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authorYegor Yefremov <yegor_sub1@visionsystems.de>2010-11-22 05:06:32 -0500
committerGreg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>2010-11-30 20:26:04 -0500
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RS485 documentation: add 16C950 UART description
Add a notion about 16C950 UART, that is using DTR signal for RS485 mode. Signed-off-by: Yegor Yefremov <yegorslists@googlemail.com> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>
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11 11
122. HARDWARE-RELATED CONSIDERATIONS 122. HARDWARE-RELATED CONSIDERATIONS
13 13
14 Some CPUs (e.g., Atmel AT91) contain a built-in half-duplex mode capable of 14 Some CPUs/UARTs (e.g., Atmel AT91 or 16C950 UART) contain a built-in
15 automatically controlling line direction by toggling RTS. That can used to 15 half-duplex mode capable of automatically controlling line direction by
16 control external half-duplex hardware like an RS485 transceiver or any 16 toggling RTS or DTR signals. That can be used to control external
17 RS232-connected half-duplex device like some modems. 17 half-duplex hardware like an RS485 transceiver or any RS232-connected
18 half-duplex devices like some modems.
18 19
19 For these microcontrollers, the Linux driver should be made capable of 20 For these microcontrollers, the Linux driver should be made capable of
20 working in both modes, and proper ioctls (see later) should be made 21 working in both modes, and proper ioctls (see later) should be made