Will Raspberry Pi Pico work with Quad Alphanumeric Display? Moderators: adafruit_support_bill, adafruit

[JPJ]

I've been successfully driving the 7 Segment Display with Raspberry Pi Pico and backpack, but tried the alpha4numeric today https://www.adafruit.com/product/1912 and it works perfectly from an Arduino Uno but garbage is displayed when used with the Pico. Exact same code on both. Photos follow. I checked and have the latest library releases for Adafruit_GFX and Adafruit_LEDBackpack. Thanks!

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#include <Wire.h>
#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>
#include "Adafruit_LEDBackpack.h"

Adafruit_AlphaNum4 alpha4 = Adafruit_AlphaNum4();

void setup()
{
  alpha4.begin(0x70);
  alpha4.writeDigitAscii(0, 'A');
  alpha4.writeDigitAscii(1, 'B');
  alpha4.writeDigitAscii(2, 'C');
  alpha4.writeDigitAscii(3, 'D');

  alpha4.writeDisplay();
}

void loop()
{
  delay(500);                       // wait for a second
}


[adafruit_support_carter]

Try moving this pin to 3V3 OUT instead of VBUS:

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[JPJ]

Thanks for the reply and suggestion. Unfortunately same exact results as shown in first photo I attached above, meaning same exact LED elements illuminated.

[JPJ]

p.s. I also have a RED Alphanumeric display, same exact results.

[adafruit_support_carter]

Something does seem up with that combo. I've recreated this and opened a new issue for it here:
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_LE ... /issues/68

[JPJ]

Thank you! I very much appreciate your support!

Regards,
JpJ

[JPJ]

RESOLVED

Update Earle Philhower's Ardinuo Pico Board library to 1.19.5 and tested. Characters display normally as expected now.

Thank you!

[adafruit_support_carter]

Cool. Glad that fixed it. Thanks for letting us know. Have fun!