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How to use seven segment LED display with Arduino

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How to use seven segment LED display with Arduino

Arduino code to display digits on common anode and common cathode LED display. The code has been explained in the video.


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 /*
 * Display number on seven segment display with Arduino
 * 
 * Written by Ahmad Shamshiri for Robojax.com 
 * on December 07, 2018 at 22:34 in Ajax, Ontario, Canada

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 * 
  * This code is "AS IS" without warranty or liability. Free to be used as long as you keep this note intact.* 
 * This code has been download from Robojax.com
    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
    (at your option) any later version.

    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
    GNU General Public License for more details.

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    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */


#define type 1 // 0 for common cathode and 1 for common acode

const int displayPins[7] = {2,3,4,5,6,7,8}; // define pins
const int dicimalPoint = 9;// decimal point

// array for seven segment LED values. Do not change. 
//This is used for both common anode and common cathode
byte displayLEDs[10][7] = { 
        { 0,0,0,0,0,0,1 },  // = 0
        { 1,0,0,1,1,1,1 },  // = 1
        { 0,0,1,0,0,1,0 },  // = 2
        { 0,0,0,0,1,1,0 },  // = 3
        { 1,0,0,1,1,0,0 },  // = 4
        { 0,1,0,0,1,0,0 },  // = 5
        { 0,1,0,0,0,0,0 },  // = 6
        { 0,0,0,1,1,1,1 },  // = 7
        { 0,0,0,0,0,0,0 },  // = 8
        { 0,0,0,0,1,0,0 }   // = 9     
        }; 
/*
 * 
 * @brief wites digit to display 
 * @param digit (integer)
 * @return no return value
 * Written by Ahmad Shamshiri on Friday Dec 07, 2018 for Robojax.com
 */        
void writeDigit(int digit) {
  // Robojax Seven Segment Display for Arduino
  Serial.print(digit);
  Serial.print(" ");

   int digitValue;
  for (int i=0; i < 7; i++) 
  {

      digitalWrite(displayPins[i], convertHighLow(displayLEDs[digit][i]));// write the HGIH or LOW (depending on the type) to output pin
      Serial.print(convertHighLow(displayLEDs[digit][i]));// print the result to the Serial monitor

  }// for i
}//writeDigit ends here

/*
 * 
 * @brief converts HIGH and LOW based on the "type" variable value
 * if type is 1, converts the "V" to LOW, or returns it as it is if type if 0 (zero)
 * @param v (integer)
 * @return the convertedValue
 * Written by Ahmad Shamshiri (Robojax.com) on Friday Dec 08, 2018 for Robojax.com
 */  
int convertHighLow(int v)
{
  int convertedValue;
    if(type ==0)
    {
      convertedValue = 1 - v;// if common anode, change the HIGH to LOW and LOW to HIGH
    }else{
      convertedValue = v;// if common cathode, keep it the same
    } 

    return convertedValue;
}

void setup() {
  // Robojax Seven Segment Display for Arduino
  for(int d=0; d<8; d++)
  {
    pinMode(displayPins[d], OUTPUT);// set pin as output
    
  }
   pinMode(dicimalPoint,OUTPUT);// define a pin for decimal pint
   digitalWrite(dicimalPoint,HIGH);// turn decimal point OFF. Set to LOW if common Anode and HIGH for common cathode

  Serial.begin(9600);// initialize serial monitor with 9600 baud
}// setup ends here


void loop() {
  // Robojax Seven Segment Display for Arduino
 for (int i=0; i<=9 ; i++) {
   writeDigit(i); 
   Serial.println("=====");
   delay(1000);
  }
  digitalWrite(dicimalPoint,LOW);// turn decimal point ON
  delay(3000);
  writeDigit(4);
   delay(3000);

}// loop ends here
   

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