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-
- 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.
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+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
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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.
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
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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
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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
---------
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
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
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
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
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.
+
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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
-----------------------
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.
+
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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
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.
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6. Troubleshooting
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.
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.
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.
+
+
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