So I have a code that uses both the SevSeg.h and IRremote.h libraries. It's basically a infrared remote controlled piano, that displays the note currently played on the 7-seg LED display. With only a 1 digit display it worked flawlessly. But now that I have added the 4 digit display(part #5461AS, pinout attached as image) it flashes through all the digits sequentially instead of just showing the character being used consistently. I think it only happens in the switch/case structure. If i write characters to the display outside the case structure they have no trouble displaying all 4 characters at once. I have a suspicion. There is only 1 connection for each respective line segment of the character, and 4 digit connections. Does this mean that it cannot write each digit simultaneously and has to go 1 at a time? But if so, I feel like it should happen at a speed much faster than my eye could see, because it's quite slow. Could it also be that I'm using my digit pins to be the analog pins? Do i need to specifically declare them digital? I'm at a loss for why it wont just show all 4 characters at the same time. Instead of digit 1 on, all else off. Digit 2 on, all else off. Digit 3 on, all else off. Digit 4 on, all else off. And that cycle repeats while a note is being played.
Here is my code, I use comments for mostly all of it, if you need any clarifications I'll gladly answer whatever question you have. (i left out a majority of "imperial march" song so it would fit character limit)
#include <boarddefs.h>
#include <IRremote.h>
#include <IRremoteInt.h>
#include <SevSeg.h>
// Define hex values for IR Remote buttons 1-9
#define Button_1 0xFF30CF
#define Button_2 0xFF18E7
#define Button_3 0xFF7A85
#define Button_4 0xFF10EF
#define Button_5 0xFF38C7
#define Button_6 0xFF5AA5
#define Button_7 0xFF42BD
#define Button_8 0xFF4AB5
#define Button_9 0xFF52AD
#define Button_FUNCTION 0xFFE21D
#define Button_UP 0xFF906F
#define Button_DOWN 0xFFE01F
#define Button_VOL_UP 0xFF629D
#define Button_VOL_DOWN 0xFFA857
#define Button_PLAY_PAUSE 0xFF02FD
#define Button_FAST_FORW 0xFFC23D
#define Button_REVERSE 0xFF22DD
#define Button_EQ 0xFF9867
#define Button_ST/REPT 0xFFB04F
#define Button_POWER 0xFFA25D
#define DVD_Remote_Enter 0x8E715AA5
// Define tone Hz values for different buttons
#define NOTE_C4 262
#define NOTE_CS4 277
#define NOTE_D4 294
#define NOTE_DS4 311
#define NOTE_E4 330
#define NOTE_F4 349
#define NOTE_FS4 370
#define NOTE_G4 392
#define NOTE_GS4 415
#define NOTE_A4 440
#define NOTE_AS4 466
#define NOTE_B4 494
#define NOTE_C5 523
#define NOTE_CS5 554
#define NOTE_D5 587
#define NOTE_DS5 622
#define NOTE_E5 659
#define NOTE_F5 698
#define NOTE_FS5 740
#define NOTE_G5 784
#define NOTE_GS5 831
#define NOTE_A5 880
#define NOTE_AS5 932
#define NOTE_B5 988
#define NOTE_C6 1047
SevSeg sevseg; // Initialize our seven segment display variable
//int volume = 10; // Set an analog pin that will control voltage to amp (0-5V)
int receiver = 13; // initialize pin 11 as our IR Receiver pin
int speaker = 11; // initialize pin 11 as speaker;
uint32_t Previous; // default/previous value for IR recv when 0xFFFFFFFF (button being held down)
//int bright = 90;
IRrecv irrecv(receiver); // creates new instance of receiver
decode_results results;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600); // begin serial data
irrecv.enableIRIn(); // start the infrared receiver
byte numDigits = 4; // only one digit display
byte digitPins[] = {A0, A1, A2, A3}; // specify digit pins
byte segmentPins[] = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}; // set segment pins in order A,B,C,D,E,F,G etc
bool resistorsOnSegments = true; // resistor is in series with segment pins
byte hardwareConfig = COMMON_CATHODE; // segments share common cathode (-) terminal
//pinMode(volume, OUTPUT); // Configure volume pin as output
//analogWrite(volume, 255); // Set volume pin to 5V (on a 0-255 0-5V scale)
sevseg.begin(hardwareConfig, numDigits, digitPins, segmentPins, resistorsOnSegments);
sevseg.setBrightness(90);
}
void loop() {
if (irrecv.decode(&results)) { // if we receive an IR signal
if (results.value==0xFFFFFFFF) { // if button is still being held down
results.value = Previous; // default to the initial HEX value of button being held down
}
switch(results.value) {
case Button_1: tone(speaker, NOTE_C4, 300); sevseg.setChars("C4"); sevseg.refreshDisplay(); break;
case Button_2: tone(speaker, NOTE_D4, 300); sevseg.setChars("D4"); sevseg.refreshDisplay(); break;
case Button_3: tone(speaker, NOTE_E4, 300); sevseg.setChars("E4"); sevseg.refreshDisplay(); break;
case Button_4: tone(speaker, NOTE_F4, 300); sevseg.setChars("F4"); sevseg.refreshDisplay(); break;
case Button_5: tone(speaker, NOTE_G4, 300); sevseg.setChars("G4"); sevseg.refreshDisplay(); break;
case Button_6: tone(speaker, NOTE_A4, 300); sevseg.setChars("A4"); sevseg.refreshDisplay(); break;
case Button_7: tone(speaker, NOTE_B4, 300); sevseg.setChars("B4"); sevseg.refreshDisplay(); break;
case Button_8: tone(speaker, NOTE_C5, 300); sevseg.setChars("C5"); sevseg.refreshDisplay(); break;
case Button_9: tone(speaker, NOTE_D5, 300); sevseg.setChars("D5"); sevseg.refreshDisplay(); break;
case Button_FUNCTION: ImperialMarch(); break;
case Button_EQ: sevseg.blank(); sevseg.refreshDisplay(); break;
//case Button_VOL_UP: break;
//case Button_VOL_DOWN: break;
}
Serial.println(results.value, HEX); // display hex results
irrecv.resume(); // next value
}
Previous=results.value;
}
void ImperialMarch()
{
// 1st Measure
tone(speaker, NOTE_G4, 650);sevseg.setChars("G"); sevseg.refreshDisplay();
delay(750);
tone(speaker, NOTE_G4, 650);sevseg.setChars("G"); sevseg.refreshDisplay();
delay(750);
tone(speaker, NOTE_G4, 650);sevseg.setChars("G"); sevseg.refreshDisplay();
delay(750);
tone(speaker, NOTE_DS4, 500);sevseg.setChars("D"); sevseg.refreshDisplay();
delay(600);
tone(speaker, NOTE_AS4, 100);sevseg.setChars("A"); sevseg.refreshDisplay();
delay(150);
