bionic (9) baycom.9.gz

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NAME

       baycom - amateur (AX.25) packet radio network driver for baycom modems

SYNOPSIS

       #include <linux/baycom.h>
       #include <linux/hdlcdrv.h>

DESCRIPTION

       The driver currently supports three different modems: ser12, par96 and par97.

   ser12
       This  is  a  very  simple  1200 baud AFSK modem. The modem consists only of a modulator/demodulator chip,
       usually a TI TCM3105. The computer is responsible for regenerating the  receiver  bit  clock.  The  modem
       connects to a serial port, hence the name. Since the serial port is not used as an async serial port, the
       kernel driver for serial ports cannot be used, and this driver only  supports  standard  serial  hardware
       (8250, 16450, 16550).

   par96
       This is a modem for 9600 baud FSK compatible to the G3RUH standard.  The modem does all the filtering and
       regenerates the receiver clock.  Data is transferred from and to the PC via a shift register.  The  shift
       register  is filled with 16 bits and an interrupt is signalled. The PC then empties the shift register in
       a burst. This modem connects to the parallel port, hence the name.

   par97
       This is a redesign of the par96 modem by Henning Rech, DF9IC. The modem is protocol compatible to  par96,
       but uses only three low power ICs and can therefore be fed from the parallel port and does not require an
       additional power supply.

IOCTL CALLS

       The ioctl calls follow the implementation in the hdlcdrv.

       BAYCOMCTL_GETMODEMTYPE
              returns the modem type (i.e. ser12 or par96) and the options in effect (currently only the  source
              of the DCD signal)

       BAYCOMCTL_SETMODEMTYPE
              sets the modem type and the options. Only superuser can do this.

       BAYCOMCTL_GETDEBUG
              return some debugging values. Not always available.

SEE ALSO

       baycom (9), soundmodem (9), linux/drivers/net/hdlcdrv.c,

AUTHOR

       baycom was written by Thomas Sailer, HB9JNX/AE4WA, (t.sailer@alumni.ethz.ch).