Seven Segment Display Module

Seven Segment Display Module

The Seven Segment Display Module is a unique type of module only available at robotechbd.com. This Seven Segment Display Module makes use of a seven segment display in any electronics and robotics projects extremely easy! Perfect for school, college or science fair projects.

A seven-segment LED is a digital display module specialized to display numerical information. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged in the shape of numbers offer an easily visible display. They are sometimes called “seven-segment displays” or “seven-segment indicators.”

Specification:

• Module Type: Seven-Segment Display
• Display Size: 0.8 Inch
• Arduino Compatible: Yes
• Operating Voltage: 3.3V – 5V
• Module Length: 51 mm
• Module Width: 33 mm
• Color: Red

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A seven-segment display is a common type of electronic display that consists of seven individual segments, arranged in a specific pattern, to form numeric or alphanumeric characters. Each segment can be independently controlled to display a specific pattern, allowing for the representation of numbers, letters, and some special characters.

The seven segments are typically arranged in a “figure-eight” or “8” pattern, with an additional segment in the middle, forming a total of eight segments. The segments are labeled A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and sometimes DP (decimal point), where each letter represents a specific segment.

The operation of a seven-segment display involves selectively illuminating the desired segments to form the desired character. By turning on or off the appropriate combination of segments, it is possible to display all the digits from 0 to 9 as well as a few letters like A, b, C, d, E, F, and some special characters.

Seven-segment displays are widely used in various applications where numerical or alphanumeric information needs to be displayed. They can be found in digital clocks, calculators, measuring instruments, electronic signage, scoreboards, and many other devices where compact and easy-to-read displays are required.

There are two main types of seven-segment displays: common anode and common cathode. In a common anode display, all the anodes of the individual segments are connected together and supplied with a positive voltage, while the cathodes are controlled independently to light up specific segments. In a common cathode display, all the cathodes are connected together and supplied with ground (0V), and the anodes are controlled independently.

To control a seven-segment display, a microcontroller or dedicated display driver is often used. The microcontroller or driver circuit receives the input data and generates the appropriate control signals to illuminate the desired segments, creating the desired characters on the display.

Seven-segment displays offer a simple, cost-effective, and versatile solution for numeric and limited alphanumeric displays. Their ease of use, compact size, and clear visibility make them popular in a wide range of applications that require numeric or basic character display functionality.

This special Seven Segment Display Module is designed & developed by Cybernetics Robo Ltd.