
Question: What’s got four 7-segment displays (and driver), a temperature sensor, a PWM RGB LED, and plugs into an Arduino? Why it’s the Arduino 7-Segment Shield! This is a 7-segment shield for Arduino NG/Dicimila/Duemilanove and many Freeduino boards. It has tons of cool features! Fully assembled and tested! NOTE: Does not include the Arduino board.
Features:
- I2C 4 digits 7-segment driver
- I2C temperature sensor
- I2C EEPROM
- PWM RGB LED
- Blue PWR LED
- Reset button
- All pins breakout
With the ability to read temperature data and display it on its four digits, this could be just the shield you need to push your kegerator project over the top.










Seems as though this project would be much more generally applicable if you had made the temperature sensor either switchable or maybe a break-off bit of board for remote use. With it firmly ON the board and not even on the edge of it, it seems firmly tied to the kegerator and similar projects where the whole board + the “mother” board are the temperature measuring for ambient temps.
Hi, I see your point. I don’t have one, so I can’t verify this, but forget you’ve still got plenty of Arduino pins to plug in your own thermocouple to extend the probe. Here’s a general discussion on the Arduino forums about it: http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1208542024/9
// What's Trending
Raspberry Pi Design Contest
Maker Faire: Day One
A Photo Tour of Maker Faire
Arduino Announces New Wireless Linux Board
Seventeen Sneaky Secret Hides
10 Things to Connect to Your Raspberry Pi
Radio Shack Unveils the New Delta Series Mini PC Board at Maker Faire
New Arduino Robot Available in the Maker Shed at Maker Faire
// What's Shared
A better way to slice a pumpkin
DIY Nerf Darts
In the Maker Shed: Minty Boost USB Charger
100 Dollar Store Organization Ideas for Craft Rooms and Beyond
Mad’s Mouse House
Lace Princess Crowns
I Have a (Puzzling) Dream
Play the Rings of a Tree Trunk Like a Record
// Most Commented
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Get Emergency Power from a Phone Line
Resin Casting: Going from CAD to Engineering-Grade Plastic Parts
Ten Tips for Screws and Screwdrivers
Ten Tips for Better Measurement
Makers on TV: Big Brain Theory
Tool Review: BioLite CampStove
Pitches with Prototypes: Solar Tracker
Grow: A Portable CNC Router System