I tried cleaning up the code a little and accounting for the unused bits
corresponding to the unoccupied high volage outputs corresponding to each
HV chip, but it still doesn't work as intended. I feel like im crawling
closer but i'm sure im making a big noob mistake:
#define PIN_LE 10 //Shift Register Latch Enable
#define PIN_CLK 13 //Shift Register Clock
#define PIN_DATA 11 //Shift Register Data
#define PIN_BL 9 //Shift Register Blank (0=display off 1=display on)
// shift register positions
// --------------------------HV5530 #1--------------------------
// Controls 9 Dots (One cathode each), Plus/Minus tube (2 cathodes), One 10
digit tube (10 cathodes)
// Dots are first
// Dot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
int dots[] = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8};
//HV5530 #1 Pin 10 (HVOUT20) is not used
//Bit 9 not used
int blank1[] = {9};
// Plus/minus tube + -
int plusminus[] = {10, 11};
// Rightmost numeric tube (Tube 1)
// Digit 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
// NL840 Pin # 13 5 7 10 6 2 8 1 3 9
int tube1[] = {15, 16, 18, 21, 17, 13, 19, 12, 14, 20};
//Pins 35-44 (HVOUT1 - HVOUT10) are not used
int blank2[] = {22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31};
// --------------------------HV5530 #2,3,4--------------------------
//HV5530#2,3,4 each control three (3) numeric tubes each (10 cathodes each,
30 cathodes total)
//Connections are similarly numbered between each set of tubes and HV chip
for chips 2,3,4
//Pins 21 and 22 (HVOUT31 and HVOUT32) are not used
// Next 3 tubes from right to left (Tubes 2,3,4)
// Digit 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
// NL840 Pin # 13 5 7 10 6 2 8 1 3 9
int tube2[] = {35, 36, 38, 41, 37, 33, 39, 32, 34, 40};
int tube3[] = {45, 46, 48, 51, 47, 43, 49, 42, 44, 50};
int blank3[] = {52 , 53};
int tube4[] = {57, 58, 60, 63, 59, 55, 61, 54, 56, 62};
// Digit 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
// NL840 Pin # 13 5 7 10 6 2 8 1 3 9
int tube5[] = {67, 68, 70, 73, 69, 65, 71, 64, 66, 72};
int tube6[] = {77, 78, 80, 83, 79, 75, 81, 74, 76, 82};
int blank4[] = {84 , 85};
int tube7[] = {89, 90, 92, 95, 91, 87, 93, 86, 88, 94};
// Digit 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
// NL840 Pin # 13 5 7 10 6 2 8 1 3 9
int tube8[] = {99,100,102,105,101,97,103,96,98,104};
int tube9[] = {109,110,112,115,111,107,113,106,108,114};
int blank5[] = {116 , 117};
int tube10[] = {121,122,124,127,123,119,125,118,120,126};
void setup() {
pinMode(PIN_LE, OUTPUT);
pinMode(PIN_BL, OUTPUT);
pinMode(PIN_DATA,OUTPUT);
pinMode(PIN_CLK, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(PIN_BL, HIGH);
BlankDisplay();
}
unsigned long previousSRMillis = 0; // keeping track last time shift
register values were clocked in
void loop() {
boolean srBuffer[128] = {0};
unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
if (currentMillis - previousSRMillis >= 250) { // clocking in 4 times a
second
previousSRMillis = currentMillis;
boolean srBuffer[128] = {0};
// doing the lookups for what number to display then
// looking up which shift register position
// for each tube
// "10" from the lookup table indicates to blank the tube since it is
out of range.
srBuffer[dots[1]] = 1; //light up dot 1
srBuffer[blank1[1]] = 0; //unused output on HV5530 #1 (pin 10)
srBuffer[plusminus[1]] = 1; //light up plus
srBuffer[tube1[1]] = 1; //light up number 1 on tube 1
srBuffer[blank2[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]] = 0; //unused outputs on HV5530
#1 (pins 35-44)
srBuffer[tube2[2]] = 1; //light up number 2 on tube 2
srBuffer[tube3[1]] = 1; //light up number 1 on tube 3
srBuffer[blank3[1,2]] = 0; //unused outputs on HV5530 #2 (pins 21-22)
srBuffer[tube4[2]] = 1; //light up number 2 on tube 4
srBuffer[tube5[1]] = 1; //light up number 1 on tube 5
srBuffer[tube6[2]] = 1; //light up number 2 on tube 6
srBuffer[blank4[1,2]] = 0; //unused outputs on HV5530 #3 (pins 21-22)
srBuffer[tube7[1]] = 1; //light up number 1 on tube 7
srBuffer[tube8[2]] = 1; //light up number 2 on tube 8
srBuffer[tube9[1]] = 1; //light up number 1 on tube 9
srBuffer[blank5[1,2]] = 0; //unused outputs on HV5530 #4 (pins 21-22)
srBuffer[tube10[2]] = 1; //light up number 2 on tube 10
digitalWrite(PIN_LE, LOW);
for(int i = 0; i < 128; i++){
digitalWrite(PIN_DATA,srBuffer[i]);
digitalWrite(PIN_CLK,HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(5);
digitalWrite(PIN_CLK,LOW);
delayMicroseconds(5);
}
digitalWrite(PIN_LE, HIGH);
}
}
void BlankDisplay()
{
// Disconnect shift register from data latches:
digitalWrite(PIN_LE, LOW);
// Set the data to LOW
digitalWrite (PIN_DATA, LOW);
// Clock in the LOW 128 times
for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 128; i++)
{
digitalWrite(PIN_CLK, LOW); // Clock in one data bit
digitalWrite(PIN_CLK, HIGH);
}
}
On Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 8:13:46 PM UTC-4, Kevin A. wrote:
>
> Also, I have a discussion going on in the Arduino forums, since I also
> think this is a good place for such a discussion:
> https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=571891.0
>
> On Friday, October 5, 2018 at 3:48:33 PM UTC-4, gregebert wrote:
>>
>> I'm starting a separate thread on this topic that was posted from the
>> introduction discussion
>>
>> As with any serial shift-register, the biggest source of trouble is
>> timing-related, such as not accounting for setup and hold-time requirements.
>>
>> *First question*: Are you able to get reliable and predictable data into
>> the first HV5530 that is connected to your controller ? If not, then the
>> entire shift chain will be broken, aka "garbage-in, garbage out".
>> This needs to be solved first. I took a quick look at the code that was
>> posted and did not see any obvious issues, so I think your setup/hold
>> timing getting into the first HV5530 is correct.
>>
>> Do you have level-shifters between your controller and the HV5530 ? The
>> logic portion of the HV5530 is intended to operate at 12V, whereas most
>> controller devices have 3.3V logic levels.
>> If you dont have a level-shifter, then you are operating outside the
>> device spec and you venturing into a jungle of unpredicatbles and
>> uncontrollables.
>> I know some neonixie members have posted about their good results with
>> HVxxxx devices operated outside of spec, so if you are adventurous then go
>> for it.
>>
>> All I can say, based on my own experience, is that when you are not
>> datasheet compliant, expect trouble. I had 3 completely unrelated problems
>> with a 16-channel A/D converter on my current project, and all of them
>> turned out to be either my misinterpretation of the datasheet, or my
>> failure to pay attention to a detail in the datasheet. Once I got those
>> corrected, it's been fine ever since.
>>
>> *Second question*: If the first HV5530 is operating as expected, what
>> about the next one in the chain ?
>>
>
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