Experiment No.

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BCD to Seven-Segment Decoder

I. Objectives:

1. To understand the functions of a BCD to 7-segment decoder.

2. To use the 7-segment decoder control the common-anode 7-segment display.
3. To determine experimentally the outcome/output of the seven-segment decoder
diver when connected to the common-anode 7-segment display.

II. Materials/Equipment/Tools:

Supply voltage (5V), VOM

Decoder/driver: 7447/74LS47 IC
Resistor (7pcs.): 330Ω
Common anode 7-segment display
Breadboard, solid wires

III. Basic Concepts:

A Digital Decoder IC, is a device which converts one digital format into
another and one of the most commonly used devices for doing this is called the Binary
Coded Decimal (BCD) to 7-Segment Display Decoder. The figure below is the 7447
decoder driver which will be connected to a common anode 7-segment display.

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 7-segment LED (Light Emitting Diode) or LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) type
displays, provide a very convenient way of displaying information or digital data in the
form of numbers, letters or even alpha-numerical characters.
Typically, a 7-segment display consist of seven individual colored LED’s
(called the segments), within one single display package. In order to produce the
required numbers or HEX characters, from 0 to 9 and A to F respectively, on the
display the correct combination of LED segments need to be illuminated by connecting
it to a BCD to 7-segment Display Decoders such as the 74LS47 for common anode
display.
A standard 7-segment LED display generally has eight (8) input connections,
one for each LED segment and one that acts as a common terminal or connection for all
the internal display segments.
In electronics there are two important types of 7-segment LED digital display.
1. The Common Cathode Display (CCD) – In the common cathode display,
all the cathode connections of the LED’s are joined together to logic “0”
or ground. The individual segments are illuminated by application of a
“HIGH”, logic “1” signal to the individual Anode terminal

2. The Common Anode Display (CAD) – In the common anode display, all
the anode connections of the LED’s are joined together to logic “1” and
the individual segments are illuminated by connecting the individual
Cathode terminals to a “LOW”, logic “0” signal

Common Cathode and Common Anode Format

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 7-Segment Display Format

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IV. PROCEDURE:

1. a) Connect Figure 1 shown below.

b) Fill up Table 1.

Figure 1
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2. Remove LT (pin # 3) from the positive and connect to ground. What do you
observe with the 7-segment if you change DCBA (inputs)?
3. Connect LT back to positive, remove RBI and BI/RBO from positive then
connect to ground. Observe what happens to the 7-segment.
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1. Table 1: Data and Results

INPUTS OUTPUTS from 7-Segment

Expected Outcome
D C B A a b c d e f g Outcome
2. Answer to the question on Procedure 2.

3. Answer to the question on Procedure 3.

4. Conclusion/Discussion:

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