function [ output_args ] = displayTwoDigitsFor( arduinoBoardName,number,ssd1,ssd1Ground,ssd2,ssd2Ground,cycles )
    digitOne=floor(number/10);
    digitTwo=mod(number,10);
    for c=1:cycles

        displayNumber(arduinoBoardName,ssd1,digitOne);
        onSSD(arduinoBoardName,ssd1Ground);
        offSSD(arduinoBoardName,ssd1Ground);

        displayNumber(arduinoBoardName,ssd2,digitTwo);
        onSSD(arduinoBoardName,ssd2Ground);
        offSSD(arduinoBoardName,ssd2Ground);
    end
end

function [ output_args ] = displayFourDigitsFor( arduinoBoardName,number,ssd1,ssd1Ground,ssd2,ssd2Ground,ssd3,ssd3Ground,ssd4,ssd4Ground,cycles )
    digitOne=floor(number/1000);
    digitTwo=mod(floor(number/100),10);
    digitThree=mod(floor(number/10),10);
    digitFour=mod(number,10);
    for c=1:cycles

        displayNumber(arduinoBoardName,ssd1,digitOne);
        onSSD(arduinoBoardName,ssd1Ground);
        offSSD(arduinoBoardName,ssd1Ground);

        displayNumber(arduinoBoardName,ssd2,digitTwo);
        onSSD(arduinoBoardName,ssd2Ground);
        offSSD(arduinoBoardName,ssd2Ground);

        displayNumber(arduinoBoardName,ssd3,digitThree);
        onSSD(arduinoBoardName,ssd3Ground);
        offSSD(arduinoBoardName,ssd3Ground);

        displayNumber(arduinoBoardName,ssd4,digitFour);
        onSSD(arduinoBoardName,ssd4Ground);
        offSSD(arduinoBoardName,ssd4Ground);
    end
end

delete(instrfind({'Port'},{'COM7'}))
ab=arduino('COM7');

ssd1=2:8;
ssd2=2:8;
ssd3=2:8;
ssd4=2:8;
ssd1Ground=9;
ssd2Ground=10;
ssd3Ground=11;
ssd4Ground=12;
for x=2:14
    pinMode(ab,x,'OUTPUT');
end

p=0;

while 1
   for x=0:9999
        displayFourDigitsFor(ab,x,ssd1,ssd1Ground,ssd2,ssd2Ground,ssd3,ssd3Ground,ssd4,ssd4Ground,2);
   end
end