How to use seven segment LED display with Arduino
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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Main Circuit shown in video tutorial
Main Circuit shown in video tutorial
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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
watch video instruction for this code: https://youtu.be/f3GqRMQ8jYs
Get this code and other Arduono codes from Robojax.com
*
* 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
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*/
#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