---
name: "uipaq"
section: "4freebsd"
platform: "linux"
package: "freebsd-manpages"
version: "12.2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/uipaq/4freebsd"
---

# uipaq(4freebsd)

USB support for iPAQ units

## NAME

**uipaq** – USB support for iPAQ units

## SYNOPSIS

To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your kernel configuration file:

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

Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in [loader.conf(5)](/loader.conf/5.md):

```
uipaq_load="YES"
```

## HARDWARE

The **uipaq** driver supports the following adapters:

- 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

  ## 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).

## 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.