---
name: "uipaq"
section: "4"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["freebsd", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/uipaq"
---

# uipaq(4)

USB support for iPAQ units

## NAME

**uipaq** – USB support for iPAQ units

## SYNOPSIS

**device** **usb** **device** **ucom** **device** **uipaq**

In [loader.conf(5)](/loader.conf/5.md): **uipaq\_load="YES"**

## DESCRIPTION

The **uipaq** driver provides support for the USB serial emulation provided by the iPAQ devices.

The device is accessed through the [ucom(4)](/ucom/4.md) driver which makes it behave like a [tty(4)](/tty/4.md).

## HARDWARE

The **uipaq** driver supports the following iPAQ devices:

- ASUS P535 PDA

- Casio BE300 PDA

- Compaq IPaq PocketPC

- HP Jornada 568

- HP iPAQ 22xx/Jornada 548

- HTC PPC6700 Modem

- HTC Smart Phone

- HTC Winmobile

- Sharp W-ZERO3 ES Spart Phone

- Most Windows CE based phones

## FILES

- */dev/ttyU\**

  for callin ports

- */dev/ttyU\*.init*

  - */dev/ttyU\*.lock*

  corresponding callin initial-state and lock-state devices

- */dev/cuaU\**

  for callout ports

- */dev/cuaU\*.init*

  - */dev/cuaU\*.lock*

  corresponding callout initial-state and lock-state devices

## SEE ALSO

[tty(4)](/tty/4.md), [ucom(4)](/ucom/4.md), [usb(4)](/usb/4.md)

## HISTORY

The FreeBSD support was imported from NetBSD for FreeBSD 7.0. NetBSD added support in NetBSD 4.0 and it was imported from OpenBSD 3.8.