[simpits-tech] 7-Segment Displays?

[Michi Hirczy]

On 25.03.2013 09:36, Roy Coates wrote:
>
> Chaps,
>             I'm looking for a way to use 7-segment displays to show a
> radio frequency. I was hoping to use the LED-5 from Hagstrom but they've
> none in stock and although they'll custom build, the price is likely to
> damage my sex life - should swmbo find out.
>
> What alternatives are out there?  7-seg's have always been a pain!
>

Roy, what about using an arduino and some 7-seg display drivers?
how many displays do you need?

there's still the mm5451 solution (somwhere in the simpits library) for 
5 displays...

greetings
michi