Re: USB to IrDA - Arkmicro
On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 12:34:18PM -0200, Markos wrote:
> Em Sex, 2012-12-21 às 16:43 +1300, Chris Bannister escreveu:
> > Is there ANY new "files" under /dev/ after plugging it in?
> > IOW, why does it have to be "/dev/ttyUSB" ?
> >
>
> I found at http://blog.gmane.org/gmane.linux.irda.general/month=20070101
>
> A message whith the same description of my converter and the response
> informs that should be created, for this converter, a device /dev/ttyUSB
Ahh, OK.
> "Manufaturer: ARKMICRO
> Vendor Id: 18ec
> Product Id: 3118
> ...
> ...The ARK3116 USB-to-serial adapter is supported by the kernel (at least with
> the latest 2.6 ones), so all you need to do is compile the ARK3116 driver,
> compile irtty-sir as well, and you're basically done: "irattach /dev/ttyUSB0"
> should do the trick..."
Mmmm, On Wheezy:
root@tal:~# locate ark3116
/lib/modules/3.2.0-4-686-pae/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.ko
> The desktop which with I intend to use this converter is being used in
> the laboratory for data acquisition and running Lenny.
Lenny! So you have all the tool chain required to compile a more recent
kernel?
Good luck.
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