Working with Displays: Book 2 of the Arduino Short Reads Series

Book Description This is the second book of the Arduino Short Reads series. Book 1 covers everything you need to get started with this popular, low cost and versatile micro controller eco-system. This book takes a comprehensive look at the most popular displays used as part of Arduino based projects. The book takes you through the basics of each display type and then takes a deeper dive to give a comprehensive understanding of its operation and its pros and cons when applied to Arduino environments.

There are 12 experiments to help reinforce your understanding, and these are designed to be easy to execute with low cost and readily available components. You will look at basic operation of LEDs, Shift Registers, 7-Segment LED types, the TM1637 controller, the MAX7219 controller and the ever popular LCD1602.

This series of books are written with the budding engineer in mind, for students or those simply looking to have fun. Whatever your goals are, it is hoped that you find this book useful, engaging and that you have fun.

Content

Chapter 1: Light Emitting Diodes
Chapter 2: Shift Registers
Chapter 3: 7-Segment LED Displays
Chapter 4: Displays with Integrated Controllers
Chapter 5: The HD44780 Alphanumeric LCD Display Controller