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--- the_software_build_and_test [2017/01/22 19:47] – walkeradmin
+++ the_software_build_and_test [2023/03/09 22:35] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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   - My 7 Segment LED has a time separator and full stops (so is 8 segments) the original does not.
   - I used different GPIO lines.
-\\
-\\
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+==== Working Clock Code ====
-This is the final version of code that was used. It has the support for the flashing dots time separator. If cutting and pasting isn't working well for you, download the python file {{ :working_new.zip |here:}}
+\\
-<file>
+This is the final version of code that was used. It has the support for the flashing dots time separator. If cutting and pasting isn't working well for you, download the python file {{ :7segmentledclock_v1.0.zip |Here}}.
+<sxh [py][; options for SyntaxHighlighter]>
 #! /usr/bin/python
-# code modified, tweaked and tailored from code by bertwert
+# Python Script to run a 7 Segment Common Anode LED as a clock.
-# on RPi forum thread topic 91796
+# Version 1.0
 import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
 import time
@@ Line 73: / Line 72: @@
 try:
     while True:
-        n = time.ctime()[11:13]+time.ctime()[14:16]
+        time_string = str(time.ctime()[11:13]+time.ctime()[14:16]).rjust(4)
-        s = str(n).rjust(4)
         for digit in range(4):
+#select digit to display
             GPIO.output(gpioDigits[digit], 1)
-            for segment in range(0,8):
+#set required segments on
-                GPIO.output(gpioSegments[segment], numbers[s[digit]][segment])
+            for segment in range(0,8):
+                GPIO.output(gpioSegments[segment], numbers[time_string[digit]][segment])
+#check to see if we are on segment 3 of digit 2(LTR)
                 if ((digit==1) and (segment==2)):
-					if (colon_counter<=25):
+#when colon counter gets to set value flip colon display mode between TRUE (visible) and False (NOT.visible)
+					if (colon_counter<=50):
+#count value not reached turn colon ON or OFF based on current setting of colon_visible
 						if colon_visible==True:
 							GPIO.output(13, 0)
 						else:
 							GPIO.output(13, 1)
+#colon counter set value reached so flip colon display mode and reset colon counter
 					else:
 						colon_counter = 0
 						colon_visible =  not colon_visible
+#display all selected segments for a short time
             time.sleep(0.005)
+#turn-off All segments
-            for segment in (gpioSegments):
+            for segment in range(0,8):
-                GPIO.output(segment,GPIO.HIGH)
+                GPIO.output(gpioSegments[segment],GPIO.HIGH)
+#turn-off current digit selector pin
-            for digit in (gpioDigits):
+            GPIO.output(gpioDigits[digit], GPIO.LOW)
-                GPIO.output(digit,GPIO.LOW)
+#advance colon counter
         colon_counter=colon_counter+1
 finally:
-  gpio.cleanup()
+  GPIO.cleanup()
-</file>
+</sxh>
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 ==== Here is the original code, unedited ====
-<file>
+<sxh [py][; options for SyntaxHighlighter]>
 # code modified, tweaked and tailored from code by bertwert
 # on RPi forum thread topic 91796
@@ Line 158: / Line 161: @@
 finally:
     GPIO.cleanup()
+</sxh>
-</file>