One of the oldest and primarily used methods for displaying decimal numbers in basic electronics devices is 7-Segment #Display. This device is an alternative for the dot #matrix displays which is considered more complex.7- Segment display device is a combination of #LEDs, in particular, 7 LEDs that together form the whole display. The device consists of pins connected to the controllers through the wires.
The article deals with the setting up of the circuit with a 7-Segment Display and interfacing it with Arduino to display the different digits one by one. It describes the working of the circuit along with the code explanation. The article also covers the working and configuration of the 7-Segment Display with Arduino in detail.
Hardware List
The following components are used for building the circuit.
Arduino Board
Arduino board is a microcontroller that is used to accept inputs from sensors connected and provide an output action on the desired device connected to it. The sensor inputs can be that from light-detecting sensors, motion sensors (Ultrasonic or IR), temperature sensors, etc. The output function done on the devices can be turning on an LED, the sound of a buzzer, or a Serial monitor display.
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2. Breadboard
The breadboard is the basic component of any circuit building process. All components, be it input sensors or output display devices are connected to the #Arduino or any other microcontroller using wired connections through a breadboard. The holes in the breadboard are in series. There are various sizes like full-sized, half-sized, and mini breadboards.
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3. Resistor
Resistors are passive devices that restrict the flow of current or divide the voltage through the circuit. The resistor used for the proper functioning of this circuit is a 220 Ohm Resistor. The 4-band color code for this resistor is Red, Red, Brown, Gold where Brown color is the multiplier(10) and Gold color shows the tolerance level(±5%).
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4. Jumper wires
These are the main components that are used to establish the connections between different devices of the circuit.
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4. 7-Segment Display
It is a set of 7 LEDs arranged in a particular pattern to form digits 0 to 8. There is a separate LED for the decimal point. Each LED is called a Segment and when illuminated they form a digit.
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Circuit Diagram
The circuit diagram below shows the necessary connections from the Arduino to the 7-Segment Display device through the breadboard.
Arduino board is connected to the 7- Segment Display by the Jumper wires. Usually, every output device requires Power or Voltage to work i.e to give the output. In this case, the 7-Segment Display requires a minimal amount of Voltage, which is around 2 - 2.2 Volts. This range of Voltage can be easily provided to the display device from the Arduino itself. Hence there is a requirement for an external battery.
For a better understanding of the circuit, the pin diagram of the 7-Segment Display is provided below.
The triggering of each pin of the 7-Segment Display triggers the control of the particular LED part out of the 7 parts named in terms of Alphabets. For Example, Triggering of Pin 10 allows controls the LED named G and it glows. The required number of LEDs can be triggered simultaneously by triggering the corresponding pins.
The circuit connections are as follows. The 220-ohm resistor is connected from the Common Cathode pin of the 7-Segment Display to the GND(ground) pin of the Arduino chip through the Jumper wire. The pins 10, 9, 7, and 6 of the 7-Segment Display are connected to terminals 8, 7, 2, and -3 respectively of the Arduino chip. [10 to 8 | 9 to 7 | 7 to 2 | 6 to -3]. The pins 1, 2, and 4 of the 7-Segment Display are connected to the terminals -6, -5, and 4 of respectively of the Arduino chip. [1 to -6 | 2 to -5 | 4 to 4].
Code:
Working:
The circuit after the connections are done and before interfacing with Arduino is shown below.
Once the connections are done and the code is interfaced with the circuit through the Arduino chip, the circuit receives values of COUNT and follows the conditional ' if ' statements in the code which allows the display of the respective digits.
The circuit below shows one of the output digits on the 7-Segment Display.
The video given below shows an explained version of the circuit building, working of the code, and display of output for better understanding.
Check the Project working video here - Interfacing a 7 Segment Display with Arduino | How to create a simple counter | Countdown display
Video By - Aishwarya Balajee
This article gives a basic idea of #interfacing the 7-Segment Display with Arduino. With the knowledge of the basic connections, many other applications and projects can be explored. The digital clock display, odometers, and calculator display are a few of the applications.
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