fx2lafw: Allow matching USB descriptor strings as well as VID/PID.

[libsigrok.git] / README.devices

diff --git a/README.devices b/README.devices
index 70706be1f5e55860693308c66ee8a6381252b31b..554805a948c2e554913c2a9eabdeeca9919c3252 100644 (file)
--- a/README.devices
+++ b/README.devices
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Firmware
 --------
 
 Some devices supported by libsigrok need a firmware to be uploaded every time
-the device is connected to the PC (usually via USB), before it can be used. 
+the device is connected to the PC (usually via USB), before it can be used.
 
 The default location where libsigrok expects the firmware files is:
 
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ The following drivers/devices do not need any firmware upload:
  - agilent-dmm
  - alsa
  - appa-55ii
+ - brymen-bm86x
  - brymen-dmm
  - cem-dt-885x
  - center-3xx (including all subdrivers)
- - chronovu-la8
+ - chronovu-la
  - colead-slm
  - demo
  - fluke-dmm
@@ -117,7 +118,8 @@ The following drivers/devices do not require a serial port specification:
 
  - alsa
  - asix-sigma
- - chronovu-la8
+ - brymen-bm86x
+ - chronovu-la
  - demo
  - fx2lafw
  - hantek-dso
@@ -287,9 +289,17 @@ a short list for convenience:
  - BBC Goertz Metrawatt M2110: Briefly press the "Start/Reset" button on the
    interface panel on top.
  - Digitek DT4000ZC: Briefly press the "RS232" button.
- - Gossen Metrawatt Metrahit devices: Power on the device with the "DATA"
-   button pressed. Additionally, Metrahit 2x devices must be configured for
-   interface "RS232".
+ - Gossen Metrawatt Metrahit 1x/2x devices, driver gmc-mh-1x-2x-rs232:
+   - Power on the device with the "DATA" button pressed.
+   - Metrahit 2x devices must be configured for the respective interface type.
+ - Gossen Metrawatt Metrahit 2x devices, driver gmc-mh-2x-bd232:
+   - 'BD232' interface:
+      The multimeter must be configured for the respective interface type.
+   - 'SI232-II' interface ("PC Mode"):
+      The multimeter must be configured for interface type 'BD232' (all),
+      'SI232 online' (28-29S) or 'SI232 store' (22-26x). The interface must
+      be configured to the same baud rate as the host (default 9600).
+      Multimeter and interface must be configured to the same address.
  - Norma DM950: If the interface doesn't work (e.g. USB-RS232 converter), power
    on the device with "FUNC" pressed (to power the interface from the DMM).
  - PCE PCE-DM32: Briefly press the "RS232" button.
@@ -330,20 +340,19 @@ system). Thus, this driver can currently only compile and work on Linux.
 We plan to fix this though, so that it'll work on all other OSes, too.
 
 
-ChronoVu LA8 USB VID/PIDs
--------------------------
+ChronoVu LA8/LA16 USB VID/PIDs
+------------------------------
 
-The ChronoVu LA8 logic analyzer is available in two revisions. Previously,
-the LA8 shipped with a USB VID/PID of 0403:6001, which is the standard ID
+The ChronoVu LA8/LA16 logic analyzer is available in two revisions. Previously,
+the device shipped with a USB VID/PID of 0403:6001, which is the standard ID
 for FTDI FT232 USB chips.
 
-Since this made it hard to distinguish the LA8 from any other device
+Since this made it hard to distinguish the LA8/LA16 from any other device
 with this FTDI chip connected to the PC, the vendor later shipped the
-LA8 with a USB VID/PID of 0403:8867.
+device with a USB VID/PID of 0403:8867.
 
-The 'chronovu-la8' driver in libsigrok supports both VID/PID pairs and
-automatically finds devices with either VID/PID pair. However, currently
-the driver will assume any device with VID/PID 0403:6001 is a ChronoVu LA8.
+The 'chronovu-la' driver in libsigrok supports both VID/PID pairs and
+automatically finds devices with either VID/PID pair.
 
 
 OLS