need help..
i want to display 4 digit number to a multiplex 4 digit 7 segment wherein the data is came from the pc via serial port to the pic then pic to 7 segment.. my problem is how to display the data? and how to program it. i use max3245 to convert the voltage output of the pc to the pic
Basically:
Use 7 outputs of the pic to drive the 7-segments of the displays
Use 4 outputs of the pic to select 1 of 4 digits (cathode or anode, depending)
1) Decode the message from the PC into 4 digits (depending what the format from the PC is)
2) Sequentially translate each digit into its 7-segment representation
3) Put the 7-segment data on the outputs and drive the appropriate digit-select output
4) Select the next digit.
5) Repeat