TM1637 with Arduino Nano

Wiring for the TM1637 4-digit 7-segment display on the Arduino Nano (ATmega328P, 5 V logic), chosen with the same pin rules BoardPilot uses: default buses first, and no pins that are used for flash, USB, the debugger or booting.

Wiring

TM1637 pinRoleArduino Nano pinNotes
CLKInput to the partD2 (PD2)Clock (not I2C, not SPI)
DIOInput to the partD3 (PD3)Data (not I2C)
GNDGroundGND
5VPower5VWorks at 3.3 V or 5 V

Check before you power it on

Test code (Arduino)

// Library: TM1637 (Avishay Orpaz)
#include <TM1637Display.h>

TM1637Display display(2, 3);  // CLK, DIO

void setup() {
  display.setBrightness(4);
}

void loop() {
  display.showNumberDec(millis() / 1000);  // seconds since start
  delay(200);
}

Arduino board: arduino:avr:nano. Clones with the old bootloader upload at 57600 baud: choose “ATmega328P (Old Bootloader)” if uploads fail.

Questions

Which Arduino Nano pins do I use for the TM1637?

CLK → D2 (PD2), DIO → D3 (PD3), GND → GND, 5V → 5V.

Does the TM1637 work with the Arduino Nano at 5 V?

Yes: the TM1637 runs at 3.3-5 V and the Arduino Nano uses 5 V signals, so no level shifting is needed.

BoardPilot checks this wiring in 3D as you build it, and finds crossed or missing wires on the real board.

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Full Arduino Nano pinout · TM1637 4-digit 7-segment display: all pins and data

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