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