FUTABA 271 VFD Module for Arduino /AVR/PIC/STM/ARM/PI 5V ready

Specifications(For reference only):

Panel Name: FUTABA 8-BT-271NK (16-segment style char in dot looking)

Panel Size: 80mm*14mm;

Panel Color: Green(chars)+Red(dot and bluetooth mark);

Supply: 5V DC;

Max Current: ~150 mA;

Module Size: 90mm(L)*20mm(W)*9mm(H)(*17mm(H)with the 2.54mm pins);

PCB Size: 90mm*20mm;

PCB Color: Black/Green;

Weight: ~128g;

The module works with any 5V DC MCU, especially designed for ARDUINO!

Features:

1).5V Ready, easy to be used. Can connect to your ARDUINO UNO board with only 3 singal wires;

2).High efficiency power circuit, no transformer, no heat, Low HV, very safe, High Brightness;

3).All SMT components, very thin PCB, easy to be drivered;

4).All segments in the VFD pannel can be lighted up, including the dots,colons;

5).Contains over-current protection, and reverse connection protection circuits;

6).Open source ARDUINO NUO source code, pure C code, provide high level vfd_printf() function, easy to be used, also provide a simples clock source code which you can adjust the Hour and Minute for ARDUINO UNO.

7).Simple 3-wire SPI interface, with EN pin, support adjusting the global brightness and shutdown the High Voltage and Filament Supply completely.

Interface:

3-wire SPI: DIN/CLK/LATCH(STROB)

+5V/GND/EN - High voltage & filament supply enable(optional)

For video(s):

https://youtu.be/aXa5hoYy47s

Cell phone filmed

For more information:

http://vfdclock.jimdo.com

The source code is for ARDUINO UNO, running in ARDUINO V1.04.