Abstract: This
applica
TIon no
te uses a web based
Java prog
ram to allow an engineer to simulate the wide range of display configuraTIons of the
MAX6954 and MAX6955 serial interfaced
LED display drivers. The tool enables the user to check which LED digit, character, discrete and combinaTIons may be used.
This applicaTIon note discusses connecting the MAX6954 and MAX6955 to a variety of LED display types. The MAX6954 and MAX6955 are 7-, 14- and 16-Segment LED display drivers that are controlled through a high-speed S
PI (MAX6954) or I²C (MAX6955) serial interface.
Deter
mining the Appropriate Connection Scheme for your Design To
aid in designing a MAX6954/MAX6955 controlled Display an online tool is available. This tool allows you to enter the display digit types you intend to use, and provides the corresponding connection scheme, as well as the Digit Type Register contents for the design. The MAX6954/MAX6955 Connection Scheme Tool requires a web browser that supports
JavaScript.
If you experience any problems with the tool, please contact Maxim Customer Applications and an engineer will be happy to help.
Electrical Connection of the MAX6954 or MAX6955 to LED DisplaysEach MAX6954 or MAX6955 drives common-cathode mono-color digits (Table 1), or bi-color digits (Table 2). The multiplexing engine doesn't know or care whether mono-color or bi-color displays are used; bi-color digits are treated both electrically and in software as two mono-color digits.
Figure 1. Segment labeling for 7-, 14-, and 16-segment displays.
Table 1. MAX6954 and MAX6955 Connection to 8 Monocolor 16-Segment Digits
Digit
O0
O1
O2
O3
O4
O5
O6
O7
O8
O8
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
0
CC0
a1
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
1
CC1
a1
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
2
a1
a2
CC2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
3
a1
a2
CC3
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
4
a1
a2
b
c
CC4
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
5
a1
a2
b
c
CC5
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
6
a1
a2
b
c
d1
d2
CC6
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
7
a1
a2
b
c
d1
d2
CC7
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
Table 2. MAX6954 and MAX6955 Connection to 4 Bicolor 16-Segment Digits
Digit
O0
O1
O2
O3
O4
O5
O6
O7
O8
O8
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
0
CC0
a1
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
1
CC1
a1
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
2
a1
a2
CC2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
3
a1
a2
CC3
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
4
a1
a2
b
c
CC4
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
5
a1
a2
b
c
CC5
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
6
a1
a2
b
c
d1
d2
CC6
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
7
a1
a2
b
c
d1
d2
CC7
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
Driving Multiple Digit Types using the MAX6954 or MAX6955The Digit Type (0x0C) and Decode Mode (0x01) Registe
rs can be used to configure the MAX6954/MAX6955 to drive multiple display types simultaneously. Using the connection scheme in Tables 3 and 4 the MAX6954/MAX6955 drive (1) 16-Segment Monocolor Digit, (1) 14-Segment Monocolor Digit, (1) 7-Segment Bicolor Digit, (3) 7-Segment Monocolor Digits, (1) 14-Segment Bicolor Digit, (8) Bicolor Discrete LEDs and (8) Monocolor Discrete LEDs. The corresponding Digit Type and Decode Mode Register values are contained in Tables 5 and 6.
Table 3. MAX6954 and MAX6955 Slot Assignments
Register Data
SLOT 4
SLOT 3
SLOT 2
SLOT 1
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
(8) Disc. Bi. LEDs (Green 1/2)
7-Seg. Mono.
(8) Disc. Bi. LEDs (Red 1/2)
7-Seg. Mono.
14-Seg. Bi. (Green 1/2)
14-Seg. Bi. (Red 1/2)
16-Seg. Mono.
14-Seg. Mono.
7-Seg. Mono.
7-Seg. Bi. (Green 1/2)
(8) Disc. Mono. LEDs
7-Seg. Bi. (Red 1/2).
Table 4. Example MAX6954 and MAX6955 Connection Scheme
Digit
O0
O1
O2
O3
O4
O5
O6
O7
O8
O8
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
0
CC0
1a
1b
1c
1d
1dp
1e
1f
1g
2a
2b
2c
2d
3e
2f
2g
2dp
1
CC1
1a
1b
1c
1d
1dp
1e
1f
1g
2a
2b
2c
2d
3e
2f
2g
2dp
2
a
CC2
b
c
d
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
3
a1
a2
CC3
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
4
a
b
c
CC4
d
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
5
a
b
c
CC5
d
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
6
1a
1b
1c
1d
1dp
CC6
1e
1f
1g
2a
2b
2c
2d
2e
2f
2g
2dp
7
1a
1b
1c
1d
1dp
CC7
1e
1f
1g
2a
2b
2c
2d
2e
2f
2g
2dp
Table 5. Example MAX6954 and MAX6955 Digit Type Register Contents (0x0C)
Register Data
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
Table 6. Example MAX6954 and MAX6955 Decode Mode Register Contents (0x01)
Register Data
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
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