tools/picctldisplaytest/README
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     1 picctldisplaytest - A simple utility to test a picctl display.
     2 
     3 If you don't know, what a picctl display is, see:
     4 http://vdr-portal.de/board/thread.php?threadid=71942
     5 
     6 Command line options:
     7 d DEVICE
     8     use DEVICE as display device
     9     Example:
    10     picctldisplaytest d /dev/ttyACM1
    11 v VERBOSITY
    12     set level of verbosity (0-2)
    13     Example:
    14     picctldisplaytest v 1
    15 D
    16     run in debugging mode (very verbose)
    17 
    18 picctldisplaytest always runs in interactive mode. To execute
    19 a command enter the corresponding key and hit enter. Use h<Enter>
    20 to get a list of available commands.
    21 
    22 To execute several commands at once enter the corresponding
    23 charactes separated by a (and exactly one) space.
    24 Example:
    25 Set PWM1 to 50%, Clear Display, Send Test string 1
    26 d c 1<Enter>
    27 
    28 Known Bugs:
    29 Currently the display connections dies every now and then.
    30 To re-establish the connection, unplug and replug your
    31 display, or, if your display is in unmanaged mode, wait
    32 till it turns dim.
    33 
    34 Copyrights:
    35 picctldisplaytest (c) 2008 Peter Marquardt p_marquardt@users.sourceforge.net
    36 picctl Hardware (c) 2008 Carsten Presser