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add rudimentary documentation for MD8800; update a few docs

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docs/LCDd.8
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Currently supported display drivers include:
.TP
.B bayrad
EMAC BayRad displays
BayRAD LCD modules by EMAC Inc.
.TP
.B CFontz
CrystalFontz CFA-632 and CFA-634 serial LCD displays
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ serial LCD terminal from Helmut Neumark Elektronik (http://www.neumark.de)
.B lirc
Infrared (input)
.TP
.B MD8800
VFD displays in Medion MD8800 PCs
.TP
.B ms6931
MSI-6931 displays in 1U rack servers by MSI
.TP
docs/lcdproc-user/drivers.docbook
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&lcdm001;
&lcterm;
&lirc;
&MD8800;
&ms6931;
&mtc_s16209x;
&MtxOrb;
docs/lcdproc-user/drivers/MD8800.docbook
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<sect1 id="MD8800-howto">
<title>The MD8800 Driver</title>
<para>
This section talks about using LCDproc with VFD displays in Medion MD8800 PCs.
</para>
<sect2 id="MD8800-features">
<title>Features</title>
<para>
You may find more information about the LCD on Martin Moeller's homepage
<ulink url="http://www.martinm-76.dk/md8800/LCD/">Martin Moeller's homepage</ulink>.
</para>
</sect2>
<!-- The driver for the VFD of the Medion MD8800 PC ## -->
<sect2 id="MD8800-config">
<title>Configuration in LCDd.conf</title>
<sect3>
<title>[MD8800]</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<command>Device=</command>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>DEVICE</replaceable></arg>
</term>
<listitem><para>
device to use [default: <filename>/dev/ttyS1</filename>]
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<command>Size=</command>
<arg choice="plain">
<replaceable>WIDTH</replaceable>
<literal>x</literal>
<replaceable>HEIGHT</replaceable>
</arg>
</term>
<listitem><para>
display size [default: 16x2]
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<command>Brightness=</command>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>BRIGHTNESS</replaceable></arg>
</term>
<listitem><para>
Set the initial brightness [default: 1000; legal: 0 - 1000]
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<command>OffBrightness=</command>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>BRIGHTNESS</replaceable></arg>
</term>
<listitem><para>
Set the initial off-brightness [default: 0; legal: 0 - 1000]
This value is used when the display is normally
switched off in case LCDd is inactive
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</sect3>
</sect2>
</sect1>
docs/lcdproc-user/drivers/bayrad.docbook
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<title>The bayrad Driver</title>
<para>
This section talks about using LCDproc with LCD displays that use the
bayrad chipset.
This section talks about using LCDproc with the BayRAD LCD modules by EMAC, Inc.
</para>
<sect2 id="bayrad-features">
<title>Features</title>
<para>
The BayRAD LCD modules are designed to fit into 5,25" drive bays.
They contain an LCD display that is 20 characters wide and 2 lines high
surrounded by 4 buttons labeled <literal>Menu</literal>, <literal>Select</literal>,
<literal>+/Yes</literal>, and <literal>-/No</literal>.
</para>
<para>
BayRAD modules are connected to the PC using a serial RS232 connection getting
operating power using the standard floppy drive power connector.
</para>
<para>
For more information see the
<ulink url="http://www.emacinc.com/bay_rad.htm">BayRAD home page</ulink>
</para>
</sect2>
<!-- ## EMAC BayRAD driver ## -->
<sect2 id="bayrad-config">
<title>Configuration in LCDd.conf</title>
docs/lcdproc-user/drivers/glk.docbook
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<para>
This section talks about using LCDproc with LCD displays that use the
glk chipset.
Matrix Orbital GLK chipset.
</para>
<!-- ## Matrix Orbital GLK driver ## -->
docs/lcdproc-user/drivers/serialVFD.docbook
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<para>
The serialVFD-driver is working with NEC FIPC8367 based VFDs
and the "KD Rev 2.1" (an ATMEL AT90S.... based FM20X2KB-AB replacement).
It is also known to work on FUTABA VFDs.</para>
It is also known to work on FUTABA VFDs.
</para>
<para>
The driver should operate most of NEC, Futaba and Noritake 7x5 dot VFDs with
@@ -56,8 +57,7 @@ The driver should operate most of NEC, Futaba and Noritake 7x5 dot VFDs with
</row>
<row>
<entry>KD Rev 2.1</entry>
<entry>AT90S....
microcontroller</entry>
<entry>AT90S.... microcontroller</entry>
<entry>Ok</entry>
<entry>Ok</entry>
<entry>Yes</entry>
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ The driver should operate most of NEC, Futaba and Noritake 7x5 dot VFDs with
</table>
() 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-
@@ -128,14 +129,24 @@ the display show everything correctly.
<sect2 id="serialVFD-connections">
<title>Connecting The Display</title>
<para>The Connections shown have been tested successfully.</para>
<warning><para>Always cross-check with your datasheet, before connecting your display!
Displays of same manufacturer may have different pin assignments!</para></warning>
<para>With this example connections it will be easy to connect displays with different connector
pin-layouts, the pins are commonly named equal in the datasheet.<para>
<warning>
<para>
Always cross-check with your datasheet, before connecting your display!
Displays of same manufacturer may have different pin assignments!
</para></warning>
<para>
With this example connections it will be easy to connect displays with
different connector pin-layouts, the pins are commonly named equal in
the datasheet.
</para>
<sect3 id="serialVFD-serial-connections">
<title>Serial Connections</title>
<para>
It is NOT possible to connect most of the displays directly to the
serialport. The signal has to be inverted. I use the following
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<para>The pins on the different displays vary.</para>
<para><title>NEC Displays (FM20X2KB-AB):</title></para>
<sect4 id="serialVFD-serial-connections-NEC">
<title>NEC Displays (FM20X2KB-AB):</title>
<para>CN1:</para>
<screen><![CDATA[
@@ -194,9 +206,10 @@ Pin 33 &lt;--- RxD
Pin 1 &lt;--- +5V
Pin 2 &lt;--- GND
]]></screen>
</sect4>
<para><title>KD Rev 2.1:</title></para>
<sect4 id="serialVFD-serial-connections-KD">
<title>KD Rev 2.1:</title>
<para>
The blue connector (6pin in a row) (the important one!):
</para>
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You can activate two different testmodes with them.
]]>
</screen>
</sect4>
</sect3>
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<title>Parallel Connections</title>
<para><title>NEC Displays (FM20X2KB-AB):</title></para>
<sect4 id="serialVFD-parallel-connections-NEC">
<title>NEC Displays (FM20X2KB-AB):</title>
<para>CN1:</para>
<screen><![CDATA[
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Pin 1 &lt;--- +5V
Pin 2 &lt;--- GND
]]></screen>
</sect4>
<para><title>FUTABA Displays (M402SD06GJ):</title></para>
<sect4 id="serialVFD-parallel-connections-FUTABA">
<title>FUTABA Displays (M402SD06GJ):</title>
<screen><![CDATA[
parallel Port: Display (FUTABA):
Pin: Name: Name: Pin:
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*connect near display
]]></screen>
</sect4>
</sect3>
</sect2>
docs/lcdproc-user/lcdproc-user.docbook
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<!ENTITY lcdm001 SYSTEM "drivers/lcdm001.docbook">
<!ENTITY lcterm SYSTEM "drivers/lcterm.docbook">
<!ENTITY lirc SYSTEM "drivers/lircin.docbook">
<!ENTITY MD8800 SYSTEM "drivers/MD8800.docbook">
<!ENTITY ms6931 SYSTEM "drivers/ms6931.docbook">
<!ENTITY mtc_s16209x SYSTEM "drivers/mtc_s16209x.docbook">
<!ENTITY MtxOrb SYSTEM "drivers/mtxorb.docbook">