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- a few re-wordings
- a litte tagging there and there
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2007-04-03 19:38:18 +00:00
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docs/lcdproc-user/drivers/serialVFD.docbook
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@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ It is also known to work on FUTABA VFDs.
<para>
The driver should operate most of NEC, Futaba and Noritake 7x5 dot VFDs with
serial(rs232) and/or parallel interface. See the following table for testing-status.
Feedback is welcome.
serial(RS-232) and/or parallel interface. See the following table for testing-status.
Feedback is welcome.
<table><title>serialVFD: Display Status</title>
<tgroup cols="5">
<table id="serialVFD-howto.status">
<title>serialVFD: Display Status</title>
<tgroup cols="6">
<thead>
<row>
<entry>Display</entry>
@@ -112,19 +113,21 @@ The driver should operate most of NEC, Futaba and Noritake 7x5 dot VFDs with
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
() feature not tested.
<literal>(</literal>&hellip;<literal>)</literal>: Feature not tested.
</para>
<para>
If your display isn't working 100% satisfactorily you can add a new device with modified hardware
commands to the driver if you want. To do that you have to add a new section to the display-
commands to the driver if you want. To do that you have to add a new section to the display
<command>Type=</command>-switch-case in <filename>./server/drivers/serialVFD-displays.c</filename>
and to write a new "load"function with the correct commands for the display.(Try which display-<command>Type=</command>
works best with your display, copy, rename and modify this function that is the easiest way I guess.)
and to write a new "load" function with the correct commands for the display.
(Try which display <command>Type=</command> works best with your display,
then copy, rename and modify this function to your needs - that is the easiest way I guess.)
</para>
<para>
On this page you may find pictures and datasheets of the VFDs:
On Malte Poeggel's page you may find pictures and datasheets of the VFDs:
<ulink url="http://www.maltepoeggel.de/html/vfd/index.html"></ulink>
</para>
@@ -143,7 +146,7 @@ the display show everything correctly.
<warning>
<para>
Always cross-check with your datasheet, before connecting your display!
Displays of same manufacturer may have different pin assignments!
Different displays of even the same manufacturer may have different pin assignments!
</para></warning>
<para>
@@ -161,7 +164,7 @@ serialport. The signal has to be inverted. I use the following
circuit to do that job.
</para>
<figure>
<figure id="serialVFD-serial-connections.circuit">
<title>serialVFD: Serial Inverter</title>
<screen>
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@@ -232,7 +235,7 @@ The blue connector (6pin in a row) (the important one!):
<tip>
<para>
Hold the display in that position where you can read
the "KD Rev 2.1" marking normally!
the <literal>KD Rev 2.1</literal> marking normally!
</para>
</tip>