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<!--
---
name: ZeroSeg
class: board
type: display
formfactor: pHAT
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manufacturer: PiHut
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description: 8 character 7 segment display for the Raspberry Pi
url: https://thepihut.com/products/zeroseg
github: https://github.com/AverageManVsPi/ZeroSeg
buy: https://thepihut.com/products/zeroseg
image: 'zeroseg.png'
pincount: 40
eeprom: no
power:
'1':
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'2':
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ground:
'6':
'9':
'14':
'20':
'25':
'30':
'34':
'39':
pin:
'19':
mode: DIN
'24':
mode: CS
'23':
name: CLK
'11':
name: SW1
'37':
name: SW2
-->
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# ZeroSeg
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The ZeroSeg is an easy to use 8-character 7-segment display add-on board for your Raspberry Pi Zero or any other 40-pin Raspberry Pi model.
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ZeroSeg has the ability to display 8 characters, data such as the time, date, counters, stock prices, sports scores and more making it very
useful for projects of all shapes and sizes.
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The displays are controlled by a MAX7219CNG integrated circuit, which manages each LED segment, requiring very few GPIO pins to run the board. This board's circuit is wired in the exact same way as generic 7-segment modules, allowing the use of existing code and libraries to easily create Pi Zero projects with 8-character displays.
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To install first enable SPI and update your pi then:
```bash
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sudo apt-get install build-essential python-dev python-spidev
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git clone https://github.com/AverageManVsPi/ZeroSeg.git
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cd zeroseg & & sudo python setup.py install
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```
