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Interfacing Dot Matrix LED Display To 8051

The document discusses interfacing a dot matrix LED display with the 8051 microcontroller, explaining the configuration and operation of the display. It describes how to activate individual LEDs using rows and columns, and introduces the ULN2003A driver IC for controlling the column lines. Additionally, a sample program is provided to demonstrate how to initialize the ports and display characters on the matrix.

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Interfacing Dot Matrix LED Display To 8051

The document discusses interfacing a dot matrix LED display with the 8051 microcontroller, explaining the configuration and operation of the display. It describes how to activate individual LEDs using rows and columns, and introduces the ULN2003A driver IC for controlling the column lines. Additionally, a sample program is provided to demonstrate how to initialize the ports and display characters on the matrix.

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Interfacing dot matrix

LED display to 8051


Interfacing dot matrix LED display to 8051 microcontroller.

LED dot matrix display.


An LED dot matrix display consists of a matrix of LED’s arranged in a rectangular
configuration. The desired character or graphics can be displayed by switching ON /OFF a
desired configuration of LED’s. Common display configurations available are 7×5, 8×8,
7×15, etc. LED dot matrix can be used in simple display applications where the resolution
is not a big concern. The figure below shows the arrangement of LEDs in a typical 7×5 dot
matrix display.

7x5 Led dot matrix display

Any individual LED or a group of LEDs in the matrix can be activated by switching the
required number of rows and columns. For example, in the above figure if Row1 is made
high and Column1 is made low, the top left LED (address R1C1) will glow. As a
demonstration, lets see how we can display letter “A” using the display. The tables given
below shows the logic levels at each pin for displaying A.
In the above diagram you can see that only one LED in a row will be ON at a time but any
number of LEDs in a column can be ON at a time. That means the microcontroller’s port
pin can directly drive a row but it requires additional circuit for driving the column lines.
The circuit diagram for interfacing dot matrix display and 8051 microcontroller is shown
below.
Circuit diagram.

ULN2003A driver IC.


The purpose of ULN2003A here is to drive the column lines of the display. ULN2003A is a
high voltage (50V), high current (500mA per channel) darlington transistor array. Each IC
has 7 channels with individual output clamp diodes. ULN2003A an active high device,
which means a logic high must be applied to the input to make the corresponding output
high. The input pins are designated as 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, 7B while corresponding
output pins are designated as 1C, 2C, 3C, 4C, 5C, 6C, 7C. The pin configuration and
simplified internal logic of ULN2003A is shown in the figure below.
Program.

ORG 00H

MOV P3,#00000000B // initializes port 3 as output port

MOV P1,#00000000B // initializes port 1 as output port

MAIN: MOV P3,#01111110B

MOV P1,#11111110B

ACALL DELAY

MOV P3,#00010001B

MOV P1,#11111101B

ACALL DELAY

MOV P3,#00010001B

MOV P1,#11111011B

ACALL DELAY

MOV P3,#00010001B

MOV P1,#11110111B
ACALL DELAY

MOV P3,#01111110B

MOV P1,#11101111B

ACALL DELAY

SJMP MAIN // jumps back to the main loop

DELAY: MOV R6,#255D // 1ms delay subroutine

HERE: DJNZ R6,HERE

RET

END

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