Yellow 7-Segment Clock Display - 0.56" Digit Height

4-digit 7-segment common-cathode LED display, yellow, 0.56" digit height, 14 mcd. Includes decimal points and a center colon for clock/timer use. Drive with a 74HC595 or TPIC6B595 at up to 20 mA per segment.

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

E1
Seven-segment LED segment E anode. Adafruit identifies this as a multiplexed common-cathode raw display; the datasheet maps segment E to package pin 1.
Type · UnknownVoltage · LED segment, Vf/drive current per datasheet; Adafruit notes about 15 mA typical segment drive and up to 20 mA brightest.
D2
Seven-segment LED segment D anode, datasheet package pin 2.
Type · UnknownVoltage · LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
DP3
Decimal point segment anode, datasheet package pin 3.
Type · USBVoltage · LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
C4
Seven-segment LED segment C anode, datasheet package pin 4.
Type · UnknownVoltage · LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
G5
Seven-segment LED segment G anode, datasheet package pin 5.
Type · UnknownVoltage · LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
DIG4 COM6
Common cathode for digit 4, datasheet package pin 6. Sink this digit when multiplexing.
Type · UnknownVoltage · Common-cathode digit sink; Adafruit notes NPN transistor or TPIC6B595 can sink the digit current.
COLON COM7
Common cathode for the centre colon dots D5/D6, datasheet package pin 7.
Type · UnknownVoltage · Common-cathode sink for colon LEDs.
COLON8
Anode for centre colon dots D5/D6, datasheet package pin 8.
Type · UnknownVoltage · LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
B9
Seven-segment LED segment B anode, datasheet package pin 9.
Type · UnknownVoltage · LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
DIG3 COM10
Common cathode for digit 3, datasheet package pin 10. Sink this digit when multiplexing.
Type · UnknownVoltage · Common-cathode digit sink.
DIG2 COM11
Common cathode for digit 2, datasheet package pin 11. Sink this digit when multiplexing.
Type · UnknownVoltage · Common-cathode digit sink.
F12
Seven-segment LED segment F anode, datasheet package pin 12.
Type · UnknownVoltage · LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
A13
Seven-segment LED segment A anode, datasheet package pin 13.
Type · UnknownVoltage · LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
DIG1 COM14
Common cathode for digit 1, datasheet package pin 14. Sink this digit when multiplexing.
Type · UnknownVoltage · Common-cathode digit sink.
COMMON CATHODE DISPLAY
Adafruit product page states the sold display is multiplexed, common-cathode, with 8 anodes for segments/decimal and cathodes sunk per digit.
Type · UnknownVoltage · Adafruit product page states about 15 mA per segment drive and up to 20 mA brightest.

Pin	Position	Type	Function	Voltage
E	1	Unknown	Seven-segment LED segment E anode. Adafruit identifies this as a multiplexed common-cathode raw display; the datasheet maps segment E to package pin 1.	LED segment, Vf/drive current per datasheet; Adafruit notes about 15 mA typical segment drive and up to 20 mA brightest.
D	2	Unknown	Seven-segment LED segment D anode, datasheet package pin 2.	LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
DP	3	USB	Decimal point segment anode, datasheet package pin 3.	LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
C	4	Unknown	Seven-segment LED segment C anode, datasheet package pin 4.	LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
G	5	Unknown	Seven-segment LED segment G anode, datasheet package pin 5.	LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
DIG4 COM	6	Unknown	Common cathode for digit 4, datasheet package pin 6. Sink this digit when multiplexing.	Common-cathode digit sink; Adafruit notes NPN transistor or TPIC6B595 can sink the digit current.
COLON COM	7	Unknown	Common cathode for the centre colon dots D5/D6, datasheet package pin 7.	Common-cathode sink for colon LEDs.
COLON	8	Unknown	Anode for centre colon dots D5/D6, datasheet package pin 8.	LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
B	9	Unknown	Seven-segment LED segment B anode, datasheet package pin 9.	LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
DIG3 COM	10	Unknown	Common cathode for digit 3, datasheet package pin 10. Sink this digit when multiplexing.	Common-cathode digit sink.
DIG2 COM	11	Unknown	Common cathode for digit 2, datasheet package pin 11. Sink this digit when multiplexing.	Common-cathode digit sink.
F	12	Unknown	Seven-segment LED segment F anode, datasheet package pin 12.	LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
A	13	Unknown	Seven-segment LED segment A anode, datasheet package pin 13.	LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
DIG1 COM	14	Unknown	Common cathode for digit 1, datasheet package pin 14. Sink this digit when multiplexing.	Common-cathode digit sink.
COMMON CATHODE DISPLAY		Unknown	Adafruit product page states the sold display is multiplexed, common-cathode, with 8 anodes for segments/decimal and cathodes sunk per digit.	Adafruit product page states about 15 mA per segment drive and up to 20 mA brightest.

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

Pin details

15 connections

E
Seven-segment LED segment E anode. Adafruit identifies this as a multiplexed common-cathode raw display; the datasheet maps segment E to package pin 1.
UnknownVoltage · LED segment, Vf/drive current per datasheet; Adafruit notes about 15 mA typical segment drive and up to 20 mA brightest.
1
D
Seven-segment LED segment D anode, datasheet package pin 2.
UnknownVoltage · LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
2
DP
Decimal point segment anode, datasheet package pin 3.
USBVoltage · LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
3
C
Seven-segment LED segment C anode, datasheet package pin 4.
UnknownVoltage · LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
4
G
Seven-segment LED segment G anode, datasheet package pin 5.
UnknownVoltage · LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
5
DIG4 COM
Common cathode for digit 4, datasheet package pin 6. Sink this digit when multiplexing.
UnknownVoltage · Common-cathode digit sink; Adafruit notes NPN transistor or TPIC6B595 can sink the digit current.
6
COLON COM
Common cathode for the centre colon dots D5/D6, datasheet package pin 7.
UnknownVoltage · Common-cathode sink for colon LEDs.
7
COLON
Anode for centre colon dots D5/D6, datasheet package pin 8.
UnknownVoltage · LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
8
B
Seven-segment LED segment B anode, datasheet package pin 9.
UnknownVoltage · LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
9
DIG3 COM
Common cathode for digit 3, datasheet package pin 10. Sink this digit when multiplexing.
UnknownVoltage · Common-cathode digit sink.
10
DIG2 COM
Common cathode for digit 2, datasheet package pin 11. Sink this digit when multiplexing.
UnknownVoltage · Common-cathode digit sink.
11
F
Seven-segment LED segment F anode, datasheet package pin 12.
UnknownVoltage · LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
12
A
Seven-segment LED segment A anode, datasheet package pin 13.
UnknownVoltage · LED segment, drive via current-limited anode.
13
DIG1 COM
Common cathode for digit 1, datasheet package pin 14. Sink this digit when multiplexing.
UnknownVoltage · Common-cathode digit sink.
14
COMMON CATHODE DISPLAY
Adafruit product page states the sold display is multiplexed, common-cathode, with 8 anodes for segments/decimal and cathodes sunk per digit.
UnknownVoltage · Adafruit product page states about 15 mA per segment drive and up to 20 mA brightest.

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