In LCDProc LINK under Ubuntu 10.8 VFD is working just fine. With MythTV is outstanding...
..but in windows (XP pro, Vista x86) using LCDsmartie with Futaba VFD driver set on LPT port (both LPT1 and $378) the text is showing with strange characters. Also randomly because first character is not on the first line and place it changes place scrolling along with text. (basically LCDsmartie driver recognize VFD module as the one line). I have also no brightness controll.
The only change I have made to LCDproc config file after setting proper port configuration is section
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# Number of Custom-Characters [default: displaytype dependent]
Custom-Characters=0Any hints for windows! I need to make this working....please help.
Whole LCDd.config file:
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# LCDd.conf -- configuration file for the LCDproc server daemon LCDd
#
# This file contains the configuration for the LCDd server.
#
# The format is ini-file-like. It is divided into sections that start at
# markers that look like [section]. Comments are all line-based comments,
# and are lines that start with '#' or ';'.
#
# The server has a 'central' section named [server]. For the menu there is
# a section called [menu]. Further each driver has a section which
# defines how the driver acts.
#
# The drivers are activated by specifiying them in a driver= line in the
# server section, like:
#
# Driver=curses
#
# This tells LCDd to use the curses driver.
# The first driver that is loaded and is capable of output defines the
# size of the display. The default driver to use is curses.
# If the driver is specified using the -d <driver> command line option,
# the Driver= options in the config file are ignored.
#
# The drivers read their own options from the respective sections.
## Server section with all kinds of settings for the LCDd server ##
[server]
# Tells the server to load the given drivers. Multiple lines can be given.
# The name of the driver is case sensitive and determines the section
# where to look for further configuration options of the specific driver
# as well as the name of the dynamic driver module to load at runtime.
# The latter one can be changed by giving af File= directive in the
# driver specific section.
#
# The following drivers are supported:
# bayrad, CFontz, CFontz633, CFontzPacket, curses, CwLnx, ea65,
# EyeboxOne, g15, glcdlib, glk, hd44780, icp_a106, imon, IOWarrior,
# irman, joy, lb216, lcdm001, lcterm, lirc, MD8800, ms6931, mtc_s16209x,
# MtxOrb, NoritakeVFD, picolcd, pyramid, sed1330, sed1520, serialPOS,
# serialVFD, sli, stv5730, svga, t6963, text, tyan, ula200, xosd
Driver=serialVFD
# Tells the driver to bind to the given interface
Bind=127.0.0.1
# Listen on this specified port; defaults to 13666.
Port=13666
# Sets the reporting level; defaults to 2 (warnings and errors only).
ReportLevel=2
# Should we report to syslog instead of stderr ? Default: no
ReportToSyslog=no
# Sets the default time in seconds to displays a screen.
WaitTime=5
# User to run as. LCDd will drop its root priviledges,
# if any, and run as this user instead.
User=rycho
# If yes, the the serverscreen will be rotated as a usual info screen. If no,
# it will be a background screen, only visible when no other screens are
# active.
#ServerScreen=no
# The server will stay in the foreground if set to true.
#Foreground=no
# Where can we find the driver modules ?
# IMPORTANT: Make sure to change this setting to reflect your
# specific setup! Otherwise LCDd won't be able to find
# the driver modules and will thus not be able to
# function properly.
# NOTE: Always place a slash as last character !
DriverPath=/usr/lib/lcdproc/
# GoodBye message: each entry represents a display line; default: builtin
GoodBye=" Linux Ubuntu "
GoodBye=" Home Media Center "
# The "...Key=" lines define what the server does with keypresses that
# don't go to any client.
# These are the defaults:
# ToggleRotateKey=Enter
# PrevScreenKey=Left
#NextScreenKey=Right
#ScrollUpKey=Up
#ScrollDownKey=Down
# If you have only 4 keys, you can choose to use this:
#ToggleRotateKey=Enter
#PrevScreenKey=Up
#NextScreenKey=Down
# If you have only 3 keys, you can choose to use this:
#ToggleRotateKey=Enter
#PrevScreenKey=Up
## The menu section. The menu is an internal LCDproc client. ##
[menu]
# You can configure what keys the menu should use. Note that the MenuKey
# will be reserved exclusively, the others work in shared mode.
# The following works excellent with 4 keys or more.
#MenuKey=Escape
#EnterKey=Enter
#UpKey=Up
#DownKey=Down
# If you have 6 keys you may define these as well
#LeftKey=Left
#RightKey=Right
# If you have only 3 keys, you could use something like this:
#MenuKey=Escape
#EnterKey=Enter
#DownKey=Down
### Driver sections are below this line, in alphabetical order ###
## Drives various (see below) serial 5x7dot VFD's. ##
[serialVFD]
# Specifies the displaytype.[default: 0]
# 0 NEC (FIPC8367 based) VFDs.
# 1 KD Rev 2.1.
# 2 Noritake VFDs (*).
# 3 Futaba VFDs
# (* most should work, not testet yet.)
Type=3
# "no" if display connected serial, "yes" if connected parallel. [default: no(=serial)]
use_parallel=yes
# Number of Custom-Characters [default: displaytype dependent]
Custom-Characters=0
# Portaddress where the LPT is. Used in parallelmode only. Usual values are 0x278, 0x378 and 0x3BC
Port=0x378
# Device to use in serial mode. Usual values are /dev/ttyS0 and /dev/ttyS1
#Device=/dev/lp0
# Specifies the size of the VFD.
Size=20x2
# Set the initial brightness [default: 1000; legal: 0 - 1000]
# (4 steps 0-250, 251-500, 501-750, 751-1000)
Brightness=750
# 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
# (4 steps 0-250, 251-500, 501-750, 751-1000)
OffBrightness=250
# set the serial port speed [default: 9600; legal: 1200, 2400, 9600, 19200, 115200]
#Speed=9600
# enable ISO 8859 1 compatibility [default: yes; legal: yes, no]
CharEncoding=iso8859-1
ISO_8859-1=no
# EOF
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