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#428 3x7/LRThreeDigitDemo

Driving the Boldport 3x7 display from a Cuttle (Arduino) and the LRThreeDigits library.

Build

Here’s a quick demo..

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Notes

LuckResistor published the LRThreeDigits library for driving the Boldport 3x7 with an Arduino or compatible.

The LRThreeDigitDemo.ino sketch is just a quick test drive of the library.

Using the Library

The main things to note is that the library:

  • uses Timer2 for display refresh
  • mandates the pin connections per the following table
Arduino Pin Project Pin
GND GND
Pin 2 Digit 1 Sink
Pin 3 Digit 2 Sink
Pin 4 Digit 3 Sink
Pin 5 Segment g
Pin 6 Segment f
Pin 7 Segment e
Pin 8 Segment d
Pin 9 Segment c
Pin 10 Segment b
Pin 11 Segment a

Construction

Breadboard

Schematic

Build

Credits and References

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