Introduction

Part List

• DFRduio Duemilanove or Compatible Arduino Controller (1 unit)
• 7 Segment Display (1 unit)
• Resistor-220 om (8 units)
• Prototyping Shield (1 unit)
• Mini Breadboard (1 unit)
• Jumper Cables (9 units)

Connection Diagram

Sample Code

//For Arduino Start kit
//Compatible with all Arduino version
//Last updated 2011-1-13
//www.dfrobot.com
//7 segment Display Lesson
//The LED Display has a common anode


//Define the Pinout of 7 segment display
int a=7;
int b=6;
int c=5;
int d=11;
int e=10;
int f=8;
int g=9;
int dp=4;


//Display Number 1
void digital_1(void)
{
  unsigned char j;
  digitalWrite(c,LOW);//Set C Segment to low which lights this segment
  digitalWrite(b,LOW);//Set B Segment to low which lights this segment
  for(j=7;j<=11;j++)//Set the rest Segments to high which turn off this segment.
    digitalWrite(j,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(dp,HIGH);//Turn off DP segment (the little dot on the right down part)
}
//Display Number 2
void digital_2(void)
{
  unsigned char j;
  digitalWrite(b,LOW);
  digitalWrite(a,LOW);
  for(j=9;j<=11;j++)
    digitalWrite(j,LOW);
  digitalWrite(dp,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(c,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(f,HIGH);
}
//Display Number 3
void digital_3(void)
{
  unsigned char j;
  digitalWrite(g,LOW);
  digitalWrite(d,LOW);
  for(j=5;j<=7;j++)
    digitalWrite(j,LOW);
  digitalWrite(dp,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(f,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(e,HIGH);
}
//Display Number 4
void digital_4(void)
{
  digitalWrite(c,LOW);
  digitalWrite(b,LOW);
  digitalWrite(f,LOW);
  digitalWrite(g,LOW);
  digitalWrite(dp,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(a,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(e,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(d,HIGH);
}
//Display Number 5
void digital_5(void)
{
  unsigned char j;
  for(j=7;j<=9;j++)
    digitalWrite(j,LOW);
  digitalWrite(c,LOW);
  digitalWrite(d,LOW);
  digitalWrite(dp,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(b,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(e,HIGH);
}
//Display Number 6
void digital_6(void)
{
  unsigned char j;
  for(j=7;j<=11;j++)
    digitalWrite(j,LOW);
  digitalWrite(c,LOW);
  digitalWrite(dp,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(b,HIGH);
}
//Display Number 7
void digital_7(void)
{
  unsigned char j;
  for(j=5;j<=7;j++)
    digitalWrite(j,LOW);
  digitalWrite(dp,HIGH);
  for(j=8;j<=11;j++)
    digitalWrite(j,HIGH);
}
//Display Number 8
void digital_8(void)
{
  unsigned char j;
  for(j=5;j<=11;j++)
    digitalWrite(j,LOW);
  digitalWrite(dp,HIGH);
}
void setup()
{
  int i;//Set Pin Mode as output
  for(i=4;i<=11;i++)
    pinMode(i,OUTPUT);
}
void loop()
{
  while(1)
  {
    digital_1();//Display Number 1
    delay(2000);//Delay 2 seconds
    digital_2();
    delay(2000);
    digital_3();
    delay(2000);
    digital_4();
    delay(2000);
    digital_5();
    delay(2000);
    digital_6();
    delay(2000);
    digital_7();
    delay(2000);
    digital_8();
    delay(2000);
  }
}