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Adafruit 1.2" 4-Digit 7-Segment Display with I2C Backpack

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Adafruit 1.2" 4-Digit 7-Segment Display with I2C Backpack — adafruit-1270-7seg-ht16k33

Adafruit 1.2-inch 4-digit 7-segment LED display driven by the HT16K33 I2C LED controller backpack. Displays up to 4 digits (HH:MM with colon) over I2C. Default I2C address is 0x70 (configurable via solder jumpers to 0x71–0x77).

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Pinout

  • VCC

    5V power supply input to HT16K33 backpack

    Type · powerVoltage · 5
  • GND

    Ground reference

    Type · ground
  • SDA

    I2C data line — 3.3V logic compatible; connect to ESP32 SDA (shared I2C bus)

    Type · i2c
  • SCL

    I2C clock line — 3.3V logic compatible; connect to ESP32 SCL (shared I2C bus)

    Type · i2c
PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
VCC

Start wiring

I2C · 5

Confirm the data interface matches your host board.

Module pins: VCC, GND, SDA, SCL. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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power
5V power supply input to HT16K33 backpack
5
GNDgroundGround reference
SDAi2cI2C data line — 3.3V logic compatible; connect to ESP32 SDA (shared I2C bus)
SCLi2cI2C clock line — 3.3V logic compatible; connect to ESP32 SCL (shared I2C bus)