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<title>The CFontzPacket Driver</title>
<para>
This section talks about using LCDproc with LCD displays that use the
CFontzPacket chipset.
<ulink url="http://www.cwcrystalfontz.com/">CrystalFontz</ulink> offers a wide
range of character and graphical LCD modules.
The <code>CFontzPacket</code> driver supports the modules that communicate
with the host computer using a packet-based communications protocol
with 16-bit CRC (hence the driver name).
</para>
<para>
Currently this line of modules comprises the models:
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>CFA-631</term>
<listitem>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>20x2 character LCD with backlight</listitem>
<listitem>keypad with 4 keys: Up, Down, enter &amp; Escape</listitem>
<listitem>USB connection for data and power</listitem>
<listitem>mounting bracket to fit into 3,5" drive bays</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>CFA-633</term>
<listitem>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>16x2 character LCDi with backlight</listitem>
<listitem>keypad with 6 keys: 4 directions, Enter &amp; Escape</listitem>
<listitem>serial or USB connection</listitem>
<listitem>mounting bracket to fit into 5,25" drive bays</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>CFA-635</term>
<listitem>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>20x4 characters LCDi with backlight</listitem>
<listitem>keypad with 6 keys: 4 directions, Enter &amp; Escape</listitem>
<listitem>USB connection for data and power</listitem>
<listitem>four bi-color LEDs to show status information</listitem>
<listitem>optional mounting bracket to fit into 5,25" drive bays</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
<!-- ## CrystalFontz packet driver (for CF631, CF633 &amp; CF635) ## -->
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</arg>
</term>
<listitem><para>
Select the LCD model [default: <literal>633</literal>; legal: <literal>631</literal>,
<literal>633</literal>,
<literal>635</literal>]
Select the LCD model that is connected.
Legal values for this option are <literal>631</literal>,
<literal>633</literal>, or <literal>635</literal>,
with the default being <literal>633</literal>.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
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<command>Device</command> =
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>DEVICE</replaceable></arg>
</term>
<listitem><para>
Select the output device to use [default: <filename>/dev/lcd</filename>]
May be a serial device or a USB device in serial emulation mode.
</para></listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Select the output device to use.
It may be a serial device or a USB device in serial emulation mode.
If not given, it defaults to <filename>/dev/lcd</filename>.
</para>
<note>
<para>
Mac OS X users may need to use one of the <filename>/dev/cu</filename>
devices instead of the <filename>/dev/tty</filename> ones.
</para>
</note>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>