Subject: Controlling serial port signals
To: Current Users <current-users@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Jukka Marin <jmarin@pyy.jmp.fi>
List: current-users
Date: 05/11/1998 09:17:27
Hi All,
I work with special hardware and have a need of controlling all serial
port signals (like RTS and DTR) manually. Under NetBSD 1.3 / i386, I
seem to be able to control both RTS and DTR the way I want. Is this
still the case in -current - and will this be possible in future versions
of NetBSD? How about other ports than i386?
Right now I'm playing with the TEKRAM IR210B IrDA transceiver which
connects to a normal RS232 port. This device needs RTS and DTR control
for reset and parameter setting. (So far, I can recommend the IR210 -
I even got the programming info from the manufacturer in Taiwan.)
-jm