A common display module that you can buy on the internet contain the Tm1638 driver chip, I was interested in this one which is the TM1637 which appears to be a more basic version which can only control a display, the TM1638 can also control LED’s, buttons and two displays at the same time.
This is a common anode 4-digit tube display module which uses the TM1637 driver chip; Only 2 connections are required to control the 4-digit 8-segment displays
Here is the module
Features of the module
Display common anode for the four red LED
Powered supply by 3.3V/5V
Four common anode tube display module is driven by IC TM1637
Can be used for Arduino devices, two signal lines can make the MCU control 4 8 digital tube. Digital tube 8 segment is adjustable
Here is how to hook the module up, the good news is this worked with my Arduino Due and 3.3v
Schematic
arduino due and TM1637
Code
There is a library for this IC, you can get it from https://github.com/avishorp/TM1637 , as usual there is a built in example but here is a simple sketch
[codesyntax lang=”cpp”]
#include <TM1637Display.h>
const int CLK = 3; //Set the CLK pin connection to the display
const int DIO = 2; //Set the DIO pin connection to the display
int numCounter = 0;
TM1637Display display(CLK, DIO); //set up the 4-Digit Display.
void setup()
{
display.setBrightness(0x0a); //set the diplay to maximum brightness
}
void loop()
{
for(numCounter = 0; numCounter < 1000; numCounter++) //Iterate numCounter
{
display.showNumberDec(numCounter); //Display the numCounter value;
delay(1000);
}
}
[/codesyntax]
Links
1pcs SAMIORE ROBOT 4 Bits TM1637 Red Digital Tube LED Display Module & Clock LED
