LAB: GPIO Digital InOut 7-segment(eval board)
LAB: GPIO Digital InOut 7-segment
Date: 2025-09-02
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Github: repository link
Demo Video: Youtube link
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Introduction
In this lab, you are required to create a simple program to control a 7-segment display to show a decimal number (0~9) that increases by pressing a push-button.
You must submit
LAB Report (*.pdf)
Zip source files(lab***.c, ecRCC2.h, ecGPIO2.h etc...).
Only the source files. Do not submit project files
Requirement
Hardware
MCU
NUCLEO-F411RE
Actuator/Sensor/Others:
eval board
Software
Keil uVision, CMSIS, EC_HAL library
Exercise
Fill in the table
Port/Pin
Description
Register setting
Port B Pin 5
Clear Pin5 mode
GPIOB->MODER &=~(3<<(5*2))
Port B Pin 5
Set Pin5 mode = Output
GPIOB->MODER |=____________
Port B Pin 6
Clear Pin6 mode
GPIOB->MODER &=~___________
Port B Pin 6
Set Pin6 mode = Output
GPIOB->MODER |=____________
Port B Pin Y
Clear PinY mode
GPIOB->MODER &=~___________
Port B Pin Y
Set PinY mode = Output
GPIOB->MODER |=____________
Port B Pin 5~9
Clear Pin5~9 mode
GPIOB->MODER &=~___________
Set Pin5~9 mode = Output
GPIOB->MODER |=____________
Port X Pin Y
Clear Pin Y mode
GPIOX->MODER &=~___________
Set Pin Y mode = Output
GPIOX->MODER |=____________
Port B Pin5
Set Pin5 otype=push-pull
GPIOB->OTYPER =____________
Port B PinY
Set PinY otype=push-pull
GPIOB-> OTYPER =____________
Port B Pin5
Set Pin5 ospeed=Fast
GPIOB->OSPEEDR =____________
Port B PinY
Set PinY ospeed=Fast
GPIOB-> OSPEEDR =____________
Port B Pin 5
Set Pin5 PUPD=no pullup/down
GPIOB->OTYPER =____________
Port B Pin Y
Set PinY PUPD=no pullup/down
GPIOB-> OTYPER =____________
Problem 0: Check FND 7-Segment Display
Procedure
Review 7-segment Decoder and Display from Digital Logic lecture.
Read here: 7-segment tutorial
Read here: How to connect 7-segment decoder to MCU
1. FND-7-segment display connection
First, connect the eval board with the stm32
Check that all LEDs of 7-segment work properly
Give 'H' signal to each 7-segment pin of 'a'~'g' . Observe if that LED is turned ON or OFF
Check another 7-segment display same
Example: Connect VCC to all 'a'~'g' pins
Connection Diagram
Circuit diagram
You need to include the circuit diagram in the report

Discussion
Draw the truth table for the BCD 7-segment decoder with the 4-bit input.
Answer discussion questions
** YOUR Truth-table goes here**
What are the common cathode and common anode of 7-segment display?
Answer discussion questions
Does the LED of a 7-segment display (common anode) pin turn ON when 'HIGH' is given to the LED pin from the MCU?
Answer discussion questions
Problem 1: Program FND-7-segment decoder
Instead of using the decoder chip, we are going to make the 7-segment decoder with the MCU programming.
Do not use the 7-segment decoder for this problem

Procedure
Use the same project and source file.
Include your updated library in
\repos\EC\include\
to your project.
ecGPIO2.h, ecGPIO2.c
ecRCC2.h, ecRCC2.c
Declare and Define the following functions in your library
void Seven_Seg_FND_init(void);
void Seven_Seg_FND_display(uint8_t num, uint8_t LED);
num: 0 to 9999 only (unsigned)
Configure and connect the MCU to the circuit
First, check that every number, 0 to 9, can be displayed properly
Then, create a code that increases the displayed number from 0 to 30 with each button press.
After the number '30', it should start from '0' again.
Configuration
Configure the MCU
Digital In
Digital Out
PA4
PB7,PB6,PB5,PB4,PB3,PB2,PB1,PB0 ('a'~'h', respectively) PC3,PC4,PA11,PA10 ('LED1'~'LED4', respectively)
PULL-UP
Push-Pull, No Pull-up-Pull-down, Medium Speed
Code
#include "stm32f4xx.h"
#include "ecGPIO2.h"
#include "ecRCC2.h"
#define LED_PIN PA_5
#define BUTTON_PIN PC_13
void setup(void);
int main(void) {
// Initialiization --------------------------------------------------------
setup();
unsigned int cnt = 0;
// Inifinite Loop ----------------------------------------------------------
while(1){
Seven_Seg_FND_display(cnt % 10, 1);
// add code
}
}
// Initialiization
void setup(void)
{
RCC_HSI_init();
GPIO_init(BUTTON_PIN, INPUT); // calls RCC_GPIOC_enable()
Seven_Seg_FND_init(); // declare a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h / LED1,LED2,LED3,LED4
}
Your code goes here: ADD Code LINK such as github
Explain your source code with necessary comments.
// YOUR MAIN CODE ONLY
// YOUR CODE
Your code goes here: ADD Code LINK such as github
Explain your source code with the necessary comments.
// YOUR MAIN CODE ONLY
// YOUR CODE
Connection Diagram
Circuit diagram
You need to include the circuit diagram

Results
Experiment images and results
Show experiment images /results
Add demo video link
Discussion
Analyze the result and explain any other necessary discussion.
Reference
Complete list of all references used (github, blog, paper, etc)
Troubleshooting
(Option) You can write Troubleshooting section
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