# The NoritakeVFD Driver

This section talks about using LCDproc with text mode VFD displays from Noritake Itron.

## Configuration in LCDd.conf

### [NoritakeVFD]

`Device` = ``DEVICE``

- Port where the VFD is. Usual values are `/dev/ttyS0` and `/dev/ttyS1` Default: `/dev/lcd`

`Size` = ¶meters.size;

- Specifies the size of the LCD. Default: `20x4`

`Brightness` = ``BRIGHTNESS``

- Set the initial brightness [default: `1000`; legal: `0` - `1000`]

`OffBrightness` = ``BRIGHTNESS``

- 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

`Speed` = { ``1200`` | ``2400`` | ``9600`` | ``19200`` | ``115200`` }

- Set the the baud rate to use when communicating with the VFD. If not specified, it defaults to `9600`.

`Parity` = { ``0`` | ``1`` | ``2`` }

- Set the parity for communication with the device to even parity (`2`), odd parity (`1`) or no parity (`0`). If not given, it defaults to `0`.

`Reboot` = ¶meters.yesnodef;

- Reinitialize the VFD [default: `no`; legal: `yes`, `no`]