Name: Green 7-Segment Clock Display - 0.56" Digit Height
Brand: Adafruit
SKU: 813

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

A
LED segment A connection for the 0.56 inch 4-digit seven-segment clock display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Type · Signal
B
LED segment B connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Type · Signal
C
LED segment C connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Type · Signal
D
LED segment D connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Type · Signal
E
LED segment E connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Type · Signal
F
LED segment F connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Type · Signal
G
LED segment G connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Type · Signal
DP
Decimal-point LED segment connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Type · USB
D1
Digit 1 common connection for the multiplexed 4-digit display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Type · GPIO
D2
Digit 2 common connection for the multiplexed 4-digit display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Type · GPIO
D3
Digit 3 common connection for the multiplexed 4-digit display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Type · GPIO
D4
Digit 4 common connection for the multiplexed 4-digit display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Type · GPIO

Pin	Type	Function
A	Signal	LED segment A connection for the 0.56 inch 4-digit seven-segment clock display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
B	Signal	LED segment B connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
C	Signal	LED segment C connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
D	Signal	LED segment D connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
E	Signal	LED segment E connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
F	Signal	LED segment F connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
G	Signal	LED segment G connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
DP	USB	Decimal-point LED segment connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
D1	GPIO	Digit 1 common connection for the multiplexed 4-digit display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
D2	GPIO	Digit 2 common connection for the multiplexed 4-digit display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
D3	GPIO	Digit 3 common connection for the multiplexed 4-digit display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
D4	GPIO	Digit 4 common connection for the multiplexed 4-digit display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

Pin details

12 connections

A
LED segment A connection for the 0.56 inch 4-digit seven-segment clock display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Signal
B
LED segment B connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Signal
C
LED segment C connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Signal
D
LED segment D connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Signal
E
LED segment E connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Signal
F
LED segment F connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Signal
G
LED segment G connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
Signal
DP
Decimal-point LED segment connection for the display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
USB
D1
Digit 1 common connection for the multiplexed 4-digit display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
GPIO
D2
Digit 2 common connection for the multiplexed 4-digit display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
GPIO
D3
Digit 3 common connection for the multiplexed 4-digit display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
GPIO
D4
Digit 4 common connection for the multiplexed 4-digit display, from the Adafruit-linked BL-Q56C-43 pinout/datasheet.
GPIO

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