The NoritakeVFD Driver
This section talks about using LCDproc with text mode VFD displays from
Noritake Itron.
Configuration in LCDd.conf
[NoritakeVFD]
Device =
DEVICE
Port where the VFD is. Usual values are /dev/ttyS0 and /dev/ttyS1
Default: /dev/lcd
Size =
WIDTH
x
HEIGHT
Specifies the size of the LCD.
Default: 20x4
Brightness =
BRIGHTNESS
Set the initial brightness [default: 1000; legal: 0 - 1000]
OffBrightness =
BRIGHTNESS
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
Speed =
1200
2400
9600
19200
115200
Set the the baud rate to use when communicating with the VFD.
If not specified, it defaults to 9600.
Parity =
0
1
2
Set the parity for communication with the device to even parity (2),
odd parity (1) or no parity (0).
If not given, it defaults to 0.
Reboot =
yes
no
Reinitialize the VFD [default: no; legal: yes, no]