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PRODUCT ID 1270

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Adafruit 4-Digit 7-Segment Display w/I2C Backpack - Red

PRODUCT ID 1270
• Description

What's better than a single LED? Lots of LEDs! A fun way to make a numeric display is to use a 4-digit 7-segment display. LED matrices like these are 'multiplexed' - so to control all the seven-segment LEDs you need 14 pins. That's a lot of pins, and there are driver chips like the MAX7219 that can control a matrix for you but there's a lot of wiring to set up and they take up a ton of space. Here at Adafruit we feel your pain! After all, wouldn't it be awesome if you could control a matrix without tons of wiring? That's where these adorable LED matrix backpacks come in. We have them for a variety of 8x8 and 7-segment displays. They work perfectly with the displays we stock in the Adafruit shop and make adding a bright display trivial.

The backpacks use a driver chip that does all the heavy lifting for you They have a built in clock so they multiplex the display. They use constant-current drivers for ultra-bright, consistent color the images above are photographed at the dimmest setting to avoid overloading our camera! , 1/16 step display dimming, all via a simple I2C interface. The backpacks come with address-selection jumpers so you can connect up to eight 7segments or a combination, such as four mini 8x8's and four 7-segments, etc on a single I2C bus. The product kit comes with:
o A fully tested and assembled LED backpack o tall red display o header

A bit of soldering is required to attach the matrix onto the backpack but its very easy to do and only takes about 5 minutes. Of course, in classic Adafruit fashion, we also have a detailed tutorial showing you how to solder, wire and control the display. We even wrote very nice libraries for the backpacks so you can get running in under half an hour, displaying numbers on the 7segment for either Arduino or Raspberry Pi. If you've been eyeing matrix displays but hesitated because of the complexity, his is the solution you've been looking for!
• Technical Details

Measurements after you mount the screen:
o 50mm/2" wide o 120mm/4.7" long o 13mm/0.5" high o This board/chip uses I2C addresses between selectable with jumpers.

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Datasheet ID: 1270 506215