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In this section, we perform some basic circuit
experiments with the LED display to learn how to
better use this component. We’ll be using the LED
display in all four of these projects.
The LED display allows you to see the effect of
electrical signals. It is similar to a normal diode but it
emits light when current flows through it. One example
of an LED display is a power indicator on your radio or
DVD player that tells you the power is on.
Similar seven-segment LED displays show the
numbers 0 through 9 for reading the output of a
computer or a calculator. Seven is the minimum
number of segments (separate lines that can be
individually lighted) necessary to clearly display all
ten digits. You must always observe two conditions
for proper LED operation:
1. Correct polarity (+ and – LED connections)
2. Proper amount of current flow
Reverse polarity can burn out the LED unless the
voltage is below about 4 volts, or the current is
limited to a safe value. The LED will not light when
the polarity is reversed.
To keep the current flow at a proper level, we use
series resistors (permanently wired to your kit) with
the LED. These resistors supply a relatively constant
voltage (around 1.7 volts) to the LED through the
terminal 25. We need voltages above this value to
make current flow through the LED display. The
series resistors determine how much current flows
from the batteries to the diodes.
Complete the wiring as shown to connect the 3V
supply with the LED segments and the decimal
point (Dp). What numbers and letters can you
display?
At this low battery voltage, you can reverse the
polarity of the circuit by reversing the connections to
the battery. (Change 25-120 and 119-WIRE, 25-119
and 120-WIRE.) Record your results on the right.
After noting the results, reconnect the battery with
the correct polarity. Use your VOM to measure the
LED voltages between terminal 25 and each
separate terminal (17 through 24). Temporarily
change to the 9V supply by changing the battery
connections to: 25-124, 121-122, and 119-WIRE.
Then, make the same measurements. With this
three-time increase in voltage supplied from the
battery, the LED voltages only increased by what
amount? (A typical increase is 0.25V.)
Now try measuring the voltage in each resistor
attached to an LED segment. The resistors are all
360
Ω
. LED current in milliamps (one-thousandths of
an ampere) is calculated by dividing the voltages by
360
Ω
. LED segment currents are about ____
milliamperes (mA) with the 3V supply (3mA
typically), and ____ mA with the 9V supply.
In the space below make a chart of connections
required to display 0 through 9 on the display.
Notes:
EXPERIMENT #23: SEVEN-SEGMENT LED DIGITAL DISPLAY CIRCUIT
Wiring Sequence:
o
25-120
o
119-WIRE
or
o
25-120
o
119-(17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, or 23)
Schematic
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