[SOLVED] MAX7219 as a Digit Blinker

[imranahmed]

Please let me know that I am making MAX7219 using Arduino UNO based ammeter.

and want to blink second digit for 500ms delay but how to configure MAX7219.

Using MAX7219 Arduino Library LedControlMS.

 

[milan.rajik]

Clear the second digit then a 100 ms delay and then write to second digit and repeat.

 

[imranahmed]

But how dear?

Which command would be used?

 

[milan.rajik]

What are you trying to display ? int or float ? Are you doing a matrix scrolling display ? How many displays do you have ?

 

[imranahmed]

I am using 3 digits 7-segment display and displaying integer value 0-200.

but I want to switch on and off any digit I want.

 

[milan.rajik]

Did you use my C Code for MAX7219 ? If yes, all you have to do to turn OFF a digit is write 0 to it. Just display say 240 and then write 0 to digit 2 and a 500 ms delay and then write the whole display.

 

[imranahmed]

Now I am using Arduino Library , and still not using your code I will use your code in another project for float values,

your code would work but I need for this LedControl Library to switch on and off each digit.

 

[milan.rajik]

mikroC PRO PIC code + Proteus Simulation attached. You can easily use my C code and make a Library for Arduino. You have to pass values 1 to 8 for Blink_Digit() function and the corresponding digit will blink at 500 ms rate.


Zip and attach your Arduino MAX7219 library and sketch.

 

[imranahmed]

Thank you I am using it.

Dear your code consist of assembly language but I do not program using

assembly.

I found CPP file.

 

[milan.rajik]

Where is asm language ? My code is C code.

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/*
8 X 7-Segment MAX7219 Driver C Code
Author Jayanth Devarayanadurga
Data    02/03/2015
*/
 
sbit Data7219 at LATD0_bit;
sbit Load7219 at LATD1_bit ;
sbit Clk7219 at LATD2_bit;
 
sbit Data7219_Direction at LATD0_bit;
sbit Load7219_Direction at LATD1_bit;
sbit Clk7219_Direction at LATD2_bit;
 
const unsigned char Font_B[16] = {0x7e,0x30,0x6d,0x79,0x33,0x5b,0x5f,0x70,
                                  0x7f,0x7b,0x77,0x1f,0x4e,0x3d,0x4f,0x47
};
 
void Send7219 (char,char);
void Send7219byte(char);
void MAX7219init();
void Display(float);
 
unsigned int value = 0;
 
void MAX7219init() {
 
    Data7219_Direction = 0;
    Load7219_Direction = 0;
    Clk7219_Direction = 0;
    Data7219 = 0;
    Load7219 = 0;
    Clk7219 = 0;
    Send7219(0x09, 0x00); //Decode Mode
    Send7219(0x0A, 0x05); //Brightness
    Send7219(0x0B, 0x07); //Scan limit
    Send7219(0x0C, 0x01);
    Send7219(0x0F, 0x00);
}
 
void Send7219(char Digit,char Data) {
 
    Send7219byte(Digit);
    Send7219byte(Data);
    Data7219 = 0;
    Load7219 = 1;
    Delay_us(20);
    Load7219 = 0;
}
 
void Send7219byte(char byte) {
 
    unsigned char i;
 
    for(i = 0; i < 8; i++)
    {
        if(byte & 0x80)
                Data7219 = 1;
        else
                Data7219 = 0;
 
        Clk7219 = 1;
        Delay_us(20);
        Clk7219 = 0;
 
        byte <<= 1;
    }
}
 
void Display(unsigned int val) {
 
        unsigned char dispskip;         // add 1 if "." found within string
        unsigned char i, str[17];
 
        IntToStr(val, str);     //Convert float value to string
        Ltrim(str);                     //remove spaces padded to left of string
        
        dispskip = strlen(str) - 1;
        if(dispskip >= 8)dispskip = 7;
 
        i = 0;
        while(i <= dispskip) {
 
                if((str[dispskip-i] >= 0x30) && (str[dispskip - i] <= 0x39)) {
                      Send7219(i+1, (Font_B[str[dispskip-i] - 0x30])); //0-9
                }
                
                i++;
        }
        
        i++;
        while(i <= 8) {
              Send7219(i, 0);
              i++;
        }
}
 
void Blink_Digit(unsigned char digit) {
     Delay_ms(500);
     Send7219(digit, 0);
     Delay_ms(500);
}
 
void main() {
 
        TRISA = 0xFF;
        TRISB = 0x00;
        PORTB = 0x00;
        LATB = 0x00;
        TRISD = 0x00;
        PORTD = 0x00;
        LATD = 0x00;
        ANSELA = 0x01;
        ANSELB = 0x00;
        ANSELC = 0x00;
        ANSELD = 0x00;
        ANSELE = 0x00;
        CM1CON0 = 0x00;
        CM2CON0 = 0x00;
 
        MAX7219init();
 
        while(1) {
        
              unsigned char i;
              
              value = 1023;
 
              Display(value);
              Blink_Digit(2);
        }
}

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[imranahmed]

Please find attachment.

and sketch below.

//We always have to include the library
#include "LedControlMS.h"
#include "math.h"


/*
 Now we need a LedControl to work with.
 ***** These pin numbers will probably not work with your hardware *****
 pin 12 is connected to the DataIn 
 pin 11 is connected to the CLK 
 pin 10 is connected to LOAD 
 We have only a single MAX72XX.
 */
LedControl lc=LedControl(12,11,10,1); 


unsigned int temp_var=0, ones=0 , tens=0 , hundreds=0;

void setup() {
  /*
   The MAX72XX is in power-saving mode on startup,
   we have to do a wakeup call
   */
  lc.shutdown(0,false);
  /* Set the brightness to a medium values */
  lc.setIntensity(0,15);
  /* and clear the display */
  lc.clearDisplay(0);
 
}


void loop()
{ 
   
    temp_var = 123;
    
    ones     = (temp_var%10 );
    tens     = (temp_var/10 )%10;
    hundreds = (temp_var/100)%10; 
      
    lc.setDigit(0,2,(byte)ones,false);
    lc.setDigit(0,1,(byte)tens,false);
    lc.setDigit(0,0,(byte)hundreds,false);
}

 

[milan.rajik]

Working Arduino Sketch + Proteus Simulation attached. Use .hex from attached file for Proteus Simulation. Use Sketch for testing in hardware.

If Arduino has to do any other thing other than displaying on 7 Segment then timer interrupt has to be used for 7 Segment displaying and blinking.

 

[imranahmed]

Thank you very much dear problem solved.