mikroElektronika 7seg click Quick Start Manual

7seg click
1. Introduction
7seg Click™ is an accessory board in
mikroBUS™
form factor. It's a compact and
easy solution for adding seven-segment
display to your device. It features two
74HC595 8-bit serial-in, parallel-out shift
register modules as well as two seven-
segment displays. 7seg Click™ communicates
with target board via SPI interface. The board
is designed to use 3.3V and 5V power supply.
It has a LED diode (GREEN) that indicates the
presence of power supply.
2. Soldering the headers
Before using your click board™, make sure
to solder 1x8 male headers to both left
and right side of the board. Two 1x8 male
headers are included with the board in
the package.
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Turn the board upside down so that
bottom side is facing you upwards. Place
shorter parts of the header pins in both
soldering pad locations.
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Turn the board upward again. Make sure
to align the headers so that they are
perpendicular to the board, then solder the
pins carefully.
3. Plugging the board in
Once you have soldered the headers your
board is ready to be placed into desired
mikroBUS™ socket. Make sure to align the
cut in the lower-right part of the board
with the markings on the silkscreen at the
mikroBUS™ socket. If all of the pins are
aligned correctly, push the board all
the way into the socket.
4. Essential features
7seg Click™ with it's 74HC595 IC's gives
additional seven-segment displays to your
74HC595
design. The IC contains an 8-bit
serial-in, parallel/serial-out shift register as
well as 8-bit storage register. The storage
registers has parallel 3-state outputs.
Separate clocks are provided for both the
shift and storage register. Shift register
has a direct overriding clear input.
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