NOTE TO USERS

USING AT SERIAL WITH LINUX

This document contains instructions to help you install and configure the
National Instruments serial hardware for Linux. This document includes
information about the AT-232/2, AT -232/4, AT-485/2, AT-485/4,
AT-232/2 Isolated, AT-232/4 Isolated, AT-485/2 Isolated, and AT-485/4
Isolated interfaces.

This document assumes that you are already familiar with Linux.

Contents
Related Documentation........................................................................... 2
Contributions ................................................................................... 2
Gather What You Need to Get Started.................................................... 2
Quick Start .............................................................................................. 3
Setup........................................................................................................ 4
Create Devices ................................................................................. 4
MAKEDEV Example ............................................................... 5
Configure Interface .......................................................................... 5
isafile Example ......................................................................... 6
Assign Serial Driver......................................................................... 6
setserial Example ...................................................................... 7
Configuration .......................................................................................... 7
View Your Hardware Resources ..................................................... 7
Enable FIFO Buffers........................................................................ 7
FIFO Example .......................................................................... 8
Configure struct termios .................................................................. 8
Select AT-485 Transceiver Mode ........................................................... 8
rs485 Example .......................................................................... 9
Test the Setup.......................................................................................... 9
Troubleshooting and Common Questions............................................... 10
Error Codes ...................................................................................... 10
Common Questions.......................................................................... 11
Assign Driver .......................................................................................... 12
Sample isafile after Edit .......................................................................... 14
Sample isafile after Edit for Non-Interrupt Sharing Interfaces............... 15
Sample /etc/rc.d/rc.serial File.................................................................. 17

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Related Documentation
The following documents contain information that you might find helpful
as you read this manual:
• Linux Serial-Programming-HOWTO by Peter Baumann. You can find
the latest version of this document at the following locations:
ftp://metalab.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/Serial-
Programming-HOWTO
http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/Serial-Programming
-HOWTO.html
• Linux Serial-HOWTO by David Lawyer. You can find the latest version
of this document at the following locations:
ftp://metalab.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/Serial-
HOWTO
http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/Serial-HOWTO.html

Contributions
Thanks to Vern Howie for providing suggestions and examples from his
serial suite. Also, thanks to David Lawyer, Greg Hankins, and Peter
Baumann for providing so much information in their HOWTOs.

Gather What You Need to Get Started

Before you install your AT serial interface for Linux, make sure you have
the following:
• Linux kernel version 2.2.3 or later. The product has been thoroughly
tested with kernel version 2.2.3; however, the product might work with
earlier kernel versions.
If you do not have kernel version 2.2.3 or later, or if you do not have
the following options already compiled into your kernel, you need to
recompile you kernel. Include Plug and Play support and the following
options for Character Devices when you configure and recompile the
kernel using make menuconfig.
– Standard/generic dumb serial support
– Extended dumb serial driver options
– Support more than four serial ports
– Support for sharing serial interrupts
• isapnptools 1.17 or later. To find the version number of
isapnptools, enter the following:
linux# isapnp

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 • setserial 2.14 or later. To find the version of setserial, enter the
following:
linux# setserial –V
• AT-SERIAL.tar.gz. You can download this file from the National
Instruments FTP site at ftp://ftp.natinst.com/support/
ind_comm/serial/linux/
After you have the file, extract and unzip it by entering the following:
linux# tar zxvf AT-SERIAL.tar.gz
The tar command extracts and unzips AT-SERIAL.tar.gz and
creates the sub-directory AT-SERIAL. Enter the following to make
sure all necessary files are included:
linux# cd AT-SERIAL
linux AT-SERIAL# ls
FIFOtrigger rs485 serialtest
FIFOtrigger_at.c rs485.c serialtest.c
termios_program.c
• Configure your BIOS to include a Plug and Play aware OS.
• You need superuser privileges to do most of the steps and program
segments in this document.

Quick Start
This section is for experienced Linux users who are familiar with the
isapnp and setserial tools. If you are not familiar with either of these
tools or if you require a detailed explanation of the steps, skip to the next
section, Setup.
1. If you do not have enough available serial devices ( /dev/ttyS*) for
each port on your multiport interface, create a new serial device by
entering the following:
linux# cd /dev
linux /dev# ./MAKEDEV ttyS<port number>
2. Find and configure the port address and IRQ of your AT serial
interface.
a. Enter the following:
linux# pnpdump > isafile
linux# pico isafile

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 b. Under the National Instruments serial device, uncomment the
following lines (by removing the # sign in front of the line):
(IO 0 (SIZE 8)(BASE <port address>))
(IO 1 (SIZE 8) (BASE <port address>))
(INT 0 (IRQ <irq> (MODE +E)))
(ACT Y)
• When you uncomment the lines, make sure that each
serial port on the interface has a different base address
(<port address>) and that you have as many
(IO ? (SIZE 8)(BASE <port address>)) entries
as you have serial ports.
• Remove the (CHECK) if it appears in any of the
uncommented lines.
c. Enter the following:
linux# isapnp isafile
3. Assign the serial driver to your devices. Make sure you precede the
port addresses with 0x.
linux# setserial /dev/ttyS<port number> uart 16550a
port <port number> irq <irq> ^fourport
4. If you have an AT-485 interface, set the transceiver mode for each
serial port. Refer to the section Select AT-485 Transceiver Mode for
more information about selecting an AT-485 transceiver mode.
5. After you connect a cable between the two ports, test the setup by
running serialtest (from the AT-SERIAL directory).
linux# ./serialtest <receive port number> <transmit
port number>

Setup
After you install the serial hardware (as shown in your AT serial getting
started manual), follow these steps to set up the serial interface.

Create Devices
Create a device for each port on your multiport interface. You only need
to do this step once. Port address is the I/O address of the device, and port
number is the device/serial port number of the port. Port number is used in
the following context: ttyS<port number>. Since the serial ports built
into your computer are typically named from /dev/ttyS0 to
/dev/ttyS3, the port number you choose needs to be four or greater.

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 Enter the /dev directory, then use the MAKEDEV script to create a device for
each serial port on the interface by entering the following:
linux# cd /dev
linux /dev# ./MAKEDEV ttyS<port number>

MAKEDEV Example
Enter the following to make the devices for a two-port interface:
linux# cd /dev
linux /dev# ./MAKEDEV ttyS4
linux /dev# ./MAKEDEV ttyS5

Configure Interface
Follow these instructions to find and configure the port address and IRQ of
your AT serial interface.

Note Repeat this section each time you add another interface or physical device to the
computer.

1. Enter the following:

linux# pnpdump > isafile
linux# pico isafile
You can use any editor you are comfortable with. Under the
National Instruments serial device, uncomment the following
lines (by removing the # sign in front of the line):
(IO 0 (SIZE 8)(BASE <port address>))
(IO 1 (SIZE 8)(BASE <port address>))
(INT 0 (IRQ <irq> (MODE +E)))
(ACT Y)
• When you uncomment the lines, make sure that each serial port on
the interface has a different base address (<port address>) and
that you have as many (IO ? (SIZE 8)(BASE <port
address>)) entries as you have serial ports. To determine the
<port address>, use the listed value of <port address> for
the first port. Increment each of the following ports by 16 (0x10
in hex).
• Remove the (CHECK) in any of the uncommented lines.
• If you encounter problems using the <irq> supplied in the
isafile, refer to the setserial man page for more IRQ
information.

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 2. Enter the following:
linux# isapnp isafile

Note Repeat Step 2 each time you restart your computer.

isafile Example
The edited isafile file for a two-port AT serial interface should be
similar to following (refer to Sample isafile after Edit for a sample
isafile). If you have an old AT interface that does not share interrupts,
refer to Sample isafile after Edit for Non-Interrupt Sharing Interfaces.
# (DEBUG)
(READPORT 0x???)
(ISOLATE PRESERVE)
(IDENTIFY *)
(VERBOSITY 2)
(CONFLICT (IO FATAL)(IRQ FATAL)(DMA FATAL)(MEM FATAL))
# information about other interfaces...
(CONFIGURE NICd???/???????? (LD ?
(IO 0 (SIZE 8)(BASE 0x0100)) # <port address> = 0x100
(IO 1 (SIZE 8)(BASE 0x0110)) # <port address> = 0x110
(INT 0 (IRQ 3 (MODE +E))) # <irq> = 3
(ACT Y)
))

Assign Serial Driver

Assign the serial driver to your devices.

Note Repeat this step each time you restart your computer or until you set up your
/etc/rc.d/rc.serial file. (Refer to Assign Driver for more information on setting up
the /etc/rc.d/rc.serial file.)

Enter the following to use setserial to tell the kernel each device’s
UART, port address, and IRQ. Use the <port address> and <irq>
values from your edited isafile.
linux# setserial /dev/ttyS<port number> uart 16550A
port <port address> irq <irq> ^fourport

Note The ^fourport flag is required regardless of how many ports you have on your
interface. The ^fourport flag tells the serial driver that you are not using an AST
four-port interface.

Caution Using an invalid port address can lock up your machine.

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 setserial Example
Enter the following to assign the serial driver to your devices for the values
in the above isafile Example:
linux# setserial /dev/ttyS4 uart 16550A port 0x100 irq
3 ^fourport
linux# setserial /dev/ttyS6 uart 16550A port 0x110 irq
3 ^fourport

Configuration
View Your Hardware Resources
To see what system resources your serial interface is using, use the
setserial command, as follows:
linux# setserial -gv /dev/ttyS*

For the isafile and setserial examples, something similar to the

following should appear:
/dev/ttyS0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
/dev/ttyS1, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02f8, IRQ: 3
/dev/ttyS2, UART: unknown, Port: 0x03e8, IRQ: 4
/dev/ttyS3, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02e8, IRQ: 3
/dev/ttyS4, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x0100, IRQ: 3
/dev/ttyS5, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x0110, IRQ: 3

Enable FIFO Buffers

Use FIFOtrigger (from your AT-SERIAL directory) to enable and set the
trigger level of the receive FIFO. FIFOtrigger enables the receive FIFO
of only one serial port. To enable the receive FIFO for your other serial
ports, rerun FIFOtrigger with a different serial port specified in the
command line. Enter the following to use FIFOtrigger:
linux AT-SERIAL# ./FIFOtrigger <port number>
<rx_trigger>

Table 1-1 shows the receive FIFO trigger levels and corresponding
rx_trigger values.

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 Table 1-1. rx_trigger Values

Receive FIFO Trigger Level rx_trigger

1 0x00
4 0x40
8 0x80
14 0xC0

The hardware issues a receive full interrupt when the number of characters
in the receive FIFO rises above the trigger level. For more information on
the FIFO buffers, refer to your serial getting started manual.

FIFO Example
Enter the following to set the receive FIFO trigger level to 14 for
/dev/ttyS5:
linux AT-SERIAL# ./FIFOtrigger 5 0xC0

Configure struct termios

Every serial port has an associated struct termios. By using this
struct termios in a program, you can set the baud rate, character size
(number of data bits), parity, control characters, flow control, and input and
output mode for each serial port. For more information about the termios
structure, refer to the termios man page. To view the termios man
page, enter the following:
linux# man termios

To configure your serial port, use a program segment similar to the

termios_program.c in your AT-SERIAL directory.

Select AT-485 Transceiver Mode

If you are using an AT-485 interface, you can select the transceiver mode
for each device. For more information on the transceiver control modes,
refer to your serial getting started manual. Use the rs485 program (from
your AT-SERIAL directory) to select the transceiver mode. rs485 sets the
transceiver mode for only one serial port. To set the transceiver mode for
your other serial ports, rerun rs485 with a different serial port specified in
the command line. If you do not know which transceiver mode to use,
choose Four-Wire Mode.

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 Table 1-2. Transceiver Control Modes

Transceiver Mode Mode

Four-Wire Mode 0
Two-Wire Mode: DTR with echo 1
Two-Wire Mode: DTR controlled 2
Two-Wire Mode: TXRDY auto 3
control

Enter the following to use rs485:

linux AT-SERIAL# ./rs485 <port number> <mode>

rs485 Example
Enter the following to select Four-Wire Mode for /dev/ttyS5:
linux AT-SERIAL# ./rs485 5 0

Test the Setup

After you connect the cables to two ports (as shown in your serial getting
started manual), run the serialtest program from your AT-SERIAL
directory to verify your setup. Make sure you specify two different ports for
the serialtest program, as shown in the following.
linux AT-SERIAL# ./serialtest <receive port number>
<transmit port number>

If the test is successful, it displays a SUCCESS message. If the test hangs,

press <ctrl-c> to exit the program, and continue to the next section,
Troubleshooting and Common Questions.

To test /dev/ttyS4 and /dev/ttyS5, connect a cable between the two

and enter the following:
linux AT-SERIAL# ./serialtest 4 5

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Troubleshooting and Common Questions
Error Codes
This section lists possible error codes and solutions.

Error Code /dev/ttyS<port number>: no such file or directory

Solution The /dev/ttyS<port number> does not exist in the /dev directory. Enter the
following to create the device:
linux# cd /dev
linux /dev# ./MAKEDEV ttyS<port number>

Error Code Couldn't change i/o privilege level: Operation not permitted

Solution The program requires superuser privileges. Either exit and log in as root, or enter
the following:
linux$ su
Password: <enter the root password>
linux# <run the program>

Error Code setserial: Cannot set serial info: Address already in use

Solution Make sure you are entering the correct port address into setserial. Also, make
sure you are entering 0x if you are specifying a hex number.
linux# setserial /dev/ttyS<port number> uart 16550a port
0x<port address> irq <irq> ^fourport

Error Code irs485: ERROR: Couldn't write to /dev/ttyS<port number>'s

scratch register

Solution Make sure the device was configured correctly in setserial. Enter the
following:
linux# setserial -gv /dev/ttyS<port number>
/dev/ttyS4, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xdff0, IRQ: 11

If the port listing does not match the one configured by the isapnp step,
reconfigure the device by entering the following:
linux# setserial /dev/ttyS<port number> uart 16550a port
<port address> irq <irq> ^fourport

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Common Questions
What do I do if FIFOtrigger does not work immediately or if it causes
a segmentation fault?
Recompile FIFOtrigger_at.c and rerun FIFOtrigger by entering the
following. Also, the source code, FIFOtrigger_at.c, is available for
viewing and editing.
linux AT-SERIAL# gcc -O FIFOtrigger_at.c -o FIFOtrigger
linux AT-SERIAL#./FIFOtrigger <port number>
<rx_trigger>

What do I do if rs485 does not work immediately or if it causes a

segmentation fault?
Recompile rs485.c and enter the following to rerun rs485. Also, the
source code, rs485.c, is available for viewing and editing.
linux AT-SERIAL# gcc -O rs485.c -o rs485
linux AT-SERIAL# ./rs485 <port number> <mode>

What do I do if serialtest does not work immediately or if it causes

a segmentation fault?
Recompile serialtest.c and enter the following to rerun serialtest.
Also, the source code, serialtest.c, is available for viewing and
editing.
linux AT-SERIAL# gcc serialtest.c -o serialtest
linux AT-SERIAL# ./serialtest <receive port number>
<transmit port number>

What do I do if serialtest hangs?

Make sure the interface is seated correctly and tighten the screw that holds
the interface in place. Also, make sure the cables are attached to the correct
ports. In some cases, serialtest hangs if the transceiver modes (AT-485)
are not set. Try setting both transmit and receive ports to transceiver mode 0
(Four-Wire Mode).
linux# ./rs485 <transmit port number> 0
linux# ./rs485 <receive port number> 0
linux# ./serialtest <receive port number> <transmit
port number>

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 What do I do if my ports are not communicating correctly and print
strange characters?
Make sure the baud rate, character size, and parity are the same for both the
receiver and transmitter. Also, make sure the transceiver modes (AT-485)
have been selected for both transceivers.

How can I use /dev/ttyS0, /dev/ttyS1, /dev/ttyS2, or

/dev/ttyS3 as National Instruments serial ports?

Check for available serial devices by entering the following:

linux# setserial -gv /dev/ttyS*
/dev/ttyS0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
/dev/ttyS1, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02f8, IRQ: 3
/dev/ttyS2, UART: unknown, Port: 0x03e8, IRQ: 4
/dev/ttyS3, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02e8, IRQ: 3

Devices labeled with UART: unknown are available for use. To designate
the available device when using setserial, enter the following:
linux# setserial /dev/ttyS<port number> uart 16550a
port 0x<port address> irq <irq> ^fourport

Assign Driver
Use these instructions to automatically assign the driver at startup using
/etc/rc.d/rc.serial.

You should not change the /etc/rc.d/rc.serial file until you have
your serial interfaces installed and configured. If you add another device or
interface to your computer, and your isafile changes, make sure you also
change /etc/rc.d/rc.serial.

Depending on your Linux distribution, you might not have an /etc/rc.d/

directory. In this case, your rc.serial could be located under
/etc/rc.serial. If you do not have /etc/rc.d/, replace the references
to /etc/rc.d/ with /etc/. If you are using a Debian distribution, replace
the references to /etc/rc.d/rc.serial with
/etc/rc.boot/0setserial.

For more information about using setserial, refer to linux$

more/usr/doc/setserial*/README.
1. Enter the following:
linux# cp /usr/doc/setserial*/rc.serial /etc/rc.d/
linux# pico /etc/rc.d/rc.serial

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 a. Make sure that SETSERIAL= points to the correct location. Check
your /bin and /sbin directories, and change the SETSERIAL=
line to say either SETSERIAL=/bin/setserial or
SETSERIAL=/sbin/setserial
b. Under AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION, leave the following lines
uncommented and delete or comment out (by adding a # to the
beginning of the line) all the other lines in the section. Depending
on your version of setserial, ttyS might replace cua.
AUTO_IRQ=auto_irq
${SETSERIAL} /dev/cua0 ${AUTO_IRQ} skip_test
autoconfig ${STD_FLAGS}
${SETSERIAL} /dev/cua1 ${AUTO_IRQ} skip_test
autoconfig ${STD_FLAGS}
${SETSERIAL} /dev/cua2 ${AUTO_IRQ} skip_test
autoconfig ${STD_FLAGS}
${SETSERIAL} /dev/cua3 ${AUTO_IRQ} autoconfig
${STD_FLAGS}
c. Under MANUAL CONFIGURATION, comment out or delete
everything but the following lines. You need to change the lines
concerning /dev/cua4-/dev/cua(4+n) (where n is the
number of ports on your serial interface) to the following:
# These are the first set of AST Fourport ports
#
${SETSERIAL} /dev/ttyS4 uart 16550A port <port>
irq <irq> ^fourport
${SETSERIAL} /dev/ttyS5 uart 16550A port <port>
irq <irq> ^fourport
${SETSERIAL} /dev/ttyS6 uart 16550A port <port>
irq <irq> ^fourport
${SETSERIAL} /dev/ttyS7 uart 16550A port <port>
irq <irq> ^fourport
Refer to the section Sample /etc/rc.d/rc.serial File for an example
(configured according to the Sample isafile after Edit).
2. Enter the following:
linux# pico /etc/rc.d/rc
3. Add the following segment to the end of the file (not necessary for
Debian distributions):
if [ -f /etc/rc.d/rc.serial ]; then
sh /etc/rc.d/rc.serial
fi

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Sample isafile after Edit
# $Id: pnpdump.c,v 1.18 1999/02/14 22:47:18 fox Exp $
# This is free software, see the sources for details.
# This software has NO WARRANTY, use at your OWN RISK
#
# For details of this file format, see isapnp.conf(5)
#
# For latest information and FAQ on isapnp and pnpdump see:
# http://www.roestock.demon.co.uk/isapnptools/
#
# Compiler flags: -DREALTIME -DNEEDSETSCHEDULER -DABORT_ONRESERR
#
# Trying port address 0203
# Board 1 has serial identifier f2 00 a5 8a 6b 21 d1 23 39
# (DEBUG)
(READPORT 0x0203)
(ISOLATE PRESERVE)
(IDENTIFY *)
(VERBOSITY 2)
(CONFLICT (IO FATAL)(IRQ FATAL)(DMA FATAL)(MEM FATAL)) # or WARNING
# Card 1: (serial identifier f2 00 a5 8a 6b 21 d1 23 39)
# Vendor Id NICd121, Serial Number 10848875, checksum 0xF2.
# Version 1.0, Vendor version 0.0
# ANSI string -->National Instruments AT-485/2 IRQ Share (PnP)<--
#
# Logical device id NICd121
# Device support I/O range check register
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x38
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x3a
#
# Edit the entries below to uncomment out the configuration required.
# Note that only the first value of any range is given, this may be
# changed if required
# Don't forget to uncomment the activate (ACT Y) when happy
(CONFIGURE NICd121/10848875 (LD 0
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0100
# Maximum IO base address 0x03f8
# IO base alignment 8 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 8
(IO 0 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x0100))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0100
# Maximum IO base address 0x03f8

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# IO base alignment 8 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 8
(IO 1 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x0110))
# IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12 or 15.
# High true, edge sensitive interrupt (by default)
(INT 0 (IRQ 3 (MODE +E)))
(NAME "NICd121/10848875[0]{National Instruments AT-485/2 IRQ Share
(PnP)}")
(ACT Y)
))
# End tag... Checksum 0x00 (OK)
# Returns all cards to the "Wait for Key" state
(WAITFORKEY)

Sample isafile after Edit for Non-Interrupt Sharing

Interfaces
A non-interrupt sharing interface will have a logical device entry for each port on the interface. Also,
you need to have a free IRQ for each port.
# (DEBUG)
(READPORT 0x0203)
(ISOLATE PRESERVE)
(IDENTIFY *)
(VERBOSITY 2)
(CONFLICT (IO FATAL)(IRQ FATAL)(DMA FATAL)(MEM FATAL)) # or WARNING
# Card 1: (serial identifier 36 00 a3 57 f1 01 d3 23 39)
# Vendor Id NICd301, Serial Number 10704881, checksum 0x36.
# Version 1.0, Vendor version 0.1
# ANSI string -->National Instruments AT-485/4 (Plug and Play)<--
#
# Logical device id NICd301
# Device support I/O range check register
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x38
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x3a
#
(CONFIGURE NICd301/10704881 (LD 0
(IO 0 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x0100))
(INT 0 (IRQ 3 (MODE +E)))
(NAME "NICd301/10704881[0]{National Instruments AT-485/4 (Plug and
Play)}")
(ACT Y)
))
#
# Logical device id NICd301

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# Device support I/O range check register
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x38
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x3a
#
(CONFIGURE NICd301/10704881 (LD 1
(IO 0 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x0110))
(INT 0 (IRQ 4 (MODE +E)))
(NAME "NICd301/10704881[1]{National Instruments AT-485/4 (Plug and
Play)}")
(ACT Y)
))
#
# Logical device id NICd301
# Device support I/O range check register
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x38
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x3a
#
(CONFIGURE NICd301/10704881 (LD 2
(IO 0 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x0120))
(INT 0 (IRQ 5 (MODE +E)))
(NAME "NICd301/10704881[2]{National Instruments AT-485/4 (Plug and
Play)}")
(ACT Y)
))
#
# Logical device id NICd301
# Device support I/O range check register
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x38
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x3a
#
(CONFIGURE NICd301/10704881 (LD 3
(IO 0 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x0130))
(INT 0 (IRQ 10 (MODE +E)))
(NAME "NICd301/10704881[3]{National Instruments AT-485/4 (Plug and
Play)}")
(ACT Y)
))
(WAITFORKEY)

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Sample /etc/rc.d/rc.serial File
#
# /etc/rc.d/rc.serial
# Initializes the serial ports on your system
#
# Distributed with setserial version 2.14
#
# Standard flags you want your serial devices to have
# Examples: SAK, pgrp_lockout, session_lockout
#
STD_FLAGS="session_lockout"
SETSERIAL=/bin/setserial
echo -n "Configuring serial ports...."
# Do wild interrupt detection
#
${SETSERIAL} -W /dev/cua0
###############################################################
#
# AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION
#
###############################################################
# Do AUTOMATIC_IRQ probing
#
AUTO_IRQ=auto_irq
# These are the standard COM1 through COM4 devices
#
#
${SETSERIAL} /dev/cua0 ${AUTO_IRQ} skip_test autoconfig ${STD_FLAGS}
${SETSERIAL} /dev/cua1 ${AUTO_IRQ} skip_test autoconfig ${STD_FLAGS}
${SETSERIAL} /dev/cua2 ${AUTO_IRQ} skip_test autoconfig ${STD_FLAGS}
${SETSERIAL} /dev/cua3 ${AUTO_IRQ} autoconfig ${STD_FLAGS}
###############################################################
#
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# Changed for the two-port AT-SERIAL interface.
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${SETSERIAL} /dev/ttyS4 uart 16550A port 0x100 irq 3 ^fourport
${SETSERIAL} /dev/ttyS5 uart 16550A port 0x110 irq 3 ^fourport

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# Print the results of the serial configuration process
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echo "done."
${SETSERIAL} -bg /dev/cua? /dev/cua??

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