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diff --git a/Documentation/moxa-smartio b/Documentation/moxa-smartio new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fe24ecc --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/moxa-smartio @@ -0,0 +1,411 @@ +============================================================================= + + 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. +============================================================================= +Content + +1. Introduction +2. System Requirement +3. Installation +4. Utilities +5. Setserial +6. Troubleshooting + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +1. Introduction + + The Smartio family Linux driver, Ver. 1.1, 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. + + 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. + + In addition to device driver, useful utilities are also provided in this + version. They are + - msdiag Diagnostic program for detecting installed Moxa Smartio boards. + - msmon Monitor program to observe data count and line status signals. + - msterm A simple terminal program which is useful in testing serial + ports. + - io-irq.exe Configuration program to setup ISA boards. Please note that + this program can only be executed under DOS. + + All the drivers and utilities are published in form of source code under + 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. + + This version of driver can be installed as Loadable Module (Module driver) + or built-in into kernel (Static driver). You may refer to following + installation procedure for suitable one. Before you install the driver, + please refer to hardware installation procedure in the User's Manual. + + We assume the user should be familiar with following documents. + - Serial-HOWTO + - Kernel-HOWTO + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +2. System Requirement + - Hardware platform: Intel x86 or Alpha machine + - Kernel version: 2.0.3x or 2.2.x + - gcc version 2.72 or later + - Maximum 4 boards can be installed in combination + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +3. Installation + + 3.1 Hardware installation + + There are two types of buses, ISA and PCI, for Smartio family multiport + board. + + ISA board + --------- + You'll have to configure CAP address, I/O address, Interrupt Vector + as well as IRQ before installing this driver. Please refer to hardware + 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 + --------- + 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 + ----------- + 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. + + 3.2 Driver files and device naming convention + + 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 /moxa + # tar xvf /dev/fd0 + or + # cd /moxa + # cp /mnt/cdrom/<driver directory>/mxser.tgz . + # tar xvfz mxser.tgz + + 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. + + Dialin and callout port + ----------------------- + This driver remains traditional serial device properties. There're + 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. + + Board Num. Dial-in Port Callout port + 1st board ttyM0 - ttyM7 cum0 - cum7 + 2nd board ttyM8 - ttyM15 cum8 - cum15 + 3rd board ttyM16 - ttyM23 cum16 - cum23 + 4th board ttyM24 - ttym31 cum24 - cum31 + + Board sequence + -------------- + This driver will activate ISA boards according to the parameter set + in the driver. After all specified ISA board activated, PCI board + will be installed in the system automatically driven. + Therefore the board number is sorted by the CAP address of ISA boards. + 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 + 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 + + The driver files "mxser.o" and utilities will be properly compiled + and copied to system directories respectively.Then run + + # insmod mxser + + to activate the modular driver. You may run "lsmod" to check + if "mxser.o" is activated. + + 2. Create special files by executing "msmknod". + # cd /moxa/mxser/driver + # ./msmknod + + Default major numbers for dial-in device and callout device are + 174, 175. Msmknod will delete any special files occupying the same + device naming. + + 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. + + # 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. + + if [ -f /etc/rc.d/rc.serial ]; then + sh /etc/rc.d/rc.serial + fi + + 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. + + insmod mxser ioaddr=0x???,0x???,0x???,0x??? + | | | | + | | | +- 4th ISA board + | | +------ 3rd ISA board + | +------------ 2nd ISA board + +------------------- 1st ISA board + + 3.4 Static driver configuration + + 1. 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 + 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 + install any ISA boards, you may skip to next portion. + The instructions to modify driver source code are as + below. + a. # cd /moxa/mxser/driver + # vi mxser.c + b. Find the array mxserBoardCAP[] as below. + + static int mxserBoardCAP[] + = {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}; + + c. Change the address within this array using vi. For + example, to driver 2 ISA boards with CAP address + 0x280 and 0x180 as 1st and 2nd board. Just to change + the source code as follows. + + 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 + + pty_init(); + mxser_init(); + + 4. Modify tty.h + # cd /usr/src/linux/include/linux + # vi tty.h + Find extern int tty_init(void), insert "mxser_init()" as + + 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 + + 6. 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 + 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 + # cd /moxa/mxser/driver + # ./msmknod + + 9. Reboot + + 3.5 Custom configuration + Although this driver already provides you default configuration, you + still can change the device name and major number.The instruction to + change these parameters are shown as below. + + Change Device name + ------------------ + If you'd like to use other device names instead of default naming + convention, all you have to do is to modify the internal code + within the shell script "msmknod". First, you have to open "msmknod" + by vi. Locate each line contains "ttyM" and "cum" and change them + to the device name you desired. "msmknod" creates the device names + you need next time executed. + + Change Major number + ------------------- + If major number 30 and 35 had been occupied, you may have to select + 2 free major numbers for this driver. There are 3 steps to change + major numbers. + + 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 + Run /moxa/mxser/driver/msmknod to create special files with + specified major numbers. + 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 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. + + msdiag - Diagnostic + -------------------- + This utility provides the function to detect what Moxa Smartio multiport + board exists in the system. + + msmon - Port Monitoring + ----------------------- + This utility gives the user a quick view about all the MOXA ports' + activities. One can easily learn each port's total received/transmitted + (Rx/Tx) character count since the time when the monitoring is started. + Rx/Tx throughputs per second are also reported in interval basis (e.g. + the last 5 seconds) and in average basis (since the time the monitoring + is started). You can reset all ports' count by <HOME> key. <+> <-> + (plus/minus) keys to change the displaying time interval. Press <ENTER> + on the port, that cursor stay, to view the port's communication + parameters, signal status, and input/output queue. + + msterm - Terminal Emulation + --------------------------- + This utility provides data sending and receiving ability of all tty ports, + especially for MOXA ports. It is quite useful for testing simple + 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) + 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 + serial port should wait for data to be drained while + 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_normal Use 38.4kb when the application requests 38.4kb. + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +6. Troubleshooting + + The boot time error messages and solutions are stated as clearly as + 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. + 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 + free IRQ and simply change another free IRQ for Moxa board. + + Error msg: Board #: C1xx Series(CAP=xxx) interrupt number invalid. + Solution: + Each port within the same multiport board shares the same IRQ. Please set + one IRQ (IRQ doesn't equal to zero) for one Moxa board. + + Error msg: No interrupt vector be set for Moxa ISA board(CAP=xxx). + Solution: + 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! + 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 + Moxa driver. + + Error msg: Couldn't install MOXA Smartio 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 + change a free callout device major number for Moxa driver. +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
