Solaris device node details, Linux device node details – Perle Systems RIO 5500036-17 User Manual

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Solaris Device node details

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Solaris Device node details

Each serial port has three device nodes associated with it. Each node takes the form of a file
which you can access from operating system utilities and user applications. Details of these
nodes are shown in the next table.

Linux Device node details

Each serial port has two device nodes associated with it. Each node takes the form of a file
which you can access from operating system utilities and user applications. Details of these
nodes are shown in the next table.

Device name

Function

Description

Location

r001

Normal communications port

Indicates normal
communications port
behaviour.

/dev/term

r001

Normal communications port
wait for DCD on open

Indicates a port open will not
complete unless the DCD
signal is present.

/dev/cua

r001

Print device

Indicates that device should
only be used for transparent
print.

/dev/xprt

Device name

Function

Description

Location

ttySR0

Normal communications port

Indicates normal
communications port
behaviour.

/dev

cusr0

Normal communications port
wait for DCD on open

Indicates a port open will not
complete unless the DCD
signal is present.

/dev

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