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.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:
.Bd -ragged -offset indent
.Cd "device uftdi"
.Cd "device ucom"
.Ed
.Pp
Alternatively, to load the driver as a
module at boot time, place the following line in
.Xr loader.conf 5 :
.Bd -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.
.Pp
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:
.Pp
.Bl -bullet -compact
.It
B&B Electronics USB->RS422/485 adapter
.It
Elexol USB MOD1 and USB MOD3
.It
HP USB-Serial adapter shipped with some HP laptops
.It
Inland UAS111
.It
QVS USC-1000
.It
Buffalo PC-OP-RS / Kurouto-shikou KURO-RS universal remote
.It
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 .