14/16 Segment Display Program

[fowardbias]

Wishing Darrel Taylor will write another character program for 14 and 16 segment displays. The LCD matrix program is a winner! Hope you have time to make this happen. Thanks for your expertise with the LCD exe. program, a great time saver.

[Darrel Taylor]

Well, here's the basic framework for the 14-segment display.
<script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.darreltaylor.com/14seg/14seg.js"></script>
<script>CC14();</script>
The question now is ... What to do with them?

Is each character just a 14-bit number?
Which way do the bits get mapped? MSB/LSB first?
Where does it get stored? EEPROM? Program space?
How does it get used?

Are we making a whole Font? or just a few special characters?

Any suggestions?
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[Luciano]

Hi,

See these links.

Driving 14-Segment Displays
http://www.maxim-ic.com/appnotes.cfm/appnote_number/3211
http://pdfserv.maxim-ic.com/en/an/AN3211.pdf

Driving 16-Segment Displays
http://www.maxim-ic.com/appnotes.cfm/appnote_number/3212
http://pdfserv.maxim-ic.com/en/an/AN3212.pdf

Luciano