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<sect1 id="lb216-howto">
<title>The lb216 Driver</title>
<para>
This section talks about using LCDproc with LCD displays that use the
lb216 chipset.
</para>
<sect2 id="lb216-connections">
<title>Connections</title>
</sect2>
<firstname>Chris</firstname>
<surname>Debenham</surname>
eSun Systems Engineer
<email>chris.debenham@aus.sun.com</email>
<screen>
Heres a bit more info on the display.
It is the LB216 and is made by R.T.N. Australia
The web page for it is http://www.nollet.com.au/
It is a serial 16x2 LCD with software controllable backlight.
They also make 40x4 displays (which I'll be getting one of soon :-) )
3 wire connection (5V,0V and serial), 2400 or 9600 bps.
8 custom characters
40*83.5MM size
made in australia :-)
</screen>
<!-- ## LB216 driver ## -->
<sect2 id="lb216-config">
<title>Configuration in LCDd.conf</title>
<sect3>
<title>[lb216]</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<command>Device=</command>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>DEVICE</replaceable></arg>
</term>
<listitem><para>
Select the output device to use [default: <filename>/dev/lcd</filename>]
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<command>Brightness=</command>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>BRIGHTNESS</replaceable></arg>
</term>
<listitem><para>
Set the initial brightness [default: 255; legal: 0 - 255]
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<command>Speed=</command>
<arg choice="plain">
<group choice="req">
<arg choice="plain"><literal>2400</literal></arg>
<arg choice="plain"><literal><emphasis>9600</emphasis></literal></arg>
</group>
</arg>
</term>
<listitem><para>
Set the the baud rate to use when communicating with the LCD.
If not given, the default is <literal>9600</literal>.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<command>Reboot=</command>
<arg choice="plain">
<group choice="req">
<arg choice="plain"><literal>yes</literal></arg>
<arg choice="plain"><literal><emphasis>no</emphasis></literal></arg>
</group>
</arg>
</term>
<listitem><para>
Reinitialize the LCD's BIOS [default: no; legal: yes, no]
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</sect3>
</sect2>
</sect1>