B4R Library TM1637 - 4 digits display

Based on this open source project: https://github.com/avishorp/TM1637

Timer example:

Sub Process_Globals
   Public Serial1 As Serial
   Private tm As TM1637Display
   Private timer1 As Timer
End Sub

Private Sub AppStart
   Serial1.Initialize(115200)
   Log("AppStart")
   tm.Initialize(2, 3)
   timer1.Initialize("timer1_Tick", 1000)
   timer1.Enabled = True
End Sub

Sub Timer1_Tick
   tm.ShowNumberDec2(Millis / 1000, True, 4, 0)
End Sub

Connections:
CLK - 2 (can be changed)
DIO - 3 (can be changed)
VCC - 5v
GND - Ground

V1.20 (updated by rwblinn): https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/tm1637-4-digits-display.67733/#post-477687

 

[Erel]

Library updated to v1.10. It allows controlling the decimal dots or colons.

The dots are controlled by a bit mask.
Pass 0xFF to enable all dots / colons.

tm.ShowNumberDec3(Millis / 1000, True, 4, 0, 0xFF)

 

[rwblinn]

Library updated to v1.20.
It allows to set the display brightness or turn the display on / off.

' Set the brightness between 0 (low) - 7 (high)
Private Brightness As Int = 3
tm.SetBrightness(Brightness, True)

' Turn the display OFF
tm.SetBrightness(Brightness, False)

' Turn the display ON
tm.SetBrightness(Brightness, True)

 

[giggetto71]

Hi. Is this for arduino only or it also work for esp8266?

 

[rwblinn]

Hi. Is this for arduino only or it also work for esp8266?

In addition to an Arduino, tested successfully below snippet with an ESP8266 NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module).

Wiring
TM1637 (DFRobot) = ESP8266 NodeMCU 1.0
CLK = Pin D2 GPIO4
DIO = Pin D5 GPIO14
GND = Pin GND
VCC = Pin 3V3

Sub Process_Globals
    Public serialLine As Serial
    Private tmDisplay As TM1637Display
    Private PINCLK As Byte = 4        'GPIO4 = Pin D2
    Private PINDIO As Byte = 14        'GPIO14 = Pin D5
    Private BRIGHTNESS As Byte = 7
    Private timerBlinking As Timer
    Private TIMERBLINKING_INTERVAL As ULong = 2000
    Private displayOn As Boolean = False
End Sub

Private Sub AppStart
    serialLine.Initialize(115200)
    tmDisplay.Initialize(PINCLK, PINDIO)
    timerBlinking.Initialize("TimerBlinking_Tick", TIMERBLINKING_INTERVAL)
    timerBlinking.Enabled = True
    TimerBlinking_Tick
End Sub

Sub TimerBlinking_Tick
    displayOn = Not(displayOn)
    tmDisplay.SetBrightness(BRIGHTNESS, displayOn)
    If displayOn Then
        Dim numberValue As Int = Rnd(0,99)
        tmDisplay.ShowNumberDec2(numberValue, False, 2, 2)
    Else
        tmDisplay.ShowNumberDec2(0, False, 2, 2)
    End If
End Sub

 

[giggetto71]

HI guys. I am struggling with the dots. I tried two different modules one very small with apparently only the column dots and that one I can activate the dots. the other module is bigger and has the 4 decimal dots and the ":" column between the 2nd and the 3rd digit. with this module I was hoping to be able to activate the decimal dots
I tried to activate the small dots but even if I tried all the possible masks, the only dots I can activate are the ":" in the middle. even if I call the "ShowNumberDec3" with the 0xFF parameter which I was expecting to activate all the 4 small dots plus the column. any ides?

 

[rwblinn]

Hi,
try following masks:
0.000 = 0x80
00.00 = 0x40
000.0 = 0x20
0.0.0.0 = 0x10

Unfortunate, I do not have a TM1637 with dots or dots+colon, only a TM1637 with single colon (3642BH), but have tested on a TM1638, which has two TM1637 with dots (3641AH). The code used for the TM1638 (Library rTM1638):

'Display the dots from right to left (d=Dot): 0d1d2d3d 4d5d6d7d
'Define the dots from right to left
Dim DOTS() As Byte = Array As Byte (0x01,0x02,0x04,0x08,0x10,0x20,0x40,0x80)
Dim i As Int
For i = 0 To DOTS.Length - 1
   'Log("Dot ",i,"=", DOTS(i))
   tm.SetDisplayToDecNumber(99999999, DOTS(i), False)
   Delay(2000)
Next

 

[giggetto71]

sorry for late reply. still fighting with the dots..they just won't switch on regardless the dot mask..only the ":" seems to work..

 

[Beja]

Based on this open source project: https://github.com/avishorp/TM1637

Timer example:

Sub Process_Globals
   Public Serial1 As Serial
   Private tm As TM1637Display
   Private timer1 As Timer
End Sub

Private Sub AppStart
   Serial1.Initialize(115200)
   Log("AppStart")
   tm.Initialize(2, 3)
   timer1.Initialize("timer1_Tick", 1000)
   timer1.Enabled = True
End Sub

Sub Timer1_Tick
   tm.ShowNumberDec2(Millis / 1000, True, 4, 0)
End Sub

Connections:
CLK - 2 (can be changed)
DIO - 3 (can be changed)
VCC - 5v
GND - Ground

V1.20 (updated by rwblinn): https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/tm1637-4-digits-display.67733/#post-477687

Hi Erel,
In the above example I see the controller used is the Mega.. can Uno be used as well?
Best, -B

 

[Erel]

Yes.

 

[Beja]

Yes.

Hi Erel,
Thanks for the valuable advice.. the issues I had with external clock is solved. AI is expert in B4X (all 4 languages)
Here's the modified code;

Sub Process_Globalsand
    Public Serial1 As Serial
    Private tm As TM1637Display
    Private btn As Pin
    Private counter As Int = 0
End Sub

Private Sub AppStart
    Serial1.Initialize(115200)
    Log("AppStart")
    tm.Initialize(2, 3) ' Initialize the TM1637 using pins 2 and 3

    btn.Initialize(btn.A0, btn.MODE_INPUT_PULLUP) ' Using the internal pull-up resistor to prevent the pin from floating.
    btn.AddListener("Btn_StateChanged")
End Sub

Sub Btn_StateChanged (State As Boolean)
    If State = False Then  ' Button pressed
        ' Increase the counter and display it
        counter = counter + 1
        If counter > 99 Then counter = 0 ' Reset to 0 if the counter exceeds 99
        tm.ShowNumberDec(counter) ' Display the counter value
        Log("Counter: ", counter)
    End If
End Sub

 

[Beja]

Library updated to v1.20.
It allows to set the display brightness or turn the display on / off.

' Set the brightness between 0 (low) - 7 (high)
Private Brightness As Int = 3
tm.SetBrightness(Brightness, True)

' Turn the display OFF
tm.SetBrightness(Brightness, False)

' Turn the display ON
tm.SetBrightness(Brightness, True)

I wish there's a way to reset the data to zero.. instead of turning the display off