7 Segment Display

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Seven Segment display is how we see the numbers in modern day electronics. Digits are displayed with the help of 7 bars out of which 4 are vertical and 3 are horizaontal. Decimal point can also be displayed with this display by turning it on/off. 7 Segment display is used as it is easy to operate upon. We can display digits from 0 to 9, decimal point and alphabets from A to F too.

Code implementation#

Setup#

pub fn setup(datapin: u8, clockpin: u8, latchpin: u8, decpt: bool, common_anode: bool, value: u8)

Usage#

setup(4,7,8,true,true,2) //2 is display on the 7-segment display.

-This function is the only one we need to call. We need to tell the pin numbers of datapin, clockpin,latchpin, true/false whether decimal is on/off, true/false if common anode is used/not used and the value to be displayed respectively in the arguments. -Here in example, I assumed datapin number =4, clockpin number=7, latchpin number =8 with decimal point on and display using common anode on. The number 2 wil be displayed on the 7 segment display.

Update display function#

pub fn myfn_update_display(/*arguments omitted*/)

This is a function used internally for the passing out value to right pins.

Out function#

pub fn out(/*arguments omitted*/)

This is a function used internally for coordinating the different functions for output.

Converting numbers to bits#

pub fn myfn_num_to_bits(somenumber: u8) -> u8

This is used to convert interger to bit system which will then be interpreted one-by-one for on/off different segments of 7-segments display.

Making pin#

fn make_pin(pin: u8) -> Pin

Returns the Pin in response to the pin number passed.