Boot up function

[manoj_maniyan]

When I power on the seven segment, all the Leds should be ON for 2 seconds. Then my ordinary process should start. How can I make like that?

[TomGeorge]

In the setup()
Load the display with ALL digit 8's.
Wait 2 seconds then load them with your live data.

Simple..

Tom.;

[manoj_maniyan]

int DS_pin = 7;   // Data pin of 74hc595 connected to the 11th pin of Arduino Uno(10 for TPIC6C596)
int STCP_pin = 6; // Latch pin of 74hc595 connected to the 12th pin of Arduino Uno(9 for TPIC6C596)
int SHCP_pin = 5 ; // Clock pin of 74hc595 connected to the 8th pin of Arduino Uno(8 for TPIC6C596)
int gpin = 4;
int samplse = 0;   // the first sensor value
int samplse1 = 0;  // the second sensor value
float sensorvalue4;// Variable to store the final values in 7 segment display

/* 7 segment common anode values ranging from 0 to 9 */
int dec_digits [11] = {
  B00111111, //0
  B00000110, //1
  B01011011, //2
  B01001111, //3
  B01100110, //4
  B01101101, //5
  B01111101, //6
  B00000111, //7
  B01111111, //8
  B01101111, //9
};

/* setup initializes serial and the pin settings */
void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);          // 9600 Baud Rate
  Serial.println(" Metal Width Detector\n ");
  //set pins to output
  pinMode(DS_pin, OUTPUT);     // Setting Data Pin as an OUTPUT
  pinMode(STCP_pin, OUTPUT);   // Setting Latch Pin as an OUTPUT
  pinMode(SHCP_pin, OUTPUT);   // Setting Clock Pin as an OUTPUT
  pinMode(gpin, OUTPUT);   // Setting gPin as an OUTPUT
  digitalWrite(SHCP_pin, LOW); // Write Pin as LOW
  digitalWrite(DS_pin, LOW);   // Write Pin as LOW
  digitalWrite(STCP_pin, LOW); // Write Pin as LOW
  digitalWrite(gpin, LOW); // Write Pin as LOW
}

/* loop checks the sensor state and will send serial after calibration */
void loop()
{
  // read the first sensor
  int samplse = analogRead(6);
  // read the second sensor
  int samplse1 = analogRead(7);
  /* map(value, fromLow, fromHigh, toLow, toHigh)
     map - maps a number from one range to another.
     value - the number to map.
     fromLow - the lower bound of the value’s current range.
     fromHigh - the upper bound of the value’s current range.
     toLow - the lower bound of the value’s target range.
     toHigh - the upper bound of the value’s target range.
  */
  float sensorvalue = (map(samplse, 0, 1023, -3500, 3500) / 100.0);     // Map an analog value to 10 bits(0 to 1023) and the target range
  float sensorvalue1 = (map(samplse1, 1023, 0, -3500, 3500) / 100.0);    // Map an analog value to 10 bits(0 to 1023) and the target range
  // apply the calibration to both the sensor reading
  //float sensorvalue = (x1 - pow(val, x2));  // Calibration value of first sensor
  //float sensorvalue1 = (x1 + pow(val1, x2));// Calibration value of second sensor
  /* print the sensor values in the serial monitor, if necessary */
  // float sensorvalue=sensorvalue01;
  //  float sensorvalue1=sensorvalue02;
  Serial.print("sensorvalue:");
  Serial.println(sensorvalue, 3);
  Serial.print("sensorvalue1:");
  Serial.println(sensorvalue1, 3);
  /* Subtracting both the sensor values and display in the 7 segment using shift register */
  sensorvalue4 = (sensorvalue - (sensorvalue1)) - 0.77;
  if (sensorvalue4 < 0)
  {
    sensorvalue4 = sensorvalue4 * (-1);
    Serial.println(sensorvalue4, 4);
  }
  else
  {
    sensorvalue4 = sensorvalue4 * (1);
    Serial.println(sensorvalue4, 4);
  }
  // calling function
  updateDisplay();
}

void updateDisplay()
{
  /* To print the values in the serial monitor, if necessary */
  Serial.print("sensorvalue4:");
  Serial.println(sensorvalue4, 4);
  char buf[10]; // A variable that contains char values
  /*
    dtostrf - This function converts the float values to the char.
    dtostrf(floatvar, StringLengthIncDecimalPoint, numVarsAfterDecimal, charbuf);
    floatvar - float variable
    StringLengthIncDecimalPoint - This is the length of the string that will be created
    numVarsAfterDecimal - The number of digits after the decimal point to print
    charbuf - the array to store the results
  */
  dtostrf(sensorvalue4, 5, 3, buf);
//   digitalWrite(STCP_pin, LOW);
//   shiftOut(DS_pin, SHCP_pin, MSBFIRST, dec_digits[(buf[8] - 0x30)] + 0x80);
//   digitalWrite(STCP_pin, HIGH);
   delay(3000);
  // Writing LOW on the STCP pin allows us to send data to the IC
  digitalWrite(STCP_pin, LOW);
  /* for loop execution */
  for (int i = 0; i <= 4; i++)
  {
    if (buf[i] != '.')
    {
      if (buf[i + 1] == '.')
      {
        /* shiftOut(dataPin, clockPin, bitOrder, value)
           shiftOut - Shifts out a byte of data one bit at a time.
           dataPin - the pin on which to output each bit. Allowed data types: int.
           clockPin - the pin to toggle once the dataPin has been set to the correct value. Allowed data types: int.
           bitOrder - which order to shift out the bits; either MSBFIRST or LSBFIRST.
           value - the data to shift out. Allowed data types: byte.
           converting the resultant char value to a decimal value.
           adding the decimal point wherever we want in the seven segment display
        */
        shiftOut(DS_pin, SHCP_pin, MSBFIRST, dec_digits[(buf[i] - 0x30)] + 0x80);
       }
      else
      {
        shiftOut(DS_pin, SHCP_pin, MSBFIRST, dec_digits[(buf[i] - 0x30)]);
      }
    }
  }
  // Writing HIGH on the STCP pin, no longer needs to listen for information
  digitalWrite(STCP_pin, HIGH);
  // waits for a second
  delay(500);
}

This my code, how will I do that?

[manoj_maniyan]

ok.

[TomGeorge]

Hi,
About what, you should be able to add code to display digit 8 across your display.

Tom...

[manoj_maniyan]

Thanks for your help. You are rocking!!!