常规的远距离显示器件多采用点阵屏的方式,其最小的单元在原理上与点阵模块十分相近,均是采用行列扫描的方式。
以基于MAX7219的点阵模块为例,其原理图见图1所示。此外,为了显示更为丰富的内容,还可以级联的方式将多个点阵模块串联起来使用。

图1 原理图
在只有单个点阵模块的情况下,也可通过快速切换的方式来显示更多的内容。
下面就以地奇星开发板与点阵模块相配合来实现一个显示“Happy New Year”的输出效果的示例。
使MAX7219输出字节数据的函数为:
void Write_Max7219_byte(char DATA)
{
char i;
CS_SetLow();
R_BSP_SoftwareDelay(5, BSP_DELAY_UNITS_MICROSECONDS);
for(i=8;i>=1;i--)
{
CLK_SetLow();
if(DATA&0x80)
DIN_SetHigh();
else
DIN_SetLow();
R_BSP_SoftwareDelay(5, BSP_DELAY_UNITS_MICROSECONDS);
DATA=DATA<<1;
CLK_SetHigh();
R_BSP_SoftwareDelay(5, BSP_DELAY_UNITS_MICROSECONDS);
}
}向指定地址输出数据的函数为:
void Write_Max7219(char address,char dat)
{
CS_SetLow();
Write_Max7219_byte(address);
Write_Max7219_byte(dat);
CS_SetHigh();
}对点阵模块进行初始化的函数为:
void Init_MAX7219P(void)
{
Write_Max7219(0x0b, 0x07);
Write_Max7219(0x0c, 0x01);
Write_Max7219(0x0f, 0x00);
}由于是以点阵的方式输出显示内容,因此必须有字库的支持,其数据结构如下:
unsigned char disp[39][8]={
...
{0x8,0x14,0x22,0x3E,0x22,0x22,0x22,0x22},//A 10
{0x3C,0x22,0x22,0x3E,0x22,0x22,0x3C,0x0},//B
{0x3C,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x3C,0x0},//C
{0x7C,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x7C,0x0},//D
{0x7C,0x40,0x40,0x7C,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x7C},//E
{0x7C,0x40,0x40,0x7C,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40},//F 15
{0x3C,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x44,0x44,0x3C},//G
{0x44,0x44,0x44,0x7C,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x44},//H
{0x7C,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x7C},//I
{0x3C,0x8,0x8,0x8,0x8,0x8,0x48,0x30},//J
{0x0,0x24,0x28,0x30,0x20,0x30,0x28,0x24},//K 20
{0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x7C},//L
{0x81,0xC3,0xA5,0x99,0x81,0x81,0x81,0x81},//M
{0x0,0x42,0x62,0x52,0x4A,0x46,0x42,0x0},//N
{0x3C,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x3C},//O
{0x3C,0x22,0x22,0x22,0x3C,0x20,0x20,0x20},//P 25
{0x1C,0x22,0x22,0x22,0x22,0x26,0x22,0x1D},//Q
{0x3C,0x22,0x22,0x22,0x3C,0x24,0x22,0x21},//R
{0x0,0x1E,0x20,0x20,0x3E,0x2,0x2,0x3C},//S
{0x0,0x3E,0x8,0x8,0x8,0x8,0x8,0x8},//T
{0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x22,0x1C},//U 30
{0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x24,0x18},//V
{0x0,0x49,0x49,0x49,0x49,0x2A,0x1C,0x0},//W
{0x0,0x41,0x22,0x14,0x8,0x14,0x22,0x41},//X
{0x41,0x22,0x14,0x8,0x8,0x8,0x8,0x8},//Y
{0x0,0x7F,0x2,0x4,0x8,0x10,0x20,0x7F},//Z 35
...
{0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0},
};实现显示要求的主程序为:
void hal_entry(void)
{
char i,j,n,u;
uint8_t ch[16]={17,10,25,38,25,34,38,23,14,32,38,34,14,10,27,38};
unsigned int k;
init_MAX7219();
while(1)
{
for(j=0;j<16;j++)
{
n=ch[j];
for(u=1;u<10;u++)
{
for(i=1;i<9;i++)
{
Write_Max7219(i,disp[n][i-1]);
}
R_BSP_SoftwareDelay(50, BSP_DELAY_UNITS_MILLISECONDS);
}
}
}
}经程序的编译及下载,其显示效果见图2所示,具体的动态显示效果见视频演示。

图2显示效果
演示视频:
1.切换效果
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1oNiwBWER2/?vd_source=f302fc0cc3a0425328db53a3b92082ca
2. 移动效果
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1wYieBxEH2/?vd_source=a079e78685e1df6b254646e58442486e
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