The device manager handles multiple device types across many platforms. Amoung them:
Type | Desc |
---|---|
serial | RS-232 or RS-422 Serial ports |
parallel | Centronics(tm) style parallel ports |
usb | Universal Serial Bus |
adb | Apple Desktop Bus |
scsi | Small Computer Simple Interface |
ps2 | IBM PS/2 Style interface ports |
Supported devices vary by platform. All devices have two names, a platform name and a generic name. The generic name is used for cross platform scripts. The platform name corresponds to a term understood by users/developers of that platform describing the port. The current list of supported devices is as follows:
Platform | Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|
generic | serial.1 | serial | First Serial Port |
generic | serial.2 | serial | Second Serial Port |
generic | serial.3 | serial | Third Serial Port |
generic | serial.4 | serial | Fourth Serial Port |
macintosh | modem | serial | Modem Port. Automatically maps to the internal modem card on powerbook computers. |
macintosh | printer | serial | Printer Port |
macintosh | com1 | serial | RS-232 Port 1 |
macintosh | com2 | serial | RS-232 Port 2 |
macintosh | pbmodem | serial | Internal modem card on powerbook computers. |
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