SparkFun Large Digit Driver (WIG-13279)

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The SparkFun Large Digit Driver is a chainable controller backpack that can be soldered directly to the back of our large 6.5" 7-segment displays. Large numerical displays are a great addition to any project where you want to be able to see information at a distance. Scorekeepers and lap timers would be a great application for large 7-segment LED displays.

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buongiorno, avrei bisogno di sapere il codice per creare i numeri ma non come l’esempio che mi crea tutti i numeri in ciclo

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Hi Gabriele,

Welcome!

Adapting the Sparkfun code from the guide:

    /*
 Controlling large 7-segment displays
 By: Nathan Seidle
 SparkFun Electronics
 Date: February 25th, 2015
 License: This code is public domain but you buy me a beer if you use this and we meet someday (Beerware license).

 The large 7 segment displays can be controlled easily with a TPIC6C594 IC. This code demonstrates how to control
 one display.

 Here's how to hook up the Arduino pins to the Large Digit Driver

 Arduino pin 6 -> CLK (Green on the 6-pin cable)
 5 -> LAT (Blue)
 7 -> SER on the IN side (Yellow)
 5V -> 5V (Orange)
 Power Arduino with 12V and connect to Vin -> 12V (Red)
 GND -> GND (Black)

 There are two connectors on the Large Digit Driver. 'IN' is the input side that should be connected to
 your microcontroller (the Arduino). 'OUT' is the output side that should be connected to the 'IN' of addtional
 digits.

 Each display will use about 150mA with all segments and decimal point on.
*/

//GPIO declarations
//-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
byte segmentClock = 6;
byte segmentLatch = 5;
byte segmentData = 7;

//-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial.println("Large Digit Driver Example");

  pinMode(segmentClock, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(segmentData, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(segmentLatch, OUTPUT);

  digitalWrite(segmentClock, LOW);
  digitalWrite(segmentData, LOW);
  digitalWrite(segmentLatch, LOW);

  int x = 0;
  
  postNumber(x, false);

  digitalWrite(segmentLatch, LOW);
  digitalWrite(segmentLatch, HIGH); //Register moves storage register on the rising edge of RCK

  Serial.println(x); //For debugging
}

void loop()
{
  //showNumber(42); //Test pattern
}

//Takes a number and displays 2 numbers. Displays absolute value (no negatives)
void showNumber(float value)
{
  int number = abs(value); //Remove negative signs and any decimals

  //Serial.print("number: ");
  //Serial.println(number);

  for (byte x = 0 ; x < 2 ; x++)
  {
    int remainder = number % 10;

    postNumber(remainder, false);

    number /= 10;
  }

  //Latch the current segment data
  digitalWrite(segmentLatch, LOW);
  digitalWrite(segmentLatch, HIGH); //Register moves storage register on the rising edge of RCK
}

//Given a number, or '-', shifts it out to the display
void postNumber(byte number, boolean decimal)
{
  //    -  A
  //   / / F/B
  //    -  G
  //   / / E/C
  //    -. D/DP

#define a  1<<0
#define b  1<<6
#define c  1<<5
#define d  1<<4
#define e  1<<3
#define f  1<<1
#define g  1<<2
#define dp 1<<7

  byte segments;

  switch (number)
  {
    case 1: segments = b | c; break;
    case 2: segments = a | b | d | e | g; break;
    case 3: segments = a | b | c | d | g; break;
    case 4: segments = f | g | b | c; break;
    case 5: segments = a | f | g | c | d; break;
    case 6: segments = a | f | g | e | c | d; break;
    case 7: segments = a | b | c; break;
    case 8: segments = a | b | c | d | e | f | g; break;
    case 9: segments = a | b | c | d | f | g; break;
    case 0: segments = a | b | c | d | e | f; break;
    case ' ': segments = 0; break;
    case 'c': segments = g | e | d; break;
    case '-': segments = g; break;
  }

  if (decimal) segments |= dp;

  //Clock these bits out to the drivers
  for (byte x = 0 ; x < 8 ; x++)
  {
    digitalWrite(segmentClock, LOW);
    digitalWrite(segmentData, segments & 1 << (7 - x));
    digitalWrite(segmentClock, HIGH); //Data transfers to the register on the rising edge of SRCK
  }
}

Just replace the x with the value you want

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