With this library you can implement the same tasks as the original SevSeg library. In addition you can drive an NSA1166 7-seg 6 digit LED array [Inspired by 8bitkick's SevSegPlus] using an Arduino Nano, UNO, Mega, etc. (pretty much if you have enough pins) Below is one of the first tests driven by a Nano.
- Omits the segments of some numbers and letters usually the top left of the 7 seg
- Text must be typed as array of chars
[Display I used]: NSA1166 7-seg 6 digit LED array (https://www.jameco.com/Jameco/Products/ProdDS/2210976NAT.pdf)
- NSA1166 with male headers
- inserted into breadboard
- 220 ohm+ resistors in series with the 6x cathodes 'digit'
- hooked up to Arduino Nano with jumper wires (see table below) Pinout from Arduino to NSA1166 display
Use a 220ohm+ limiting resistor in series with each of these digit pins
| Arduino | NSA1166 | |
|---|---|---|
| digit1 | 2 | Pin 2 |
| digit2 | 3 | Pin 8 |
| digit3 | 4 | Pin 10 |
| digit4 | 5 | Pin 12 |
| digit5 | 6 | Pin 14 |
| digit6 | 7 | Pin 16 |
The segment pins are hooked directly to the Arduino Nano
| Arduino | NSA1166 | |
|---|---|---|
| segA | 8 | Pin 7 |
| segB | 9 | Pin 15 |
| segC | 11 | Pin 3 |
| segD | 13 | Pin 11 |
| segE | 12 | Pin 9 |
| segF | 18 | Pin 17 |
| segG | 19 | Pin 13 |
| segDP | 0 | Pin 5 |
Based on: https://github.com/sparkfun/SevSeg and https://github.com/8bitkick/SevSegPlus
Original Library: http://arduino.cc/playground/Main/SevenSegmentLibrary
Improvements by Tenner Cheung, 2019