Try this Arduino web site http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/ShiftOut It gives several examples of using this chip with code.
On Mar 31, 4:28 pm, Dylan Distasio <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all- > > I've been circling back to the nixie clock project I am working on that > starts with a base kit of 6 IN-14s each with their own module that contains > a PCB with a 74141 on it. I have never used shift registers before, but > finally got around to some initial experiments driving one 74HC595 with an > Arduino connected to one set of 74141 inputs (ABCD) to keep things simple. > I was able to get the different digits lit up based on my code, but am > wondering if I am missing something in terms of ease of use here. > > I will need three 74HC595s if I go this route (6xABCD, 8 registers per 595 > IC). The techniques I had come across on the Arduino consisted of serially > feed bits to the 595 until all 8 registers per chip were full. It would > seem like I need to send 24 bits each second as the clock ticks. The fact > that I have to do this serially one bit at a time seems like a pain in the > neck. Am I missing something (I'm sure I probably am) in terms of being > able to set all 24 in parallel? > > I'm hoping someone with more experience using arduinos and shift registers > could provide some insights / tips. I'm also open to hearing about how to > use these from a uC agnostic perspective if noone on list is doing this > with arduinos, but some code snippets would be ideal from the arduino > perspective. > > Thanks, > Dylan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
