I could do with some advice.
I have been considering building a scoreboard using seven segment led displays. Ideally these would be 7" or 8" digits. The scoreboard digits would be displayed to be read in 4 sections (XXX X XX XX.X) where each X is a digit 0-9.
I would like to drive the system remotely using either Rf or IR from a control panel. The control panel must be simple to operate. eg for the user it could just be driven by turning a 10 position rotary switch for each digit, then pressing a transmit button.
(I dislike buttons where you press to increment or decrement one at a time) But if there are simple control display modules I am open to suggestions
I have seen numerous seven segment boards including http://www.futurlec.com/Lg_LED_7_Segment.shtml
again other options considered
I am practically new to this game - I won't say my last project involved valves but almost. I did some micro programming in the '70s but lets not go into that.
To begin with I would like to know the building blocks to use and any project books or magazines to read - I have seen some but they seem to go out of date quickly.
I have been considering building a scoreboard using seven segment led displays. Ideally these would be 7" or 8" digits. The scoreboard digits would be displayed to be read in 4 sections (XXX X XX XX.X) where each X is a digit 0-9.
I would like to drive the system remotely using either Rf or IR from a control panel. The control panel must be simple to operate. eg for the user it could just be driven by turning a 10 position rotary switch for each digit, then pressing a transmit button.
(I dislike buttons where you press to increment or decrement one at a time) But if there are simple control display modules I am open to suggestions
I have seen numerous seven segment boards including http://www.futurlec.com/Lg_LED_7_Segment.shtml
again other options considered
I am practically new to this game - I won't say my last project involved valves but almost. I did some micro programming in the '70s but lets not go into that.
To begin with I would like to know the building blocks to use and any project books or magazines to read - I have seen some but they seem to go out of date quickly.