Display 4 digits on 7 segments using arduino

You can display 4 digits on the 7segments using arduino. the number must insert in "serial monitor" by PC.

NOTES:
1-use 4 resistors 220ohm through digit1, digit2, digit3 and digit4 to protection.
2-7segments is common cathode.

Display 4 digits on 7 segments using arduino



/*  4 digit 7 segment LED display common cathode
boolean DigitOn = LOW;
boolean DigitOff = HIGH;
boolean SegOn=HIGH;
boolean SegOff=LOW;
int DigitPins[] = {2, 3, 4, 5};
int SegmentPins[] = {6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13};

//looks terrible, but I didn't find a way to copy Arrays or merge them from parts
//N is for numbers and NxP is a number with a decimal point behind
int BLANK[] = {LOW, LOW, LOW, LOW, LOW, LOW, LOW, LOW};
int N0[]    = {HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW};
int N0P[]   = {HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, HIGH};
int N1[]    = {LOW, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW, LOW, LOW, LOW};
int N1P[]   = {LOW, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW, LOW, LOW, HIGH};
int N2[]    = {HIGH, HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, HIGH, LOW};
int N2P[]   = {HIGH, HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH};
int N3[]    = {HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW, HIGH, LOW};
int N3P[]   = {HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW, HIGH, HIGH};
int N4[]    = {LOW, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, LOW};
int N4P[]   = {LOW, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH};
int N5[]    = {HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, LOW};
int N5P[]   = {HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH};
int N6[]    = {HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW};
int N6P[]   = {HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH};
int N7[]    = {HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW, LOW, LOW, LOW};
int N7P[]   = {HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW, LOW, LOW, HIGH};
int N8[]    = {HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW};
int N8P[]   = {HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH};
int N9[]    = {HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, LOW};
int N9P[]   = {HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH};
int MIN[]   = {LOW, LOW, LOW, LOW, LOW, LOW, HIGH, LOW};
//The letters K, M, N, T, V, W, Z are off limits with a 7 segment display
//Some letters like D, G, Q are hard to recognize, as D is like O and G like 6
int A[] = {HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW};
int B[] = {HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW};
int C[] = {HIGH, LOW, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW};
int D[] = {HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW};
int E[] = {HIGH, LOW, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW};
int F[] = {HIGH, LOW, LOW, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW};
int G[] = {HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW};
int H[] = {LOW, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW};
int I[] = {LOW, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW, LOW, LOW, LOW};
int J[] = {LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW, LOW};
int L[] = {LOW, LOW, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW};
int O[] = {HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW};
int P[] = {HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW};
int Q[] = {HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, HIGH};
int R[] = {HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW};
int S[] = {HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, LOW};
int U[] = {LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, LOW};
int Y[] = {LOW, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH, LOW, HIGH, HIGH, LOW};

//Array of pointers for the 4 digits
int* lights[4];

//char array coming from the serial interface
//4 numbers or chars, 4 optional decimal points, 1 end-of-line char
char incoming[9] = {};

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);

  for (byte digit=0;digit<4;digit++) {
    pinMode(DigitPins[digit], OUTPUT);
  }
  for (byte seg=0;seg<8;seg++) {
    pinMode(SegmentPins[seg], OUTPUT);
  }
  //initialize display with 1.234
  lights[0] = N1P;
  lights[1] = N2;
  lights[2] = N3;
  lights[3] = N4;
}

void loop() {
  //read the numbers and / or chars from the serial interface
  if (Serial.available() > 0) {
    int i = 0;
    //clear the array of char
    memset(incoming, 0, sizeof(incoming));
    while (Serial.available() > 0 && i < sizeof(incoming) - 1) {
      incoming[i] = Serial.read();
      i++;
      delay(3);
    }
    Serial.println(incoming);
    
    //tmp is for the incoming string and counter for the 4 digits
    int counter = -1;
    for (int tmp = 0; tmp < 9; tmp++) {
      counter++;
      switch(incoming[tmp]){
        case '0':
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            lights[counter] = N0P;
            tmp++;
          } else {
            lights[counter] = N0;
          }
          break;
        case '1':
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            lights[counter] = N1P;
            tmp++;
          } else {
            lights[counter] = N1;
          }
          break;
        case '2':
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            lights[counter] = N2P;
            tmp++;
          } else {
            lights[counter] = N2;
          }
          break;
        case '3':
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            lights[counter] = N3P;
            tmp++;
          } else {
            lights[counter] = N3;
          }
          break;
        case '4':
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            lights[counter] = N4P;
            tmp++;
          } else {
            lights[counter] = N4;
          }
          break;
        case '5':
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            lights[counter] = N5P;
            tmp++;
          } else {
            lights[counter] = N5;
          }
          break;
        case '6':
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            lights[counter] = N6P;
            tmp++;
          } else {
            lights[counter] = N6;
          }
          break;
        case '7':
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            lights[counter] = N7P;
            tmp++;
          } else {
            lights[counter] = N7;
          }
          break;
        case '8':
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            lights[counter] = N8P;
            tmp++;
          } else {
            lights[counter] = N8;
          }
          break;
        case '9':
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            lights[counter] = N9P;
            tmp++;
          } else {
            lights[counter] = N9;
          }
          break;
        case '-':
          lights[counter] = MIN;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        //with letters the decimal point is ignored!
        //if you need it, just write AP, BP etc with HIGH in the last position
        case 'a': //falls through to the next case
        case 'A':
          lights[counter] = A;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 'b': //falls through to the next case
        case 'B':
          lights[counter] = B;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 'c': //falls through to the next case
        case 'C':
          lights[counter] = C;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 'd': //falls through to the next case
        case 'D':
          lights[counter] = D;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 'e': //falls through to the next case
        case 'E':
          lights[counter] = E;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 'f': //falls through to the next case
        case 'F':
          lights[counter] = F;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 'g': //falls through to the next case
        case 'G':
          lights[counter] = G;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 'h': //falls through to the next case
        case 'H':
          lights[counter] = H;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 'i': //falls through to the next case
        case 'I':
          lights[counter] = I;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 'j': //falls through to the next case
        case 'J':
          lights[counter] = J;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 'l': //falls through to the next case
        case 'L':
          lights[counter] = L;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 'o': //falls through to the next case
        case 'O':
          lights[counter] = O;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 'p': //falls through to the next case
        case 'P':
          lights[counter] = P;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 'q': //falls through to the next case
        case 'Q':
          lights[counter] = Q;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 'r': //falls through to the next case
        case 'R':
          lights[counter] = R;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 's': //falls through to the next case
        case 'S':
          lights[counter] = S;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 'u': //falls through to the next case
        case 'U':
          lights[counter] = U;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;       
        case 'y': //falls through to the next case
        case 'Y':
          lights[counter] = Y;
          if (tmp  < 8 && (incoming[tmp + 1] == '.' || incoming[tmp + 1] == ',')) {
            tmp++;
          }
          break;      
        case 1 ... 43: counter--; break;//special chars are ignored
        //44 to 46 are , - .
        case 47: counter--; break;//special chars are ignored
        //chars between Z and a
        case 91 ... 96: counter--; break;//special chars are ignored
        case 123 ... 127: counter--; Serial.println("above 122"); break;//special chars are ignored
        
        default: lights[counter] = BLANK;
      }
    } //end for
    
    //show the input values
    for (int y = 0; y < 4; y++) {
      Serial.print(y);
      Serial.print(": ");
      for (int z = 0; z < 8; z++) {
        Serial.print(lights[y][z]);
      }
      Serial.println("");
    }
  } //end if, i.e. reading from serial interface

  //This part of the code is from the library SevSeg by Dean Reading
  for (byte seg=0;seg<8;seg++) {
    //Turn the relevant segment on
    digitalWrite(SegmentPins[seg],SegOn);

    //For each digit, turn relevant digits on
    for (byte digit=0;digit<4;digit++){
      if (lights[digit][seg]==1) {
        digitalWrite(DigitPins[digit],DigitOn);
      }
      //delay(200); //Uncomment this to see it in slow motion
    }
    //Turn all digits off
    for (byte digit=0;digit<4;digit++){
      digitalWrite(DigitPins[digit],DigitOff);
    }

    //Turn the relevant segment off
    digitalWrite(SegmentPins[seg],SegOff);
  } //end of for
}

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