The SureElec Driver
Driver for the LCD modules (actually the controller board) available from
the 'SURE electronics' shop ().
These devices are PIC based controlled, using a serial communication
protocol with the host. The actual connection to host is done through
USB through a serial-to-USB converter (CP2102 USB to UART Bridge)
integrated on the board.
Configuration in LCDd.conf
[SureElec]
Device =
DEVICE
Name of the device the display appears as. By default first USB serial device
/dev/ttyUSB0 is used.
Edition =
EDITION
Edition level of the device (can be 1, 2 or 3). The default is 2.
Size = ¶meters.size;
Set the display size in characters. This is required for edition 1 devices.
For edition 2 & 3 devices this value, if defined, overrides the size
read directly from the device.
Contrast =
CONTRAST
Select the display's contrast, 480 is the default.
Permissible values are in the range of 0-1000.
Brightness =
BRIGHTNESS
Select the display's brightness, 480 is the default.
Permissible values are in the range of 0-1000.
OffBrightness =
OFFBRIGHTNESS
Select the display's when the display is normally switched off in case LCDd
is inactive, 100 is the default.
Permissible values are in the range of 0-1000.