A New Hope, Part Deux
After ignoring this blog for a while I decided I wanted to get back into it! Aiding this is the improved workflow of GitHub Pages from nine (!) years ago. I've moved my blog from static hosting on AWS to static hosting on GitHub. It's got some limitations but since I'm …
Wiring a New Digit
Wiring the Driver
Initially I have to wire up my TLC59213IN to the 16 segment LED bank. In order to do a proof of concept I'm going to wire up a single digit.
| Line | Display Pin | Display Segment | MAX Segment | MAX Signal | Max Pin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Common Cathode | CC | O1 … |
Rearchitecting the output display, again.
The Problem
I want to create some simple circuit diagrams that look nice and can also be used to create a circuit board. Most layout programs either cost big bucks or run on the PC only (and still cost big bucks). I found a tool aimed primarily at Arduino called …
Multiple Digit Display Bank
Wiring Up Digit 1
| Line | Display Pin | Display Segment | MAX Segment | MAX Signal | Max Pin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Common Cathode | CC | O1 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | a | a1 | O2 | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | b | a2 | O3 | 10 |
| 4 | 16 | c | b | O4 | 11 |
| 5 | 13 | d | c | O5 | 12 |
I got one digit …
One Display Bank
Wiring up a full Bank
I got one digit to work but I need to prototype the full 8 digits before adding an intelligent front end (that's later). I place all of my digits on the breadboard and move the MAX6954 to the top so that I can drive it …