Adafruit_Python_LED_Backpack/examples/ex_7segment_clock.py
Limor "Ladyada" Fried 2353e3abea Create ex_7segment_clock.py
re-create deleted example from tutorial
2016-10-28 18:51:57 -04:00

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#!/usr/bin/python
import time
import datetime
from Adafruit_LED_Backpack import SevenSegment
# ===========================================================================
# Clock Example
# ===========================================================================
segment = SevenSegment.SevenSegment(address=0x70)
# Initialize the display. Must be called once before using the display.
segment.begin()
print "Press CTRL+Z to exit"
# Continually update the time on a 4 char, 7-segment display
while(True):
now = datetime.datetime.now()
hour = now.hour
minute = now.minute
second = now.second
segment.clear()
# Set hours
segment.set_digit(0, int(hour / 10)) # Tens
segment.set_digit(1, hour % 10) # Ones
# Set minutes
segment.set_digit(2, int(minute / 10)) # Tens
segment.set_digit(3, minute % 10) # Ones
# Toggle colon
segment.set_colon(second % 2) # Toggle colon at 1Hz
# Write the display buffer to the hardware. This must be called to
# update the actual display LEDs.
segment.write_display()
# Wait a quarter second (less than 1 second to prevent colon blinking getting$
time.sleep(0.25)