A MicroPython library for quad 7-segment LED display modules using the TM1637 LED driver.

Using mip via mpremote:

$ mpremote mip install github:mcauser/micropython-tm1637

Using mip directly on a WiFi capable board:

>>> import mip
>>> mip.install("github:mcauser/micropython-tm1637")

Manual installation:

Copy tm1637.py to the root directory of your device.

Basic usage

import tm1637
from machine import Pin
tm = tm1637.TM1637(clk=Pin(5), dio=Pin(4))

# all LEDS on "88:88"
tm.write([127, 255, 127, 127])

# all LEDS off
tm.write([0, 0, 0, 0])

# show "0123"
tm.write([63, 6, 91, 79])

# show "COOL"
tm.write([0b00111001, 0b00111111, 0b00111111, 0b00111000])

# show "HELP"
tm.show('help')

# display "dEAd", "bEEF"
tm.hex(0xdead)
tm.hex(0xbeef)

# show "12:59"
tm.numbers(12, 59)

# show "-123"
tm.number(-123)

# show temperature '24*C'
tm.temperature(24)

For more detailed examples, see tm1637_test.py

They are called 7-segment displays as there are 7 LEDs for each digit (segment). One byte (7 lower bits) for each segment. The 8th bit (MSB) is for the colon and only on the 2nd segment.

      A
     ---
  F |   | B   *
     -G-      H (on 2nd segment)
  E |   | C   *
     ---
      D

  HGFEDCBA
0b01101101 = 0x6D = 109 = show "5"

Get or set brightness.

brightness(val=None)

Write one or more segments at a given offset.

write(segments, pos=0)

Convert a single hex digit (0x00-0x0f) to a segment.

encode_digit(digit)

Convert a string to a list of segments.

encode_string(string)

Convert a single character to a segment.

encode_char(char)

Display a number in hexadecimal format 0000 through FFFF.

hex(val)

Display a number -999 through 9999, right aligned.

number(num)

Display 2 independent numbers on either side of the (optional) colon, with leading zeros.

numbers(num1, num2, colon=True)

Display a temperature -9 through 99 followed by degrees C.

temperature(num)

Show a string on the display. Shorthand for write(encode_string()). Limited to first 4 characters.

show(string, colon=False)

Display a string on the display, scrolling from the right to left, speed adjustable. String starts off-screen and scrolls until off-screen at 4 FPS by default.

scroll(string, delay=250)

• Grove 4 Digit Display
• RobotDyn 4-digit LED Display Tube
• RobotDyn 6-digit LED Display Tube
• Generic TM1637 LED Display Module

For example, the Grove - 4 Digit Display module

CLK and DIO are bit-banged. You can use any GPIO.

• micropython.org
• TM1637 datasheet
• Titan Micro TM1637 product page
• Nokia 5110 version
• BBC micro:bit version

Licensed under the MIT License.