Re: [Lcd4linux-devel] PicoLCD from Mini-Box/Ituner

[gcombs <gc...@gm...>]

I've found some rudimentary SDK instructions:

http://resources.mini-box.com/online/picoLCD%2020x2%20(OEM)/Documentation/libusblcd-development-guide.txt

>From which I've been able to get a driver up and running in basic
form.  Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be anything (obvious) that
would allow user defined characters on the fly.  They offer the
capacity to install up to 10 custom characters via a text file, but
they don't tell you how to use those characters once installed.

This results in no icons and no bar segments ... well, there are bar
segments, but it's all garbage characters (even flipping the
ascii255bug on and off).

Here's the SDK download:

http://resources.mini-box.com/online/picoLCD%2020x2%20(OEM)/Software/Linux/SDKSource/usblcd-src-0.1.4.tgz

For what it's worth, after talking to Nico Pavel (the developer at
ituner.com), it seems like they, too, are working on a lcd4linux
driver but it may not be released for a little while yet.

g


On 1/11/07, Michael Reinelt <re...@eu...> wrote:
> Hi Greg,
>
> > In examining drv_USBLCD.c, I notice the vendor and product id's don't match.
>
> > P:  Vendor=04d8 ProdID=0002 Rev= 0.01
> > S:  Manufacturer=ITUNER INC
> > S:  Product=USB-LCD-20x2
>
> Well, I think this is *not* the USBLCD from Adams IT Services. Robin
> used two different Vendor ID's, the old (inoffical) 0x10D2 and the new
> (official) 0x1212 (maybe I swapped these two).
>
> The problem may be that "USBLCD" is a very misleading name, everyone who
> designs such a beast will call it USBLCD, regardless of being compatible
> to whatever.
>
> Can you get a datasheet or something? From my experience, it should be
> easy to write a new (or adopt an existing) driver...
>
>
> HTH, Michael
>
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