Tutorial: 74HC595 Shift Bit Register using a 7 Segment Display, with code.

Shift Bit Registers can be a little tricky to map out and setup. I designed this simple bit of code to help you do just that. A simple bit shift operation that sends a HIGH signal down each of the Shift Bit Registers pins in turn. i.e. shiftOutDisplay
I've also developed this very simple method that goes hand in hand with the code and should be a good starting point for anyone who is not too familiar with Binary.
Finally, I've added some useful code to display the map that you've created. i.e.

I hope you find it useful, I know I've had a lot of fun with this stuff :)

LINKS:
shiftOutDisplay

shiftOutAnalogueDisplay

ShiftOut Reference:

ShiftOut Tutorial:

Music written by Tom Cusack
Composer -- Tom Cusack

[stormtuper]

YOU ARE AWESOME. Thank you for documenting this so well, you have no idea how much this means to me.

[otu]

Cool tut. Thanks man. Now I know how it's works. Let's start to create a time machine :)

[tuanlinhdo]

Great video, really easy to understand! can you post a video using a rotary encoder?

[judasknox]

great tutorial, that mapping will help a lot for 6, 74HC595 chip outputs.  Did I miss something in the code?  I didn't see anything in there for the poteniometer.

[loneker]

Could you connect just one resistor in the output, rather than one for every segment?

Thanks

[Crux]

I wish someone would explain the process of sending the bits to the 595. That's the missing piece for me :( nice video though.

[rajeshsigdel]

can we control three seperate seven segment for more than one digit using shift register??

[gregorborn]

God tutorial, mayby a tiny to fast voice.