmod mxser ioaddr=0x???,0x???,0x???,0x??? + modprobe mxser ioaddr=0x???,0x???,0x???,0x??? | | | | | | | +- 4th ISA board | | +------ 3rd ISA board | +------------ 2nd ISA board +------------------- 1st ISA board - 3.4 Static driver configuration + 3.5 Static driver configuration for Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x + + Note: To use static driver, you must install the linux kernel + source package. + + 3.5.1 Backup the built-in driver in the kernel. + # cd /usr/src/linux/drivers/char + # mv mxser.c mxser.c.old + + For Red Hat 7.x user, you need to create link: + # cd /usr/src + # ln -s linux-2.4 linux - 1. Create link + 3.5.2 Create link # cd /usr/src/linux/drivers/char # ln -s /moxa/mxser/driver/mxser.c mxser.c - 2. Add CAP address list for ISA boards + 3.5.3 Add CAP address list for ISA boards. For PCI boards user, + please skip this step. + In module mode, the CAP address for ISA board is given by parameter. In static driver configuration, you'll have to assign it within driver's source code. If you will not @@ -222,73 +337,55 @@ Content static int mxserBoardCAP[] = {0x280, 0x180, 0x00, 0x00}; - 3. Modify tty_io.c - # cd /usr/src/linux/drivers/char/ - # vi tty_io.c - Find pty_init(), insert "mxser_init()" as + 3.5.4 Setup kernel configuration - pty_init(); - mxser_init(); + Configure the kernel: - 4. Modify tty.h - # cd /usr/src/linux/include/linux - # vi tty.h - Find extern int tty_init(void), insert "mxser_init()" as + # cd /usr/src/linux + # make menuconfig - extern int tty_init(void); - extern int mxser_init(void); - - 5. Modify Makefile - # cd /usr/src/linux/drivers/char - # vi Makefile - Find L_OBJS := tty_io.o ...... random.o, add - "mxser.o" at last of this line as - L_OBJS := tty_io.o ....... mxser.o + You will go into a menu-driven system. Please select [Character + devices][Non-standard serial port support], enable the [Moxa + SmartIO support] driver with "[*]" for built-in (not "[M]"), then + select [Exit] to exit this program. - 6. Rebuild kernel - The following are for Linux kernel rebuilding,for your reference only. + 3.5.5 Rebuild kernel + The following are for Linux kernel rebuilding, for your + reference only. For appropriate details, please refer to the Linux document. - If 'lilo' utility is installed, please use 'make zlilo' to rebuild - kernel. If 'lilo' is not installed, please follow the following steps. - a. cd /usr/src/linux - b. make clean /* take a few minutes */ - c. make bzImage /* take probably 10-20 minutes */ - d. Backup original boot kernel. /* optional step */ - e. cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz + b. make clean /* take a few minutes */ + c. make dep /* take a few minutes */ + d. make bzImage /* take probably 10-20 minutes */ + e. make install /* copy boot image to correct position */ f. Please make sure the boot kernel (vmlinuz) is in the - correct position. If you use 'lilo' utility, you should - check /etc/lilo.conf 'image' item specified the path - which is the 'vmlinuz' path, or you will load wrong - (or old) boot kernel image (vmlinuz). - g. chmod 400 /vmlinuz - h. lilo - i. rdev -R /vmlinuz 1 - j. sync - - Note that if the result of "make zImage" is ERROR, then you have to - go back to Linux configuration Setup. Type "make config" in directory - /usr/src/linux or "setup". - - Since system include file, /usr/src/linux/include/linux/interrupt.h, - is modified each time the MOXA driver is installed, kernel rebuilding - is inevitable. And it takes about 10 to 20 minutes depends on the - machine. - - 7. Make utility - # cd /moxa/mxser/utility - # make install - - 8. Make special file + correct position. + g. If you use 'lilo' utility, you should check /etc/lilo.conf + 'image' item specified the path which is the 'vmlinuz' path, + or you will load wrong (or old) boot kernel image (vmlinuz). + After checking /etc/lilo.conf, please run "lilo". + + Note that if the result of "make bzImage" is ERROR, then you have to + go back to Linux configuration Setup. Type "make menuconfig" in + directory /usr/src/linux. + + + 3.5.6 Make tty device and special file # cd /moxa/mxser/driver # ./msmknod - 9. Reboot + 3.5.7 Make utility + # cd /moxa/mxser/utility + # make clean; make install + + 3.5.8 Reboot - 3.5 Custom configuration + + + 3.6 Custom configuration Although this driver already provides you default configuration, you - still can change the device name and major number.The instruction to + still can change the device name and major number. The instruction to change these parameters are shown as below. Change Device name @@ -306,33 +403,37 @@ Content 2 free major numbers for this driver. There are 3 steps to change major numbers. - 1. Find free major numbers + 3.6.1 Find free major numbers In /proc/devices, you may find all the major numbers occupied in the system. Please select 2 major numbers that are available. e.g. 40, 45. - 2. Create special files + 3.6.2 Create special files Run /moxa/mxser/driver/msmknod to create special files with specified major numbers. - 3. Modify driver with new major number + 3.6.3 Modify driver with new major number Run vi to open /moxa/mxser/driver/mxser.c. Locate the line contains "MXSERMAJOR". Change the content as below. #define MXSERMAJOR 40 #define MXSERCUMAJOR 45 - 4. Run # make install in /moxa/mxser/driver. + 3.6.4 Run "make clean; make install" in /moxa/mxser/driver. - 3.6 Verify driver installation + 3.7 Verify driver installation You may refer to /var/log/messages to check the latest status log reported by this driver whenever it's activated. + ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Utilities There are 3 utilities contained in this driver. They are msdiag, msmon and msterm. These 3 utilities are released in form of source code. They should be compiled into executable file and copied into /usr/bin. + Before using these utilities, please load driver (refer 3.4 & 3.5) and + make sure you had run the "msmknod" utility. + msdiag - Diagnostic -------------------- - This utility provides the function to detect what Moxa Smartio multiport - board exists in the system. + This utility provides the function to display what Moxa Smartio/Industio + board found by driver in the system. msmon - Port Monitoring ----------------------- @@ -353,12 +454,13 @@ Content application, for example, sending AT command to a modem connected to the port or used as a terminal for login purpose. Note that this is only a dumb terminal emulation without handling full screen operation. + ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Setserial Supported Setserial parameters are listed as below. - uart set UART type(16450-->disable FIFO, 16550A-->enable FIFO) + uart set UART type(16450-->disable FIFO, 16550A-->enable FIFO) close_delay set the amount of time(in 1/100 of a second) that DTR should be kept low while being closed. closing_wait set the amount of time(in 1/100 of a second) that the @@ -366,7 +468,13 @@ Content being closed, before the receiver is disable. spd_hi Use 57.6kb when the application requests 38.4kb. spd_vhi Use 115.2kb when the application requests 38.4kb. + spd_shi Use 230.4kb when the application requests 38.4kb. + spd_warp Use 460.8kb when the application requests 38.4kb. spd_normal Use 38.4kb when the application requests 38.4kb. + spd_cust Use the custom divisor to set the speed when the + application requests 38.4kb. + divisor This option set the custom divison. + baud_base This option set the base baud rate. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Troubleshooting @@ -375,8 +483,9 @@ Content possible. If all the possible solutions fail, please contact our technical support team to get more help. - Error msg: More than 4 Moxa Smartio family boards found. Fifth board and - after are ignored. + + Error msg: More than 4 Moxa Smartio/Industio family boards found. Fifth board + and after are ignored. Solution: To avoid this problem, please unplug fifth and after board, because Moxa driver supports up to 4 boards. @@ -384,7 +493,7 @@ Content Error msg: Request_irq fail, IRQ(?) may be conflict with another device. Solution: Other PCI or ISA devices occupy the assigned IRQ. If you are not sure - which device causes the situation,please check /proc/interrupts to find + which device causes the situation, please check /proc/interrupts to find free IRQ and simply change another free IRQ for Moxa board. Error msg: Board #: C1xx Series(CAP=xxx) interrupt number invalid. @@ -397,15 +506,18 @@ Content Moxa ISA board needs an interrupt vector.Please refer to user's manual "Hardware Installation" chapter to set interrupt vector. - Error msg: Couldn't install MOXA Smartio family driver! + Error msg: Couldn't install MOXA Smartio/Industio family driver! Solution: Load Moxa driver fail, the major number may conflict with other devices. - Please refer to previous section 3.5 to change a free major number for + Please refer to previous section 3.7 to change a free major number for Moxa driver. - Error msg: Couldn't install MOXA Smartio family callout driver! + Error msg: Couldn't install MOXA Smartio/Industio family callout driver! Solution: Load Moxa callout driver fail, the callout device major number may - conflict with other devices. Please refer to previous section 3.5 to + conflict with other devices. Please refer to previous section 3.7 to change a free callout device major number for Moxa driver. + + ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- + |