Arduino 4 Digit 7 Segment Display

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Introduction: Arduino 4 Digit 7 Segment Display

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This instructable is more for its code then any thing else. I remember my beginning days of Arduino, I had a difficulty doing this LED display because I did not have a clear knowledge of Arrays (and i still don't) so I had a hard time finding a examples that did not use Arrays, so after a while I succeeded in making it this way.

So to all the other people who don't understand Arrays here is another way of making a 4 digit 7 segment display work.

int aPin = 2;  //                     A
int bPin = 3;  //             ________
int cPin = 4;  //           |                   |
int dPin = 5;  //       F  |                   |  B
int ePin = 6;  //           |         G       |
int fPin = 7;  //            |________|
int gPin = 8;  //           |                   |
int GND1 = 9;  //        |                   |
int GND2 = 10; //   E |                   |   C
int GND3 = 11; //       |________|
int GND4 = 12; //       
int num;       //         D
int dig1 = 0;
int dig2 = 0;
int dig3 = 0;
int dig4 = 0;
int DTime = 4;


void setup()
{
  pinMode(aPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(bPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(cPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(dPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ePin, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(fPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(gPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(GND1, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(GND2, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(GND3, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(GND4, OUTPUT);
  Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop()
{
  digitalWrite( GND1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( GND2, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( GND3, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( GND4, HIGH);

if (Serial.available() > 0)
{
  num = Serial.parseInt();
  Serial.println(num);
  dig1 = num / 1000;
  num = num - (dig1 * 1000);
  dig2 = num / 100;
  num = num - (dig2 * 100);
  dig3 = num / 10;
  dig4 = num - (dig3 *10);
}


  digitalWrite( GND4, LOW);    //digit 4
  pickNumber(dig4);
  delay(DTime);
  digitalWrite( GND4, HIGH);

  digitalWrite( GND3, LOW);    //digit 3
  pickNumber(dig3);
  delay(DTime);
  digitalWrite( GND3, HIGH);

  digitalWrite( GND2, LOW);   //digit 2
  pickNumber(dig2);
  delay(DTime);
  digitalWrite( GND2, HIGH);

  digitalWrite( GND1, LOW);   //digit 1
  pickNumber(dig1);
  delay(DTime);
  digitalWrite( GND1, HIGH);

}

void pickNumber(int x){
   switch(x){
     case 1: one(); break;
     case 2: two(); break;
     case 3: three(); break;
     case 4: four(); break;
     case 5: five(); break;
     case 6: six(); break;
     case 7: seven(); break;
     case 8: eight(); break;
     case 9: nine(); break;
     default: zero(); break;
   }
}

void clearLEDs()
{  
  digitalWrite(  2, LOW); // A
  digitalWrite(  3, LOW); // B
  digitalWrite(  4, LOW); // C
  digitalWrite(  5, LOW); // D
  digitalWrite(  6, LOW); // E
  digitalWrite(  7, LOW); // F
  digitalWrite(  8, LOW); // G
}

void one()
{
  digitalWrite( aPin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( bPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( cPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( dPin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( ePin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( fPin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( gPin, LOW);
}

void two()
{
  digitalWrite( aPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( bPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( cPin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( dPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( ePin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( fPin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( gPin, HIGH);
}

void three()
{
  digitalWrite( aPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( bPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( cPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( dPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( ePin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( fPin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( gPin, HIGH);
}

void four()
{
  digitalWrite( aPin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( bPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( cPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( dPin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( ePin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( fPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( gPin, HIGH);
}

void five()
{
  digitalWrite( aPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( bPin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( cPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( dPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( ePin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( fPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( gPin, HIGH);
}

void six()
{
  digitalWrite( aPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( bPin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( cPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( dPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( ePin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( fPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( gPin, HIGH);
}

void seven()
{
  digitalWrite( aPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( bPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( cPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( dPin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( ePin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( fPin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( gPin, LOW);
}

void eight()
{
  digitalWrite( aPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( bPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( cPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( dPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( ePin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( fPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( gPin, HIGH);
}

void nine()
{
  digitalWrite( aPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( bPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( cPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( dPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( ePin, LOW);
  digitalWrite( fPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( gPin, HIGH);
}

void zero()
{
  digitalWrite( aPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( bPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( cPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( dPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( ePin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( fPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite( gPin, LOW);
}

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    18 Comments

    0
    RAWlex98
    RAWlex98

    5 years ago

    How do I get it to count

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    surveraje
    surveraje

    6 years ago

    very nice..........!!!

    0
    Lustrousfiddle4
    Lustrousfiddle4

    6 years ago on Introduction

    Could someone please help me with the breadboard layout to get my 4 digit 7 segment display up and running? I am really new to Arduino and breadboarding. The goal I had in mind is to simply display some numbers that I identify in the code. Thanks so much!

    0
    rmikel
    rmikel

    7 years ago on Introduction

    please can anyone explain this part of the program

    if (serial.available()>0){

    ....

    }

    anyone please. thanks

    0
    tgadler
    tgadler

    Reply 7 years ago on Introduction

    It checks if serial communication is available, if it is over 0 it is available. :)

    0
    sacnorth
    sacnorth

    7 years ago on Introduction

    Article is very good, I found a simpler article where he used only one 7 Segment display and drive its using a simple arduino board ,"http://ehowplus.com/diy/using-7-segement-display-using-arduino/"

    0
    FireCGun
    FireCGun

    Reply 8 years ago on Introduction

    if u get stuck with something, tell me and ill try to help you

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    Raphango
    Raphango

    Reply 8 years ago on Introduction

    I have a question:
    Could you please update the instructable so it contains an image of the pinout of the 4 digit 7 segment display? You have mentioned gnd 1, gnd 2 and so on in the code but I really don't know wich pins is wich...
    Thanks in advance!

    0
    FireCGun
    FireCGun

    Reply 8 years ago on Introduction

    this is the one i used, but each display is different depend on where you bought it

    http://arduino.fisch.lu/Uploads/arduino/circuit_TYC-365GWB.png

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    oisa
    oisa

    Reply 7 years ago on Introduction

    hello,
    I really tried to follow the instructions here but i think there is something missing.

    the wiring is not going well with me.

    can you tell me please tell me what pin number from the DS to what digital pin on the arduino?

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    FireCGun
    FireCGun

    Reply 8 years ago on Introduction

    this is the one i used, but each display is different depend on where you bought it

    http://arduino.fisch.lu/Uploads/arduino/circuit_TYC-365GWB.png

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    Raphango
    Raphango

    Reply 8 years ago on Introduction

    Ok, but in the picture below its not clear to me wich pin is wich..
    In your code, you mention the following:
    http://arduino.fisch.lu/Uploads/arduino/circuit_TYC-365GWB.png
    void loop()
    {
      digitalWrite( GND1, HIGH);
      digitalWrite( GND2, HIGH);
      digitalWrite( GND3, HIGH);
      digitalWrite( GND4, HIGH); 

    But the picture doesn't show any ground...=T wich pins in the picture are the 4 grounds?
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    FireCGun
    FireCGun

    Reply 8 years ago on Introduction

    D1 is GND1
    D2 is GND 2
    ... and sp on
    And the a,b,c pins are as they are

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    carss66
    carss66

    7 years ago on Introduction

    hi mate.this is similar to a project that i need to do,but just starting out in the world of arduino.just need some help as its got my head done in lol.i have an arduino uno v3 and an lcd 4 digit counter.want to wire the counter to arduino and program it to show 5000.then push tactile button and it counts down quit fast to zero.then reset to 5000 and continue this count down/reset each time.can anyone help with the wiring and program.

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