Adafruit_Python_LED_Backpack/examples/sevensegment_test.py
2014-07-03 15:06:39 -07:00

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# Copyright (c) 2014 Adafruit Industries
# Author: Tony DiCola
#
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import time
from Adafruit_LED_Backpack import SevenSegment
# Create display instance on default I2C address (0x70) and bus number.
display = SevenSegment.SevenSegment()
# Alternatively, create a display with a specific I2C address and/or bus.
# display = SevenSegment.SevenSegment(address=0x74, bus=1)
# Initialize the display. Must be called once before using the display.
display.begin()
# Run through different number printing examples.
print 'Press Ctrl-C to quit.'
numbers = [0.0, 1.0, -1.0, 0.55, -0.55, 10.23, -10.2, 100.5, -100.5]
while True:
# Print floating point values with default 2 digit precision.
for i in numbers:
# Clear the display buffer.
display.clear()
# Print a floating point number to the display.
display.print_float(i)
# Write the display buffer to the hardware. This must be called to
# update the actual display LEDs.
display.write_display()
# Delay for a second.
time.sleep(1.0)
# Print the same numbers with 1 digit precision.
for i in numbers:
display.clear()
display.print_float(i, decimal_digits=1)
display.write_display()
time.sleep(1.0)
# Print the same numbers with no decimal digits and left justified.
for i in numbers:
display.clear()
display.print_float(i, decimal_digits=0, justify_right=False)
display.write_display()
time.sleep(1.0)
# Run through some hex digits.
for i in range(0xFF):
display.clear()
display.print_hex(i)
display.write_display()
time.sleep(0.5)