Component: 7Segment (Quad TM1637) (Segment): Difference between revisions

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Author	Matrix Ltd
Version	4.4
Category	Segment

7Segment (Quad TM1637) component

Quad seven segment display using an two pin communications bus to reduce the number of control pins. Driven using a TM1637 quad 7-segment display driver.

Version information

Library Version, Component Version, Date, Author, Info
3, 3.0, 09-12-24, MW, improved component simuulation
4, 4.0, 04-02-25, MW, Adding simulation and embedded SetBrightness function

Detailed description

No detailed description exists yet for this component

Examples

No additional examples

Macro reference

SetBrightness

	SetBrightness
Controls the brightness of the 7-seg displays
- BYTE	Brightness
Range: 0-7 - 0=Darkest, 7=Brightest
- BOOL	On
0 = Display Off, 1 = Display On
- VOID	Return

ShowDigit

	ShowDigit
Set the number to be displayed in the given digit of the display. The colon character can also be controlled when writing to digit 1.
- BYTE	Digit
Which of the four digits to change. (0...3)
- BYTE	Value
The number value to set the digit to (0...15), 16=Clear
- BYTE	Colon
Whether to show the colon character. Digit 1 only.
- VOID	Return

ShowDigits

	ShowDigits
Set the number and decimal point to be displayed in the given digit of the display.
- BYTE	Value0
The number value to set the digit to (0...15), 16=Clear
- BYTE	Value1
The number value to set the digit to (0...15), 16=Clear
- BYTE	Value2
The number value to set the digit to (0...15), 16=Clear
- BYTE	Value3
The number value to set the digit to (0...15), 16=Clear
- BYTE	Colon
Whether to show the colon character.
- VOID	Return

ShowSegments

	ShowSegments
Allows for manual control over the display segments. The colon character can also be controlled when writing to digit 1.
- BYTE	Digit
Which of the four digits to change. (0...3)
- BYTE	Segments
The binary segment value to display
- VOID	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Display Type
Set this according to the specification of your hardware display. Common Anode: Pin true -> LED Off, Pin false -> LED On Common Cathode: Pin true -> LED On, Pin false -> LED Off
	Show Seg Labels
Show segment name labels overlayed over the component.
	Connections
	DIO
Data Pin connection to TM1637 IC
	CLK
Clock Pin connection to TM1637 IC
	Colours
	LED Colour
Color of the LED segments when truned on. When off, they use a much darker shade of the same hue.
	Body Colour
Color of the plastic casing containing the LEDs.
	Label Colour
Color for the optional LED segment labels.

Component Source Code

Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_TM1637_7SEG_Quad_Driver_2dgi.fcfx

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_TM1637_7SEG_Quad_Driver_2dgi.fcfx

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 Quad seven segment display using an two pin communications bus to reduce the number of control pins. Driven using a TM1637 quad 7-segment display driver.
-==Component Source Code==
+==Version information==
-Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wiki/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_temp/TM1637_7SEG_Quad_Driver.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_temp/TM1637_7SEG_Quad_Driver.fcfx]
+ Library Version, Component Version, Date, Author, Info
+, 3.0, 09-12-24, MW, improved component simuulation
-Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_temp/TM1637_7SEG_Quad_Driver.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_temp/TM1637_7SEG_Quad_Driver.fcfx]
+, 4.0, 04-02-25, MW, Adding simulation and embedded SetBrightness function
 ==Detailed description==
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 ''<span style="color:red;">No additional examples</span>''
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 ===SetBrightness===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetBrightness'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetBrightness'''
 |-
 | colspan="2" | Controls the brightness of the 7-seg displays&nbsp;
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 ===ShowDigit===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ShowDigit'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''ShowDigit'''
 |-
 | colspan="2" | Set the number to be displayed in the given digit of the display. The colon character can also be controlled when writing to digit 1.&nbsp;
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 ===ShowDigits===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ShowDigits'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''ShowDigits'''
 |-
 | colspan="2" | Set the number and decimal point to be displayed in the given digit of the display.&nbsp;
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 ===ShowSegments===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ShowSegments'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''ShowSegments'''
 |-
 | colspan="2" | Allows for manual control over the display segments. The colon character can also be controlled when writing to digit 1.&nbsp;
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 | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 |}
 ==Property reference==
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''Properties'''
 |-
 |-
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 | colspan="2" | Show segment name labels overlayed over the component.&nbsp;
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Connections
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Connections
 |-
 |-
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 | colspan="2" | Clock Pin connection to TM1637 IC&nbsp;
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Colors
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Colours
 |-
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-1-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" | LED Color
+| width="90%" | LED Colour
 |-
 | colspan="2" | Color of the LED segments when truned on.  When off, they use a much darker shade of the same hue.&nbsp;
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-1-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" | Body Color
+| width="90%" | Body Colour
 |-
 | colspan="2" | Color of the plastic casing containing the LEDs.&nbsp;
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-1-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" | Label Color
+| width="90%" | Label Colour
 |-
 | colspan="2" | Color for the optional LED segment labels.&nbsp;
 |}
+==Component Source Code==
+Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wiki/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_TM1637_7SEG_Quad_Driver_2dgi.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_TM1637_7SEG_Quad_Driver_2dgi.fcfx]
+Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_TM1637_7SEG_Quad_Driver_2dgi.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_TM1637_7SEG_Quad_Driver_2dgi.fcfx]

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