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MAX7219 LED Display Driver DIP-24

OverviewAlternates
MAX7219 LED Display Driver DIP-24 - Analog Devices - ic-analog-max7219-led-display-driver-dip24

SPI-controlled 8-digit 7-segment LED display driver (or 64-LED matrix driver) in DIP-24 package. KiCad package CAD included; 3D model represents package envelope only.

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  • Adafruit$12.95
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Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
MAX7219 LED DISPLAY DRDINCLKDIG 0SEG ADIG 4SEG FGNDSEG BDIG 6SEG GDIG 2ISETDIG 3V+DIG 7SEG CGNDSEG EDIG 5SEG DPDIG 1SEG DLOADCSDOUT
  • DINDIP-24 top view, left side pin 1

    Serial data input to internal 16-bit shift register

    Type · GPIO
  • DIG 0DIP-24 top view, left side pin 2

    Digit 0 common-cathode current-sink output

    Type · Unknown
  • DIG 4DIP-24 top view, left side pin 3

    Digit 4 common-cathode current-sink output

    Type · Unknown
  • GNDDIP-24 top view, left side pin 4

    Ground, must be connected

    Type · GroundVoltage · 0V
  • DIG 6DIP-24 top view, left side pin 5

    Digit 6 common-cathode current-sink output

    Type · Unknown
  • DIG 2DIP-24 top view, left side pin 6

    Digit 2 common-cathode current-sink output

    Type · Unknown
  • DIG 3DIP-24 top view, left side pin 7

    Digit 3 common-cathode current-sink output

    Type · Unknown
  • DIG 7DIP-24 top view, left side pin 8

    Digit 7 common-cathode current-sink output

    Type · Unknown
  • GNDDIP-24 top view, left side pin 9

    Ground, must be connected

    Type · GroundVoltage · 0V
  • DIG 5DIP-24 top view, left side pin 10

    Digit 5 common-cathode current-sink output

    Type · Unknown
  • DIG 1DIP-24 top view, left side pin 11

    Digit 1 common-cathode current-sink output

    Type · Unknown
  • LOADCSDIP-24 top view, left side pin 12

    MAX7219 LOAD input, latches last 16 serial bits on rising edge; MAX7221 CS equivalent

    Type · GPIO, SPI
  • CLKDIP-24 top view, right side pin 13

    Serial clock input, shifts data into DIN on rising edge

    Type · GPIO
  • SEG ADIP-24 top view, right side pin 14

    Segment A current-source drive output

    Type · Unknown
  • SEG FDIP-24 top view, right side pin 15

    Segment F current-source drive output

    Type · Unknown
  • SEG BDIP-24 top view, right side pin 16

    Segment B current-source drive output

    Type · Unknown
  • SEG GDIP-24 top view, right side pin 17

    Segment G current-source drive output

    Type · Unknown
  • ISETDIP-24 top view, right side pin 18

    Connect to V+ through RSET to set peak segment current

    Type · Analog
  • V+DIP-24 top view, right side pin 19

    Positive supply voltage

    Type · PowerVoltage · +5V
  • SEG CDIP-24 top view, right side pin 20

    Segment C current-source drive output

    Type · Unknown
  • SEG EDIP-24 top view, right side pin 21

    Segment E current-source drive output

    Type · Unknown
  • SEG DPDIP-24 top view, right side pin 22

    Decimal-point segment current-source drive output

    Type · Unknown
  • SEG DDIP-24 top view, right side pin 23

    Segment D current-source drive output

    Type · Unknown
  • DOUTDIP-24 top view, right side pin 24

    Serial data output for daisy-chaining, DIN data delayed 16.5 clock cycles

    Type · GPIO
PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
DINDIP-24 top view, left side pin 1GPIOSerial data input to internal 16-bit shift register
DIG 0DIP-24 top view, left side pin 2UnknownDigit 0 common-cathode current-sink output
DIG 4DIP-24 top view, left side pin 3UnknownDigit 4 common-cathode current-sink output
GNDDIP-24 top view, left side pin 4GroundGround, must be connected0V
DIG 6DIP-24 top view, left side pin 5UnknownDigit 6 common-cathode current-sink output
DIG 2DIP-24 top view, left side pin 6UnknownDigit 2 common-cathode current-sink output
DIG 3DIP-24 top view, left side pin 7UnknownDigit 3 common-cathode current-sink output
DIG 7DIP-24 top view, left side pin 8UnknownDigit 7 common-cathode current-sink output
GNDDIP-24 top view, left side pin 9GroundGround, must be connected0V
DIG 5DIP-24 top view, left side pin 10UnknownDigit 5 common-cathode current-sink output
DIG 1DIP-24 top view, left side pin 11UnknownDigit 1 common-cathode current-sink output
LOADCSDIP-24 top view, left side pin 12GPIO, SPIMAX7219 LOAD input, latches last 16 serial bits on rising edge; MAX7221 CS equivalent
CLKDIP-24 top view, right side pin 13GPIOSerial clock input, shifts data into DIN on rising edge
SEG ADIP-24 top view, right side pin 14UnknownSegment A current-source drive output
SEG FDIP-24 top view, right side pin 15UnknownSegment F current-source drive output
SEG BDIP-24 top view, right side pin 16UnknownSegment B current-source drive output
SEG GDIP-24 top view, right side pin 17UnknownSegment G current-source drive output
ISETDIP-24 top view, right side pin 18AnalogConnect to V+ through RSET to set peak segment current
V+DIP-24 top view, right side pin 19PowerPositive supply voltage+5V
SEG CDIP-24 top view, right side pin 20UnknownSegment C current-source drive output
SEG EDIP-24 top view, right side pin 21UnknownSegment E current-source drive output
SEG DPDIP-24 top view, right side pin 22UnknownDecimal-point segment current-source drive output
SEG DDIP-24 top view, right side pin 23UnknownSegment D current-source drive output
DOUTDIP-24 top view, right side pin 24GPIOSerial data output for daisy-chaining, DIN data delayed 16.5 clock cycles
Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
MAX7219 LED DISPLAY DRDINCLKDIG 0SEG ADIG 4SEG FGNDSEG BDIG 6SEG GDIG 2ISETDIG 3V+DIG 7SEG CGNDSEG EDIG 5SEG DPDIG 1SEG DLOADCSDOUT

Pin details

24 connections
  1. DIN

    Serial data input to internal 16-bit shift register

    GPIO
    DIP-24 top view, left side pin 1
  2. DIG 0

    Digit 0 common-cathode current-sink output

    Unknown
    DIP-24 top view, left side pin 2
  3. DIG 4

    Digit 4 common-cathode current-sink output

    Unknown
    DIP-24 top view, left side pin 3
  4. GND

    Ground, must be connected

    GroundVoltage · 0V
    DIP-24 top view, left side pin 4
  5. DIG 6

    Digit 6 common-cathode current-sink output

    Unknown
    DIP-24 top view, left side pin 5
  6. DIG 2

    Digit 2 common-cathode current-sink output

    Unknown
    DIP-24 top view, left side pin 6
  7. DIG 3

    Digit 3 common-cathode current-sink output

    Unknown
    DIP-24 top view, left side pin 7
  8. DIG 7

    Digit 7 common-cathode current-sink output

    Unknown
    DIP-24 top view, left side pin 8
  9. GND

    Ground, must be connected

    GroundVoltage · 0V
    DIP-24 top view, left side pin 9
  10. DIG 5

    Digit 5 common-cathode current-sink output

    Unknown
    DIP-24 top view, left side pin 10
  11. DIG 1

    Digit 1 common-cathode current-sink output

    Unknown
    DIP-24 top view, left side pin 11
  12. LOADCS

    MAX7219 LOAD input, latches last 16 serial bits on rising edge; MAX7221 CS equivalent

    GPIO, SPI
    DIP-24 top view, left side pin 12
  13. CLK

    Serial clock input, shifts data into DIN on rising edge

    GPIO
    DIP-24 top view, right side pin 13
  14. SEG A

    Segment A current-source drive output

    Unknown
    DIP-24 top view, right side pin 14
  15. SEG F

    Segment F current-source drive output

    Unknown
    DIP-24 top view, right side pin 15
  16. SEG B

    Segment B current-source drive output

    Unknown
    DIP-24 top view, right side pin 16
  17. SEG G

    Segment G current-source drive output

    Unknown
    DIP-24 top view, right side pin 17
  18. ISET

    Connect to V+ through RSET to set peak segment current

    Analog
    DIP-24 top view, right side pin 18
  19. V+

    Positive supply voltage

    PowerVoltage · +5V
    DIP-24 top view, right side pin 19
  20. SEG C

    Segment C current-source drive output

    Unknown
    DIP-24 top view, right side pin 20
  21. SEG E

    Segment E current-source drive output

    Unknown
    DIP-24 top view, right side pin 21
  22. SEG DP

    Decimal-point segment current-source drive output

    Unknown
    DIP-24 top view, right side pin 22
  23. SEG D

    Segment D current-source drive output

    Unknown
    DIP-24 top view, right side pin 23
  24. DOUT

    Serial data output for daisy-chaining, DIN data delayed 16.5 clock cycles

    GPIO
    DIP-24 top view, right side pin 24

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