From c3aacc4722ff5c441b5c36b8443d96f90dbf0ae6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: andreas 'randy' weinberger Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:16:54 +0200 Subject: added futuba MDM166A driver from andreas brachold http://projects.vdr-developer.org/issues/351 --- docs/DRIVER.futabaMDM166A | 69 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 69 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/DRIVER.futabaMDM166A (limited to 'docs') diff --git a/docs/DRIVER.futabaMDM166A b/docs/DRIVER.futabaMDM166A new file mode 100644 index 0000000..94e6179 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/DRIVER.futabaMDM166A @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +--------------------------------------------------------------------- +GraphLCD driver library + +The futabaMDM166A driver +--------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Description +----------- +The Futaba MDM166A driver supports Futaba MDM166A VFD displays. +The VFD is connected to a PC's USB port. + +Installation Notes +------------------ + +You need installed library libhid to use the futabaMDM166A driver. +This library libhid is used to access and interact with a USB HID device. + + * http://libhid.alioth.debian.org/ + +If Debian used, you can install them with the command : + +#> apt-get install libhid-dev libhid0 + +Wirings +------- +The futabaMDM166A driver supports a connections on a USB port. + + +Configuration Parameters +------------------------ +The futabaMDM166A driver supports the following parameters in config file: + +Width + Sets the horizontal size of the display. If this parameter is not + given, a default value of 96 pixels is used. + +Height + Sets the vertical size of the display. If this parameter is not + given, a default value of 16 pixels is used. + +UpsideDown + Rotates the display output by 180 degrees. This might be useful, if + the LCD is mounted upside-down. + Possible values: 'yes', 'no' + Default value: 'no' + +Invert + Inverts the display. + Possible values: 'yes', 'no' + Default value: 'no' + +Brightness + Sets the brightness of your display's backlight. + Possible values: 0 <= x <= 100) + Default value: 50 + +RefreshDisplay + Normally, most of the drivers do not update the whole display, but + only the areas that have changed since last update. So it might be, + that some faulty pixels would stay a longer time. To avoid this, the + plugin makes a complete refresh from time to time. This parameter + defines how often a complete refresh will be done. + e.g.: A value of 5 means, that the plugin will make a complete + refresh on every 5th update. + A value of 0 completely disables complete refreshs. + Possible values: 0 <= x <= 50 + Default value: 50 + + -- cgit v1.2.3 From bc1a54cc721e10dfb73fec89e367354b46a0eeb1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lucian Muresan Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 23:39:43 +0100 Subject: glcddrivers/noritake800 timings fixes --- docs/DRIVER.noritake800 | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs') diff --git a/docs/DRIVER.noritake800 b/docs/DRIVER.noritake800 index 1962900..410d999 100644 --- a/docs/DRIVER.noritake800 +++ b/docs/DRIVER.noritake800 @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Brightness Possible values: 0 <= x <= 100) Default value: 100 -AdjustTiming ---> not used in this driver (if there are problems, please report) +AdjustTiming To get a timing that is as accurate as possible, the drivers measure the time for port commands (see: benchmark in syslog). You might decrease or increase the time to wait after port commands with this @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ AdjustTiming ---> not used in this driver (if there are problems, please report) Possible values: -50 <= x <= 50 Default value: 0 -RefreshDisplay ---> not used in this driver (if there are problems, please report) +RefreshDisplay Normally, most of the drivers do not update the whole display, but only the areas that have changed since last update. So it might be, that some faulty pixels would stay a longer time. To avoid this, the -- cgit v1.2.3