> > Ok based on your info this maps to ... > > > > bits > > 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 > > > > bit 7 = 0 > > bit 6 = Center Line > > bit 5 = Top Left > > bit 4 = Bottom Left > > Bit 3 = Bottom Line > > Bit 2 = Bottom Right > > Bit 1 = Top Right > > Bit 0 = Top Line > > > > Hope this helps > > > > > > That means that 0 would be 63 > > Thanks for the info ASI and Tafoid. I know that these are the actual bits for > controlling the 7Seg. > > I should elaborate. Whilst MAME gives me the binary for the segment's lights, I > wanted to convert that into an integer for my program to convert and send the BCD > data (through a 74595 shift SIPO register) to a 4511 chip to control the 7Segs. > > MAME > MAME Hooker > RS232 > Arduino > BCD > 74595 > 4511 > 7Seg. > > This is why I've been wondering if at all I can convert it but it seems easier to > just ditch the 4511 and just run the displays from the 74595 and select which display > using a 4017 and transistor arrangement. > > > Thanks
I was going to help, but that seems overly complicated...Why is the Arduino in there again?