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I Want to interface 7segment display with Assembly Language using parallel port...

The problem is Parallel port has 8 outputs and I want to connect 8 Seven segment display....how should I Do it...?

if using Multiplexer IC...then which will do my work Perfectly..?
 

If you have 8 free output pin on your Parallel port, the only one possible way is the multiplexing:

1.
Use a 3to8 decoder IC like 74hc138 to choose one of the 8 display at a time
-- > 4 output pins (address A, B, C and inhibit).
2.
Use a serial-parallel converter IC to send the segment datas (I recommend the HC595)
-- > 3 output pins (clock, data, store).
4.
Use the aboves in a fast program cycle to get a continous display ...

Good luck.
 
zuisti said:
If you have 8 free output pin on your Parallel port, the only one possible way is the multiplexing:

1.
Use a 3to8 decoder IC like 74hc138 to choose one of the 8 display at a time
-- > 4 output pins (address A, B, C and inhibit).
2.
Use a serial-parallel converter IC to send the segment datas (I recommend the HC595)
-- > 3 output pins (clock, data, store).
4.
Use the aboves in a fast program cycle to get a continous display ...

Good luck.
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if i use 3 to 8 decider i will only be able to use 2 seven segment displays.......
 

"if i use 3 to 8 decider i will only be able to use 2 seven segment displays....... "
No, use the 8 decoder outputs to drive the commons of the 8 displays (of course via a PNP transistor, if you have common anode displays). One decoder output --- one display ...
 
Standard parallel port has 12 output pins and 5 input pins..................................

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Parallel port output

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.....Here is the steps to write your first parallel port interfacing application in VC++.
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Parallel port - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Regards KAK
 
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