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5.3 LCD settings

The LCD settings menu contains settings entries related usage of an external character LCD connected to your XBlast modchip.

pic of LCD settings

  1. Enable LCD
  2. LCD type
  3. Number of lines
  4. Line's length
  5. Backlight
  6. Contrast
  7. Display message at boot
  8. Display booting BIOS name
  9. Display custom text
  10. Custom line 1
  11. Custom line 2
  12. Custom line 3
  13. Custom line 4

5.3.1 Enable LCD

Setting this entry to "Yes" will apply power (+5Vdc) to the LCD.

5.3.2 LCD Type

Set this entry to match the transfer protocol used by your LCD. Choices are "HD44780" or "KS0073".

5.3.3 Number of lines

Set this entry to match the number of lines your LCD can display text on. Possible values are 1, 2 and 4 lines.

5.3.4 Line's length

Set this entry to match the maximum number of characters your LCD can display on a single line of text. Ranges from 8 to 24 characters.

5.3.5 Backlight

Set the effective percentage of power you wish to apply to the backlight LEDs of your LCD.

5.3.6 Contrast

Set the effective percentage of voltage you wish to apply to the contrast signal of your LCD.

Note: Most LCDs will work well with a value set around 20%

5.3.7 Display message at boot

Display text on LCD after selecting a BIOS bank to boot.

5.3.7 Display booting BIOS name

Display the BIOS name string you supplied on the LCD after selecting a BIOS bank to boot.

Note: Don't forget to set the name of your BIOS bank in "XBlast settings".

5.3.8 Display custom text

Override default XBlast OS system text print to constantly display text string contained in "Custom line ". If a specific entry of "Custom line " contains no text, XBlast OS will still print system text on that line.

Note: To constantly print a blank line on the LCD. Modify the content of "Custom line *" to include only a space character.

5.3.9 Custom line 1

Bring out the on screen keyboard allowing the user to create custom text string to print on line 1 of the character LCD.

Note: If "Display custom text" option is enabled, you will have a visual feedback in real time of how the string looks like on the associated line. If not, XBlast OS will display the text string as you type it on line 4 of LCD.

5.3.10 Custom line 2

Bring out the on screen keyboard allowing the user to create custom text string to print on line 2 of the character LCD.

Note: If "Display custom text" option is enabled, you will have a visual feedback in real time of how the string looks like on the associated line. If not, XBlast OS will display the text string as you type it on line 4 of LCD.

5.3.11 Custom line 3

Bring out the on screen keyboard allowing the user to create custom text string to print on line 3 of the character LCD.

Note: If "Display custom text" option is enabled, you will have a visual feedback in real time of how the string looks like on the associated line. If not, XBlast OS will display the text string as you type it on line 4 of LCD.

5.3.12 Custom line 4

Bring out the on screen keyboard allowing the user to create custom text string to print on line 4 of the character LCD.

Note: If "Display custom text" option is enabled, you will have a visual feedback in real time of how the string looks like on the associated line. If not, XBlast OS will display the text string as you type it on line 4 of LCD.

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