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Project14 | Build Projects Using 7-Segment Displays!

tariq.ahmad
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14 Apr 2022

In the Comments Below: Let us know your project ideas around 7-Segment Displays!

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The theme this month is any projects involving 7-segment displays.  Given how pervasive 7 segment displays are, you are free to work on any projects that involve 7-segment display.   You can build any project that uses a 7-segment display. You can use 7-segment displays to build your own calculators, digital clocks, weather clock, electronic meter, information display, testing equipment, a timer for a pet feeder, an experiment, and more.  

A 7 segment display consist of seven LEDs arranged arranged as a rectangle of two vertical segments on each side with one horizontal segment on the top, middle, and bottom. Additionally, the seventh segment bisects the rectangle horizontally. Each of these segments form a numerical digit (both Decimal and Hex) to be displayed. Most digital equipment uses a 7-segment displays to convert digital signals into a form that can be understood by a human being.   This info takes the form of a numerical data which can form not only numbers, but some characters and symbols.  They can be used for a wide variety of applications and in place of a more expensive liquid crystal display.  There are also 9- , 14- and 16-segment displays (for full alphanumerics); however, these have mostly been replaced by dot-matrix displays. The segments of a 7-segment display are referred to by the letters A to G, where the optional DP decimal point (an “eighth segment”) is used for the display of non-integer numbers.  7 segment displays may use a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) for each segment, an electrochromic display, or other light-generating or controlling techniques such as cold cathode gas discharge (Panaplex), vacuum fluorescent (VFD), incandescent filaments (Numitron), and others.   The cold-cathode, neon-lamp-like nixie tube was the precursor to the 7 segment display in the 1950s through the 1970s.  

The grand prize is a $200 shopping cart.   Three first place winners will win a $100 shopping cart.   Use whatever components you like!

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Here are some projects to inspire you:

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 NanoDrive your 7-segment display Episode 482: Gigantic 3D Printed 7 Segment Display Clock
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The Learning Circuit 53 - How to Drive a 7-segment Display NSA1166 7-Segment 6-Digit Bubble Displays
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7-segments project | Mission: Impossible | Geocaching Cache 7 Segment Interfacing - Digilent Cmode S6 FPGA Board
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Raspberry PI 7 segments analog clock Seven segment display controlled by Arty S7 board

 

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  • You could come up with a clever name that make's your project memorable!
    • This project is your baby! Part of the fun of bringing something new into the world is coming up with a name.
  • Your project could introduce something new or that is not commercially available or affordable!
  • If you have an idea for a project that doesn't fit the current theme then submit your idea in the comments section of the monthly poll.
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  • Provide the steps you took to complete your project (text, video, or images).
    • This could be a step by step how-to-guide, vlog, schematics, coding, napkin drawings, voice narration, or whatever you think will be useful!
  • If it doesn't work that's fine, this is more about the journey than the end product.
  • A short video is all that is required but you can shoot as much video as you like.
  • You are encouraged to be creative and have as much fun as possible!

 

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NanoDrive your 7-segment display by luislabmo 7-segments project | Mission: Impossible | Geocaching Cache
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One Grand Prize Winner Wins a $200 Shopping Bundle Three First Place Winners Win  a $100 Shopping Cart
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Every month you'll have a new poll where you'll get to decide an upcoming project competition, based on your interests, that will take place a couple of months in advance. Themes are broad in scope so that everyone can participate regardless of skill set.

 

What are Monthly Themes?

  • Every month (around the 14th of each month) a new theme will be posted on Project14.
  • Submit your ideas (proposals) for your projects to get feedback from the rest of the community.
  • Submit a project entry in the Theme space once you start working on it.

 

What are Monthly Theme Polls?

  • Every month (around the 14th of each month) there is a project theme poll.
  • Vote on which project competition you want to see for the following upcoming theme.
    • The themes voted on during the previous poll decided the upcoming theme.
    • If you submit an idea for a theme that is not used then it can still be used in a future poll.
  • Themes comments and ideas from the comments section of the project theme poll.

Step 1: Log in or register on element14, it's easy and free.

Step 2: Post in the comments section below to begin a discussion on your idea. Videos, pictures and text are all welcomed forms of submission.

Step 3: Submit a blog post of your progress on your project by the end of the month.  You are free to submit as many blog entries as you like until the beginning of the next theme.

 

Be sure to include video proof of your project!

 

Visit:  7-Segment Displays  or tag your project blog 7segmentdisplaysch

 

You have until June 20th End of Day to submit your completed project!

 

 


 

 

A jury consisting of your peers will judge project submissions!

 

 

In the Comments Below: Let us know your project ideas around 7-Segment Displays!

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  • misaz
    misaz over 1 year ago in reply to misaz

    Today I completed this project:

    /challenges-projects/project14/7segmentdisplay/b/blog/posts/digitally-adjustable-power-supply

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    embeddedguy over 1 year ago in reply to beacon_dave

    Thanks for your comment, I was recently looking through the internet for the possibility.

    Indeed there are two kinds of displays such as Common Anode and common cathode. Hence these pins can be used to control the individual bits by MCU via transistor or the devices you have mentioned.

    For the project, I was thinking to use the RTC/Timer along with the GPS to display accurate clock...!!

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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave over 1 year ago in reply to embeddedguy

    Something like a MAX7219 / MAX7221 could perhaps help you out there.

    MAX7219 - MAX7221 Serially Interfaced, 8-Digit, LED Display Drivers data sheet
    https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX7219-MAX7221.pdf

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    embeddedguy over 1 year ago

    Want to build a GPS clock with seven segment display. But afraid of the fact that it might need quite a lot f GPIOs

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  • javagoza
    javagoza over 1 year ago in reply to javagoza

    No edit button Disappointed

    This is the correct link

    Window Opening Monitor with ArUco - Multi-window driver 4x7 segment display - Blog - Photography - element14 Community

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