Go to the chip mfrs Web site and look for an application note for the chip. It should have some complete circuit diagrams showing typical ways that the chip is used. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark brock" <brock@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 8:36 AM Subject: [TechAssist] SIGN > > I need a TTL guru or some sort, I'm building a display sign out of leds > to display a time out of a lapse counter at a race, a human will enter the > time that was recorded with a standart key pad so nothing fancy to hook to > the timer or computer just a simple entry of 4 digits. > I've looked up the MIC5821 and think it will work if one is used on each > segment but I've no Idea how to hook it up. I kniow pins 9-16 are the > outputs, 4and 6 are +5, so how do I get the outputs high that I need, > there must be something infront of this chip ? anyone with experience here > ? thanks for all help > brock > Brock Electronics > R.R.4 box 237 > 5208 cr.3385 > Independence Ks. 67301 > 620-331-0235 > fax 331-7191 > > brock@xxxxxxx > mailto:brock@xxxxxxx > Zenith*Philips*Peavey*Fender*Crate > we work on all brands,makes,models > of anything that plugs in the wall > > **************************************************************************** * > Submit A Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > **************************************************************************** * > For automatic password retrieval 24 hours a day, go to: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > **************************************************************************** * > ***************************************************************************** Submit A Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ***************************************************************************** For automatic password retrieval 24 hours a day, go to: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". *****************************************************************************