数码管

原理简介

数码管(七段数码管)用 7 个笔画拼出数字,是显示数字最直观的器件。

  • 工作原理:点亮不同组合的笔画,拼出 0-9 和部分字母
  • 驱动芯片:TM1637,四位数码管模块上自带
  • 接口:两根普通 GPIO(CLK、DIO),不是 I2C
  • 最大好处:只用 2 个引脚就能驱动 4 位数字。如果不用 TM1637 直接驱动,四位就要占掉 12 个引脚

TM1637 用的是自己的一套两线协议,和 I2C 长得很像但不是 I2C,所以不能接到 I2C 的 SDA/SCL 上,任意两个空闲 GPIO 都可以。

典型应用

  • 数字时钟
  • 计数器、计分板
  • 倒计时器
  • 温度显示
  • 电子秤读数

接线图

[接线图占位,后续添加]

文字说明(具体接法见下方代码注释):

  • 数码管 VCC → Pico 3V3
  • 数码管 GND → Pico GND
  • 数码管 CLK → Pico GP16
  • 数码管 DIO → Pico GP17

示例代码

基础示例:显示数字、字母、十六进制

# ============ 接线 ============
# 数码管 VCC → Pico 3V3
# 数码管 GND → Pico GND
# 数码管 CLK → Pico GP16
# 数码管 DIO → Pico GP17
# CLK / DIO 换成任意两个空闲 GPIO 都可以,改下面 Pin() 里的脚号即可
# =============================
from machine import Pin
import tm1637
import time

# 创建对象:clk、dio 要传 Pin 对象,brightness 亮度 0-7
tm = tm1637.TM1637(clk=Pin(16), dio=Pin(17))

tm.number(1234)        # 显示整数(范围 -999 ~ 9999,右对齐)
time.sleep(2)

tm.numbers(12, 34)     # 显示 12:34,中间自带冒号
time.sleep(2)

tm.hex(0xbeef)         # 显示十六进制 BEEF
time.sleep(2)

tm.show('abcd')        # 显示字符串(最多 4 个字符)
time.sleep(2)

tm.brightness(0)       # 调到最暗
time.sleep(1)
tm.brightness(7)       # 调到最亮

进阶示例:计时器(显示 分:秒)

# ============ 接线 ============
# 数码管 VCC → Pico 3V3
# 数码管 GND → Pico GND
# 数码管 CLK → Pico GP16
# 数码管 DIO → Pico GP17
# =============================
from machine import Pin
import tm1637
import time

tm = tm1637.TM1637(clk=Pin(16), dio=Pin(17))
tm.brightness(4)                      # 亮度 0-7,中间档比较舒服

start = time.ticks_ms()               # 记录起点(毫秒)

while True:
    elapsed = time.ticks_diff(time.ticks_ms(), start)   # 已经过去多少毫秒
    total_sec = elapsed // 1000                          # 换成秒
    minutes = total_sec // 60
    seconds = total_sec % 60
    tm.numbers(minutes, seconds)      # 显示 分:秒,自带冒号
    time.sleep_ms(100)                # 每 100ms 刷新一次

numbers() 的两位数字上限是 99,所以这个计时器最多显示到 99:59。

应用示例:按键计数器

# ============ 接线 ============
# 数码管 VCC → Pico 3V3
# 数码管 GND → Pico GND
# 数码管 CLK → Pico GP16
# 数码管 DIO → Pico GP17
# 按键:一脚 → GP14,另一脚 → GND(用内部上拉,不用外接电阻)
# =============================
from machine import Pin
import tm1637
import time

tm = tm1637.TM1637(clk=Pin(16), dio=Pin(17))
key = Pin(14, Pin.IN, Pin.PULL_UP)    # 按键:按下接地,读到 0

count = 0
tm.number(count)                      # 先显示 0

while True:
    if key.value() == 0:              # 按键被按下
        count += 1
        tm.number(count)              # 更新显示
        time.sleep_ms(200)            # 简单防抖,防止一次按下加好几下

注意事项

  • 供电:TM1637 模块支持 3.3V–5V,接 Pico 的 3V3 就行。信号脚不要接 5V
  • 不是 I2C:CLK / DIO 是普通 GPIO,虽然名字像 I2C 的 SCL / SDA,但协议不同,别接错
  • 亮度:brightness(0-7),0 最暗、7 最亮。数码管很费电,做电池设备时记得调低
  • 字符支持:show() 支持 0-9、A-Z、a-z、空格、短横线 -、星号 *。传其它字符会报错
  • 小数点:基础类 TM1637 不支持小数点,需要小数点要用 TM1637Decimal(对应带小数点的模块)
  • 字母会变形:七段数码管只有 7 个笔画,M、W、X、K 这类字母无法准确显示,是硬件限制
  • 刷新频率:更新太快会闪,一般留 50–100ms 间隔就够
  • 接线长度:CLK / DIO 线别拉太长,长了容易受干扰导致显示乱码

常见问题

Q: 数码管全亮、或者显示乱码怎么办? A: 先检查 CLK / DIO 有没有接反,再确认 VCC、GND 接好。接线松动是最常见原因。

Q: 显示的数字缺笔画怎么办? A: 多半是供电不足或亮度太低。确认 VCC 接的是 3V3(不是悬空),再试试 tm.brightness(7)。

Q: 想显示小数点(比如 12.34)怎么办? A: 基础类不支持,改用 TM1637Decimal 类(接线同基础示例:CLK→GP16,DIO→GP17):

# 接线同基础示例:数码管 VCC→3V3,GND→GND,CLK→GP16,DIO→GP17
from machine import Pin
import tm1637
tm = tm1637.TM1637Decimal(clk=Pin(16), dio=Pin(17))
tm.show('12.34')      # 小数点会点亮

Q: 显示字母不全对,比如 M 显示成怪样子? A: 正常现象。七段数码管的笔画不够,M、W、X 这类字母无法准确表示。

Q: 接了 I2C 的引脚(比如 GP8/GP9)可以吗? A: 引脚本身可以用,但不能和 I2C 设备共用同一条线。如果同一个项目里还有 OLED,给数码管另找两个空闲 GPIO。

库文件

本页示例用到 tm1637 库,MicroPython 固件不自带,必须先把这个库文件保存到 Pico 上, 否则 import tm1637 时会直接报错。

操作步骤(Thonny)

  1. 用 Thonny 连上 Pico
  2. 点菜单「文件 → 新建」,把下面的代码整段粘贴进去
  3. 点「文件 → 另存为」,在弹出的窗口里选 Raspberry Pi Pico
  4. 文件名填 tm1637.py,保存
  5. 存好后,本页示例就能正常运行了

这个库来自开源项目 mcauser/micropython-tm1637(MIT 协议), 已保留原始版权声明。库里的 TM1637 类用于普通数码管,TM1637Decimal 类用于带小数点的数码管。

"""
MicroPython TM1637 quad 7-segment LED display driver
https://github.com/mcauser/micropython-tm1637

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Copyright (c) 2016-2023 Mike Causer

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"""

__version__ = '1.3.0'

from micropython import const
from machine import Pin
from time import sleep_us, sleep_ms

TM1637_CMD1 = const(64)  # 0x40 data command
TM1637_CMD2 = const(192) # 0xC0 address command
TM1637_CMD3 = const(128) # 0x80 display control command
TM1637_DSP_ON = const(8) # 0x08 display on
TM1637_DELAY = const(10) # 10us delay between clk/dio pulses
TM1637_MSB = const(128)  # msb is the decimal point or the colon depending on your display

# 0-9, a-z, blank, dash, star
_SEGMENTS = bytearray(b'\x3F\x06\x5B\x4F\x66\x6D\x7D\x07\x7F\x6F\x77\x7C\x39\x5E\x79\x71\x3D\x76\x06\x1E\x76\x38\x55\x54\x3F\x73\x67\x50\x6D\x78\x3E\x1C\x2A\x76\x6E\x5B\x00\x40\x63')

class TM1637(object):
    """Library for quad 7-segment LED modules based on the TM1637 LED driver."""
    def __init__(self, clk, dio, brightness=7):
        self.clk = clk
        self.dio = dio

        if not 0 <= brightness <= 7:
            raise ValueError("Brightness out of range")
        self._brightness = brightness

        self.clk.init(Pin.OUT, value=0)
        self.dio.init(Pin.OUT, value=0)
        sleep_us(TM1637_DELAY)

        self._write_data_cmd()
        self._write_dsp_ctrl()

    def _start(self):
        self.dio(0)
        sleep_us(TM1637_DELAY)
        self.clk(0)
        sleep_us(TM1637_DELAY)

    def _stop(self):
        self.dio(0)
        sleep_us(TM1637_DELAY)
        self.clk(1)
        sleep_us(TM1637_DELAY)
        self.dio(1)

    def _write_data_cmd(self):
        # automatic address increment, normal mode
        self._start()
        self._write_byte(TM1637_CMD1)
        self._stop()

    def _write_dsp_ctrl(self):
        # display on, set brightness
        self._start()
        self._write_byte(TM1637_CMD3 | TM1637_DSP_ON | self._brightness)
        self._stop()

    def _write_byte(self, b):
        for i in range(8):
            self.dio((b >> i) & 1)
            sleep_us(TM1637_DELAY)
            self.clk(1)
            sleep_us(TM1637_DELAY)
            self.clk(0)
            sleep_us(TM1637_DELAY)
        self.clk(0)
        sleep_us(TM1637_DELAY)
        self.clk(1)
        sleep_us(TM1637_DELAY)
        self.clk(0)
        sleep_us(TM1637_DELAY)

    def brightness(self, val=None):
        """Set the display brightness 0-7."""
        # brightness 0 = 1/16th pulse width
        # brightness 7 = 14/16th pulse width
        if val is None:
            return self._brightness
        if not 0 <= val <= 7:
            raise ValueError("Brightness out of range")

        self._brightness = val
        self._write_data_cmd()
        self._write_dsp_ctrl()

    def write(self, segments, pos=0):
        """Display up to 6 segments moving right from a given position.
        The MSB in the 2nd segment controls the colon between the 2nd
        and 3rd segments."""
        if not 0 <= pos <= 5:
            raise ValueError("Position out of range")
        self._write_data_cmd()
        self._start()

        self._write_byte(TM1637_CMD2 | pos)
        for seg in segments:
            self._write_byte(seg)
        self._stop()
        self._write_dsp_ctrl()

    def encode_digit(self, digit):
        """Convert a character 0-9, a-f to a segment."""
        return _SEGMENTS[digit & 0x0f]

    def encode_string(self, string):
        """Convert an up to 4 character length string containing 0-9, a-z,
        space, dash, star to an array of segments, matching the length of the
        source string."""
        segments = bytearray(len(string))
        for i in range(len(string)):
            segments[i] = self.encode_char(string[i])
        return segments

    def encode_char(self, char):
        """Convert a character 0-9, a-z, space, dash or star to a segment."""
        o = ord(char)
        if o == 32:
            return _SEGMENTS[36] # space
        if o == 42:
            return _SEGMENTS[38] # star/degrees
        if o == 45:
            return _SEGMENTS[37] # dash
        if o >= 65 and o <= 90:
            return _SEGMENTS[o-55] # uppercase A-Z
        if o >= 97 and o <= 122:
            return _SEGMENTS[o-87] # lowercase a-z
        if o >= 48 and o <= 57:
            return _SEGMENTS[o-48] # 0-9
        raise ValueError("Character out of range: {:d} '{:s}'".format(o, chr(o)))

    def hex(self, val):
        """Display a hex value 0x0000 through 0xffff, right aligned."""
        string = '{:04x}'.format(val & 0xffff)
        self.write(self.encode_string(string))

    def number(self, num):
        """Display a numeric value -999 through 9999, right aligned."""
        # limit to range -999 to 9999
        num = max(-999, min(num, 9999))
        string = '{0: >4d}'.format(num)
        self.write(self.encode_string(string))

    def numbers(self, num1, num2, colon=True):
        """Display two numeric values -9 through 99, with leading zeros
        and separated by a colon."""
        num1 = max(-9, min(num1, 99))
        num2 = max(-9, min(num2, 99))
        segments = self.encode_string('{0:0>2d}{1:0>2d}'.format(num1, num2))
        if colon:
            segments[1] |= 0x80 # colon on
        self.write(segments)

    def temperature(self, num):
        if num < -9:
            self.show('lo') # low
        elif num > 99:
            self.show('hi') # high
        else:
            string = '{0: >2d}'.format(num)
            self.write(self.encode_string(string))
        self.write([_SEGMENTS[38], _SEGMENTS[12]], 2) # degrees C

    def show(self, string, colon=False):
        segments = self.encode_string(string)
        if len(segments) > 1 and colon:
            segments[1] |= 128
        self.write(segments[:4])

    def scroll(self, string, delay=250):
        segments = string if isinstance(string, list) else self.encode_string(string)
        data = [0] * 8
        data[4:0] = list(segments)
        for i in range(len(segments) + 5):
            self.write(data[0+i:4+i])
            sleep_ms(delay)

class TM1637Decimal(TM1637):
    """Library for quad 7-segment LED modules based on the TM1637 LED driver.

    This class is meant to be used with decimal display modules (modules
    that have a decimal point after each 7-segment LED).
    """

    def encode_string(self, string):
        """Convert a string to LED segments.

        Convert an up to 4 character length string containing 0-9, a-z,
        space, dash, star and '.' to an array of segments, matching the length of
        the source string."""
        segments = bytearray(len(string.replace('.','')))
        j = 0
        for i in range(len(string)):
            if string[i] == '.' and j > 0:
                segments[j-1] |= TM1637_MSB
                continue
            segments[j] = self.encode_char(string[i])
            j += 1
        return segments