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ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2001-04-25 23:47 in General Discussion
Hi all. I am using a CD4040BE(12-stage binary counter) microchip for
a counter that runs a 10-segment bar graph display, and a 555 Timer
to give the IC clock pulses. The only problem is the IC only counts
upwards. Is there a better one that does the same thing except counts
upwards and downwards?
I also want to connect four 7-segment displays to the IC so a
binary number appears on the 10-segment display and the same number
in decimal appears on the 7-segment displays. Is there a good IC to
convert the binary number to decimal and display it on the four 7-
segment displays? Hope this makes sense.
Thanks

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-04-25 22:28
    If this is an up-down counter, you may be able to trigger it to count down
    when the last LED comes on.

    Original Message

    > Hi all. I am using a CD4040BE(12-stage binary counter) microchip for
    > a counter that runs a 10-segment bar graph display, and a 555 Timer
    > to give the IC clock pulses. The only problem is the IC only counts
    > upwards. Is there a better one that does the same thing except counts
    > upwards and downwards?
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-04-25 23:47
    CD4510 is a BCD (10 counts) Up and Down counter. The output is 4 bit.
    CD4511 is a BCD (4 bit input ) to 7 segment decoder /driver.To driver a
    bargraph with 4 bits inputs from counter you will need a CD4028 (just 1
    led lit each time).In this case bargraph also will go down.
    ACJacques



    sjohns10@h... wrote:
    >
    > Hi all. I am using a CD4040BE(12-stage binary counter) microchip for
    > a counter that runs a 10-segment bar graph display, and a 555 Timer
    > to give the IC clock pulses. The only problem is the IC only counts
    > upwards. Is there a better one that does the same thing except counts
    > upwards and downwards?
    > I also want to connect four 7-segment displays to the IC so a
    > binary number appears on the 10-segment display and the same number
    > in decimal appears on the 7-segment displays. Is there a good IC to
    > convert the binary number to decimal and display it on the four 7-
    > segment displays? Hope this makes sense.
    > Thanks
    >
    >
    >
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