new ConnectionType lcd2usb in hd44780 driver

CREDITS

@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ Peter Marschall: (current maintainer)
 	- bwctusb connectiontype for the HD44780 driver
 	- extensions to CFontz* drivers: support CF631 & CF635
 	- various fixes in preparation of 0.5
+	- lcd2usb connectiontype for the HD44780 driver
 
 Markus Dolze:
 	- various fixes (especially for *BSD)

ChangeLog

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ v.0.5dev (ongoing development)
  + ea65 - driver for VFD in AOpen XC Cube AV EA65 barebones (Karsten Festag)
  + picolcd - driver for Mini-box.com USB LCD picoLCD (Gatewood Green)
  + new ConnectionType pertelian in hd44780 driver (Matteo Pillon)
+ + new ConnectionType lcd2usb in hd44780 driver
 
 v.0.5.1
  + config file support in lcdproc client (Andrew Foss)

LCDd.conf

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 # The following drivers are supported:
 #   bayrad, CFontz, CFontz633, CFontzPacket, curses, CwLnx, ea65, 
 #   EyeboxOne, g15, glcdlib, glk, hd44780, icp_a106, imon, IOWarrior,
-#   irman, joy, lb216,lcdm001, lcterm, lirc,MD8800, ms6931, mtc_s16209x,
+#   irman, joy, lb216, lcdm001, lcterm, lirc, MD8800, ms6931, mtc_s16209x,
 #   MtxOrb, NoritakeVFD, picolcd, pyramid, sed1330, sed1520, serialPOS,
 #   serialVFD, sli, stv5730, svga, t6963, text, tyan, ula200, xosd
 Driver=curses

acinclude.m4

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ dnl			else
 				HD44780_DRIVERS="$HD44780_DRIVERS hd44780-hd44780-4bit.o hd44780-hd44780-ext8bit.o hd44780-lcd_sem.o hd44780-hd44780-winamp.o hd44780-hd44780-serialLpt.o"
 			fi
 			if test "$enable_libusb" = yes ; then
-				HD44780_DRIVERS="$HD44780_DRIVERS hd44780-hd44780-bwct-usb.o"
+				HD44780_DRIVERS="$HD44780_DRIVERS hd44780-hd44780-bwct-usb.o hd44780-hd44780-lcd2usb.o"
 			fi
 			AC_CHECK_HEADER(linux/i2c-dev.h,
 				HD44780_DRIVERS="$HD44780_DRIVERS hd44780-i2c.o"

docs/LCDd.8.in

@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ LIS2 from VLSystem (http://www.vlsys.co.kr), connected to USB
 .B bwctusb
 USB-to-HD44780 converter by BWCT (http://www.bwct.de)
 .TP
+.B lcd2usb
+Till Harbaum's open source/open hardware LCD2USB (http://www.harbaum.org/till/lcd2usb/)
+.TP
 .B i2c
 LCD in 4-bit mode driven by PCF8574(A) / PCA9554(A), connected via I2C bus
 .RE

docs/lcdproc-user/drivers/hd44780.docbook

@@ -799,9 +799,9 @@ such as portato. Further details can be obtained from:
 </para>
 
 <para>
-<ulink url="http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/system/status/lcdtime-0.2.tar.gz">http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/system/status/lcdtime-0.2.tar.gz</ulink>
+<ulink url="http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/system/status/lcdtime-0.2.tar.gz"></ulink>
-<ulink url="http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/system/status/meter-0.2.tar.gz">http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/system/status/meter-0.2.tar.gz</ulink>
+<ulink url="http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/system/status/meter-0.2.tar.gz"></ulink>
-<ulink url="http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/system/status/portato-1.2.tar.gz">http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/system/status/portato-1.2.tar.gz</ulink>
+<ulink url="http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/system/status/portato-1.2.tar.gz"></ulink>
 </para>
 
 <note>
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ Andrew McMeikan <email>andrewm@engineer.com</email>. The original wiring and
 driver can be found at:
 </para>
 <para>
-<ulink url="http://members.xoom.com/andrewmuck">http://members.xoom.com/andrewmuck</ulink>
+<ulink url="http://members.xoom.com/andrewmuck"></ulink>
 </para>
 
 <para>
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ help of the kernel modules <filename>ftdi_sio</filename> that map the USB port t
 <title>LCD on Serial panel device "los-panel"</title>
 
 <para>
-See <ulink url="http://www.xs4all.nl/~mlf/los/">http://www.xs4all.nl/~mlf/los/</ulink>
+See <ulink url="http://www.xs4all.nl/~mlf/los/"></ulink>
 for more information on this device.
 </para>
 
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ famous Linux-based VDR that allows to connect an LCD to it and supports LCDproc.
 </para>
 
 <para>
-See <ulink url="http://www.jepsennet.de/vdr/">http://www.jepsennet.de/vdr/</ulink>
+See <ulink url="http://www.jepsennet.de/vdr/"></ulink>
 (German) for more information on VDR-Wakeup.
 </para>
 
@@ -1293,8 +1293,8 @@ ftdi_sio modules loaded. Display will be available on /dev/ttyUSB0.
 </para>
 
 <para>
-  See <ulink
+  See the
-         url="http://pertelian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=48">product
+  <ulink url="http://pertelian.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=43&amp;Itemid=48">product
     page</ulink> for more information.
 </para>
 
@@ -1513,13 +1513,38 @@ specifying which one (of multiple BWCT LCD devices) is wanted using the
 </sect3>
 
 
+<sect3 id="hd44780-lcd2usb">
+<title>Till Harbaum's "lcd2usb"</title>
+
+<para>
+<ulink url="http://www.harbaum.org/till/lcd2usb/">LCD2USB</ulink>
+is a cheap but powerful do-it-yourself interface to connect HD44780 based displays via USB,
+consisting of easily available parts only.
+The device supports software adjustable contrast and backlight as well as dual controller displays
+(required for 4*27 and 4*40).
+</para>
+
+<para>
+It is based upon Atmel AVR Mega8 CPU with a pure software implementation of the USB protocol
+for the Atmel AVR microcontroller series. 
+</para>
+
+<para>
+The whole interface incl. the hardware layout is under a GPL like license.
+This means that you can take these schematics and use it as a basis for your own interface
+e.g. for a graphic LCD
+</para>
+
+</sect3>
+
+
 <sect3 id="hd44780-i2c">
 <title>I<superscript>2</superscript>C with Port-Expander</title>
 
 <para>
 If you have an I<superscript>2</superscript>C port available that is supported by your kernel
-(through /dev/i2c*), you can add a I<superscript>2</superscript>C port expander there
+(through <filename>/dev/i2c*</filename>), you can add a I<superscript>2</superscript>C
-(PCF8574P in this example).
+port expander there (PCF8574P in this example).
 </para>
 
 <figure>
@@ -1676,8 +1701,13 @@ can be done by specifying "--enable-drivers=all" or by
       <arg choice="plain"><literal>serialLpt</literal></arg>
       <arg choice="plain"><literal>winamp</literal></arg>
       <arg choice="plain"><literal>picanlcd</literal></arg>
-      <arg choice="plain"><literal>bwctusb</literal></arg>
       <arg choice="plain"><literal>lcdserializer</literal></arg>
+      <arg choice="plain"><literal>los-panel</literal></arg>
+      <arg choice="plain"><literal>vdr-lcd</literal></arg>
+      <arg choice="plain"><literal>vdr-wakeup</literal></arg>
+      <arg choice="plain"><literal>pertelian</literal></arg>
+      <arg choice="plain"><literal>bwctusb</literal></arg>
+      <arg choice="plain"><literal>lcd2usb</literal></arg>
       <arg choice="plain"><literal>lis2</literal></arg>
       <arg choice="plain"><literal>i2c</literal></arg>
     </group>
@@ -1733,13 +1763,21 @@ can be done by specifying "--enable-drivers=all" or by
           <entry>VDR-Wakeup module "vdr-wakeup"</entry>
         </row>
         <row>
-          <entry><literal>lis2</literal></entry>
+          <entry><literal>pertelian</literal></entry>
-          <entry>LIS2 from VLSystem (<ulink url="http://www.vlsys.co.kr"></ulink>)</entry>
+          <entry>Pertelian X2040 LCD display (<ulink url="http://pertelian.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=43&amp;Itemid=48"></ulink>)</entry>
         </row>
         <row>
           <entry><literal>bwctusb</literal></entry>
           <entry>BWCT USB device "bwctusb" (<ulink url="http://www.bwct.de/lcd.html"></ulink>)</entry>
         </row>
+        <row>
+          <entry><literal>lcd2usb</literal></entry>
+          <entry>Tim Harbaum's LCD2USB (<ulink url="http://www.harbaum.org/till/lcd2usb/"></ulink>)</entry>
+        </row>
+        <row>
+          <entry><literal>lis2</literal></entry>
+          <entry>LIS2 from VLSystem (<ulink url="http://www.vlsys.co.kr"></ulink>)</entry>
+        </row>
         <row>
           <entry><literal>i2c</literal></entry>
           <entry>LCD driven by PCF8574(A)/PCA9554(A) connected via I<superscript>2</superscript>C</entry>

server/drivers/Makefile.am

@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ CFontzPacket_SOURCES = lcd.h lcd_lib.h CFontzPacket.c CFontzPacket.h CFontz-char
 curses_SOURCES =     lcd.h curses_drv.h curses_drv.c report.h
 CwLnx_SOURCES =      lcd.h lcd_lib.h CwLnx.c CwLnx.h report.h
 ea65_SOURCES =       lcd.h ea65.h ea65.c report.h
-EyeboxOne_SOURCES =   lcd.h lcd_lib.h EyeboxOne.c EyeboxOne.h report.h
+EyeboxOne_SOURCES =  lcd.h lcd_lib.h EyeboxOne.c EyeboxOne.h report.h
-g15_SOURCES = 	      lcd.h lcd_lib.h g15.h g15-num.c g15.c report.h
+g15_SOURCES = 	     lcd.h lcd_lib.h g15.h g15-num.c g15.c report.h
 glcdlib_SOURCES =    lcd.h lcd_lib.h glcdlib.h glcdlib.c report.h
 glk_SOURCES =        lcd.h glk.c glk.h glkproto.c glkproto.h report.h
 hd44780_SOURCES =    lcd.h lcd_lib.h hd44780.h hd44780.c hd44780-drivers.h hd44780-low.h hd44780-charmap.h report.h adv_bignum.h
-EXTRA_hd44780_SOURCES = hd44780-4bit.c hd44780-4bit.h hd44780-ext8bit.c hd44780-ext8bit.h lcd_sem.c lcd_sem.h hd44780-serialLpt.c hd44780-serialLpt.h hd44780-serial.c hd44780-serial.h hd44780-winamp.c hd44780-winamp.h hd44780-bwct-usb.c hd44780-bwct-usb.h hd44780-lis2.c hd44780-lis2.h hd44780-i2c.c hd44780-i2c.h port.h lpt-port.h timing.h
+EXTRA_hd44780_SOURCES = hd44780-4bit.c hd44780-4bit.h hd44780-ext8bit.c hd44780-ext8bit.h lcd_sem.c lcd_sem.h hd44780-serialLpt.c hd44780-serialLpt.h hd44780-serial.c hd44780-serial.h hd44780-winamp.c hd44780-winamp.h hd44780-bwct-usb.c hd44780-bwct-usb.h hd44780-lcd2usb.c hd44780-lcd2usb.h hd44780-lis2.c hd44780-lis2.h hd44780-i2c.c hd44780-i2c.h port.h lpt-port.h timing.h
 
 icp_a106_SOURCES =   lcd.h lcd_lib.h icp_a106.c icp_a106.h report.h
 imon_SOURCES =       lcd.h lcd_lib.h imon.h imon.c report.h

server/drivers/hd44780-bwct-usb.c

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int
 hd_init_bwct_usb (Driver *drvthis)
 {
   PrivateData *p = (PrivateData*) drvthis->private_data;
-  struct usb_bus *busses;
+
   struct usb_bus *bus;
   //char device_manufacturer[LCD_MAX_WIDTH+1] = "";
   char device_serial[LCD_MAX_WIDTH+1] = DEFAULT_SERIALNO;
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ hd_init_bwct_usb (Driver *drvthis)
   p->hd44780_functions->senddata = bwct_usb_HD44780_senddata;
   p->hd44780_functions->backlight = bwct_usb_HD44780_backlight;
   p->hd44780_functions->scankeypad = bwct_usb_HD44780_scankeypad;
+  p->hd44780_functions->close = bwct_usb_HD44780_close;
 
   /* Read config file's contents: serial number and contrast */
 
@@ -71,17 +72,16 @@ hd_init_bwct_usb (Driver *drvthis)
   usb_init();
   usb_find_busses();
   usb_find_devices();
-  busses = usb_get_busses();
 
   bwct_usb = NULL;
-  for (bus = busses; bus; bus = bus->next) {
+  for (bus = usb_get_busses(); bus != NULL; bus = bus->next) {
     struct usb_device *dev;
 
-    for (dev = bus->devices; dev; dev = dev->next) {
+    for (dev = bus->devices; dev != NULL; dev = dev->next) {
       int c;
 
       /* Check if this device is a BWCT device */
-      if (dev->descriptor.idVendor != 0x03DA) {
+      if (dev->descriptor.idVendor != BWCT_USB_VENDORID) {
         continue;
       }
       /* Loop through all of the configurations */
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ hd_init_bwct_usb (Driver *drvthis)
 
           /* Loop through all of the alternate settings */
           for (a = 0; a < dev->config[c].interface[bwct_usb_i].num_altsetting; a++) {
-            /* Check if this interface is a BWCT ulcd */
+            /* Check if this interface is a BWCT lcd */
-            if (((dev->config[c].interface[bwct_usb_i].altsetting[a].bInterfaceClass == 0xFf) &&
+            if (((dev->config[c].interface[bwct_usb_i].altsetting[a].bInterfaceClass == 0xFF) &&
                  (dev->config[c].interface[bwct_usb_i].altsetting[a].bInterfaceSubClass == 0x01)) ||
-                (dev->descriptor.idProduct == 0x0002)) {
+                (dev->descriptor.idProduct == BWCT_USB_PRODUCTID)) {
 
               /* BWCT device found; try to find its description and serial number */
               bwct_usb = usb_open(dev);
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ hd_init_bwct_usb (Driver *drvthis)
 
   /* set contrast */
   if ((0 <= contrast) && (contrast <= 1000)) {
-    int res = usb_control_msg(bwct_usb, USB_TYPE_VENDOR, VENDOR_LCD_CONTRAST,
+    int res = usb_control_msg(bwct_usb, USB_TYPE_VENDOR, BWCT_LCD_SET_CONTRAST,
                               (contrast * 255) / 1000, bwct_usb_i, NULL, 0, 1000);
     if (res < 0)
       report(RPT_WARNING, "hd_init_bwct_usb: setting contrast failed");
@@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ hd_init_bwct_usb (Driver *drvthis)
 void
 bwct_usb_HD44780_senddata(PrivateData *p, unsigned char displayID, unsigned char flags, unsigned char ch)
 {
-int type = (flags == RS_DATA) ? VENDOR_LCD_DATA : VENDOR_LCD_CMD;
+int type = (flags == RS_DATA) ? BWCT_LCD_DATA : BWCT_LCD_CMD;
 
-    usb_control_msg(bwct_usb, USB_TYPE_VENDOR, type, ch, bwct_usb_i, NULL, 0, 1000);
+  usb_control_msg(bwct_usb, USB_TYPE_VENDOR, type, ch, bwct_usb_i, NULL, 0, 1000);
 }
 
 
@@ -200,3 +200,15 @@ bwct_usb_HD44780_scankeypad(PrivateData *p)
 {
   return 0;
 }
+
+
+void
+bwct_usb_HD44780_close(PrivateData *p)
+{
+  if (bwct_usb != NULL) {
+    usb_close(bwct_usb);
+    bwct_usb = NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+/* EOF */

server/drivers/hd44780-bwct-usb.h

@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@
 #include "lcd.h"		/* for Driver */
 #include "hd44780-low.h"
 
-#define VENDOR_LCD_RESET	1
+/* vendor and product id */
-#define VENDOR_LCD_CMD		2
+#define BWCT_USB_VENDORID	0x03DA
-#define VENDOR_LCD_DATA		3
+#define BWCT_USB_PRODUCTID	0x0002
-#define VENDOR_LCD_CONTRAST	4
+
+#define BWCT_LCD_RESET		1
+#define BWCT_LCD_CMD		2
+#define BWCT_LCD_DATA		3
+#define BWCT_LCD_SET_CONTRAST	4
 
 #define DEFAULT_SERIALNO	""
 #define DEFAULT_CONTRAST	300
@@ -18,5 +22,6 @@ int hd_init_bwct_usb(Driver *drvthis);
 void bwct_usb_HD44780_senddata(PrivateData *p, unsigned char displayID, unsigned char flags, unsigned char ch);
 void bwct_usb_HD44780_backlight(PrivateData *p, unsigned char state);
 unsigned char bwct_usb_HD44780_scankeypad(PrivateData *p);
+void bwct_usb_HD44780_close(PrivateData *p);
 
 #endif

server/drivers/hd44780-drivers.h

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBUSB
 # include "hd44780-bwct-usb.h"
+# include "hd44780-lcd2usb.h"
 #endif
 #include "hd44780-serial.h"
 #include "hd44780-lis2.h"
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ static const ConnectionMapping connectionMapping[] = {
 	{"lis2", hd_init_lis2, "\tnone\n"},
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBUSB
 	{"bwctusb", hd_init_bwct_usb, "\tnone\n"},
+	{"lcd2usb", hd_init_lcd2usb, "\tnone\n"},
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_I2C
 	{"i2c", hd_init_i2c, "\tnone\n"},

server/drivers/hd44780-lcd2usb.c

@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+/* driver module for Hitachi HD44780 based LCD displays
+ * connected to using the lcd2usb interface
+ * (http://www.harbaum.org/till/lcd2usb)
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2007 Peter Marschall <peter@adpm.de>
+ *
+ * This file is released under the GNU General Public License. Refer to the
+ * COPYING file distributed with this package.
+ */
+
+#include "hd44780-lcd2usb.h"
+
+#include "report.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <usb.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+
+/* USB device handle & interface index we write to */
+static usb_dev_handle *lcd2usb;
+
+
+// initialize the driver
+int
+hd_init_lcd2usb (Driver *drvthis)
+{
+  PrivateData *p = (PrivateData*) drvthis->private_data;
+
+  struct usb_bus *bus;
+  //char device_manufacturer[LCD_MAX_WIDTH+1] = "";
+  int contrast = -1;	/* illegal contrast value (to detect errors) */
+  int brightness = -1;	/* illegal brightness value (to detect errors) */
+
+  p->hd44780_functions->senddata = lcd2usb_HD44780_senddata;
+  p->hd44780_functions->backlight = lcd2usb_HD44780_backlight;
+  p->hd44780_functions->scankeypad = lcd2usb_HD44780_scankeypad;
+  p->hd44780_functions->close = lcd2usb_HD44780_close;
+
+  /* Read config file's contents: contrast */
+
+  contrast = drvthis->config_get_int(drvthis->name, "Contrast", 0, DEFAULT_CONTRAST);
+  brightness = drvthis->config_get_int(drvthis->name, "Brightness", 0, DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS);
+
+  /* try to find USB device */
+#if 0
+  usb_debug = 2;
+#endif
+
+  usb_init();
+  usb_find_busses();
+  usb_find_devices();
+
+  lcd2usb = NULL;
+  for (bus = usb_get_busses(); bus != NULL; bus = bus->next) {
+    struct usb_device *dev;
+
+    for (dev = bus->devices; dev != NULL; dev = dev->next) {
+
+      /* Check if this device is a LCD2USB device */
+      if ((dev->descriptor.idVendor == LCD2USB_VENDORID) &&
+	  (dev->descriptor.idProduct == LCD2USB_PRODUCTID)) {
+
+        /* LCD2USB device found; try to find its description */
+        lcd2usb = usb_open(dev);
+        if (lcd2usb == NULL) {
+          report(RPT_WARNING, "hd_init_lcd2usb: unable to open device");
+          // return -1;                /* it's better to continue */
+        }
+        else {
+          /* get device information & check for serial number */
+          //if (usb_get_string_simple(lcd2usb, dev->descriptor.iManufacturer,
+          //                          manufacturer, LCD_MAX_WIDTH) <= 0)
+          //  *manufacturer = '\0';
+          //manufacturer[sizeof(manufacturer)-1] = '\0';
+
+          //if (usb_get_string_simple(lcd2usb, dev->descriptor.iProduct,
+          //                          product, LCD_MAX_WIDTH) <= 0)
+          //  *product = '\0';
+          //product[sizeof(product)-1] = '\0';
+
+          //usb_close(lcd2usb);
+          //lcd2usb = NULL;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (lcd2usb != NULL) {
+    debug(RPT_DEBUG, "hd_init_lcd2usb: opening device succeeded");
+
+  }
+  else {
+    report(RPT_ERR, "hd_init_lcd2usb: no (matching) LCD2USB device found");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  common_init(p, IF_4BIT);
+
+  /* set contrast */
+  if ((0 <= contrast) && (contrast <= 1000)) {
+    int res = usb_control_msg(lcd2usb, USB_TYPE_VENDOR, LCD2USB_SET_CONTRAST,
+                              (contrast * 255) / 1000, 0, NULL, 0, 1000);
+    if (res < 0)
+      report(RPT_WARNING, "hd_init_lcd2usb: setting contrast failed");
+  } else {
+    report(RPT_INFO, "hd_init_lcd2usb: Using default contrast value");
+  }
+
+  /* set brightness */
+  if ((0 <= brightness) && (brightness <= 1000)) {
+    int res = usb_control_msg(lcd2usb, USB_TYPE_VENDOR, LCD2USB_SET_BRIGHTNESS,
+                              (brightness * 255) / 1000, 0, NULL, 0, 1000);
+    if (res < 0)
+      report(RPT_WARNING, "hd_init_lcd2usb: setting brightness failed");
+  } else {
+    report(RPT_INFO, "hd_init_lcd2usb: Using default brightness value");
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+// lcd2usb_HD44780_senddata
+void
+lcd2usb_HD44780_senddata(PrivateData *p, unsigned char displayID, unsigned char flags, unsigned char ch)
+{
+int type = (flags == RS_DATA) ? (LCD2USB_DATA | LCD2USB_CTRL_0) : (LCD2USB_CMD | LCD2USB_CTRL_0);
+
+    usb_control_msg(lcd2usb, USB_TYPE_VENDOR, type, ch, 0, NULL, 0, 1000);
+}
+
+
+void
+lcd2usb_HD44780_backlight(PrivateData *p, unsigned char state)
+{
+}
+
+
+unsigned char
+lcd2usb_HD44780_scankeypad(PrivateData *p)
+{
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void
+lcd2usb_HD44780_close(PrivateData *p)
+{
+  if (lcd2usb != NULL) {
+    usb_close(lcd2usb);
+    lcd2usb = NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+/* EOF */

server/drivers/hd44780-lcd2usb.h

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#ifndef HD_LCD2USB_H
+#define HD_LCD2USB_H
+
+#include "lcd.h"		/* for Driver */
+#include "hd44780-low.h"
+
+/* vendor and product id */
+#define LCD2USB_VENDORID	0x0403
+#define LCD2USB_PRODUCTID	0xc630
+
+/* target is a bit map for CMD/DATA */
+#define LCD2USB_CTRL_0		(1<<3)
+#define LCD2USB_CTRL_1		(1<<4)
+#define LCD2USB_CTRL_BOTH	(LCD_CTRL_0 | LCD_CTRL_1)
+
+#define LCD2USB_ECHO		(0<<5)
+#define LCD2USB_CMD		(1<<5)
+#define LCD2USB_DATA		(2<<5)
+#define LCD2USB_SET		(3<<5)
+#define LCD2USB_GET		(4<<5)
+
+/* target is value to set */
+#define LCD2USB_SET_CONTRAST	(LCD2USB_SET | (0<<3))
+#define LCD2USB_SET_BRIGHTNESS	(LCD2USB_SET | (1<<3))
+#define LCD2USB_SET_RESERVED0	(LCD2USB_SET | (2<<3))
+#define LCD2USB_SET_RESERVED1	(LCD2USB_SET | (3<<3))
+
+/* target is value to get */
+#define LCD2USB_GET_FWVER	(LCD2USB_GET | (0<<3))
+#define LCD2USB_GET_KEYS	(LCD2USB_GET | (1<<3))
+#define LCD2USB_GET_CTRL	(LCD2USB_GET | (2<<3))
+#define LCD2USB_GET_RESERVED1	(LCD2USB_GET | (3<<3))
+
+#define DEFAULT_CONTRAST	300
+#define DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS	600
+#define DEFAULT_OFFBRIGHTNESS	300
+
+// initialise this particular driver
+int hd_init_lcd2usb(Driver *drvthis);
+
+void lcd2usb_HD44780_senddata(PrivateData *p, unsigned char displayID, unsigned char flags, unsigned char ch);
+void lcd2usb_HD44780_backlight(PrivateData *p, unsigned char state);
+unsigned char lcd2usb_HD44780_scankeypad(PrivateData *p);
+void lcd2usb_HD44780_close(PrivateData *p);
+
+#endif