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Created November 9, 2019 00:15
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Simple countdown for Arduino using 7 segment display with HT16K33 backpack
#include <Wire.h> // Enable this line if using Arduino Uno, Mega, etc.
#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>
#include "Adafruit_LEDBackpack.h"
Adafruit_7segment matrix = Adafruit_7segment();
void setup() {
// put your setup code here, to run once:
Serial.begin(9600);
Serial.println("7 Segment Backpack Test");
matrix.begin(0x70);
}
void loop() {
// put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
boolean drawDots = true;
for (int counter = 10; counter >=0; counter--) {
matrix.drawColon(drawDots);
matrix.writeDisplay();
delay(10);
matrix.print(counter);
matrix.writeDisplay();
delay(500);
}
}
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