add rudimentary documentation for MD8800; update a few docs

docs/LCDd.8

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Report level (default=2)
 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

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ well as the configuration of LCDd.
 &lcdm001;
 &lcterm;
 &lirc;
+&MD8800;
 &ms6931;
 &mtc_s16209x;
 &MtxOrb;

docs/lcdproc-user/drivers/MD8800.docbook

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<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

@@ -2,10 +2,32 @@
 <title>The bayrad Driver</title>
 
 <para>
-This section talks about using LCDproc with LCD displays that use the
+This section talks about using LCDproc with the BayRAD LCD modules by EMAC, Inc.
-bayrad chipset.
 </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

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 <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

@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ This section talks about using LCDproc with VFD character-displays build by NEC,
 <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....
+      <entry>AT90S.... microcontroller</entry>
- 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>
+<warning>
-<para>With this example connections it will be easy to connect displays with different connector
+<para>
- pin-layouts, the pins are commonly named equal in the datasheet.<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
@@ -181,7 +192,8 @@ optional
 
 <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>
 
-
+<sect4 id="serialVFD-serial-connections-KD">
-<para><title>KD Rev 2.1:</title></para>
+<title>KD Rev 2.1:</title>
 <para>
 The blue connector (6pin in a row) (the important one!):
 </para>
@@ -226,6 +239,8 @@ The blue connector (6pin in a row) (the important one!):
 You can activate two different testmodes with them.
 ]]>
 </screen>
+</sect4>
+
 
 </sect3>
 
@@ -233,7 +248,8 @@ You can activate two different testmodes with them.
 <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[
@@ -267,8 +283,10 @@ optional
 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:
@@ -298,6 +316,7 @@ optional
 
 *connect near display
 ]]></screen>
+</sect4>
 
 </sect3>
 </sect2>

docs/lcdproc-user/lcdproc-user.docbook

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   <!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">