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There are two basic configurations of seven-segment displays: common cathode (CC) and common anode (CA). | There are two basic configurations of seven-segment displays: common cathode (CC) and common anode (CA). | ||
=== Common Anode === | === Common Anode === | ||
− | A '''common anode seven-segment display''' is one where the anode leads of all the LEDs are tied together. In a CA SSD, power must be supplied to anode that is common to all the segments. Appropriate segments can be lit up by applying ground to them. | + | A '''common anode seven-segment display''' is one where the anode leads of all the LEDs are tied together. In a CA SSD, power must be supplied to anode that is common to all the segments. Appropriate segments can be lit up by applying ground to them. In this setup a [[pull-down resistor]] |
=== Common Cathode === | === Common Cathode === | ||
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== Basics == | == Basics == | ||
− | + | [[File:7 segment display labeled.svg|thumb|200px|right|The individual segments of a seven-segment display.]] | |
− | The various numbers (and | + | The various numbers (and possibly A-F) can be displayed by simply powering the correct segments by either connecting GND or Vcc. |
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[[Category:display devices]] | [[Category:display devices]] |