RGB Panel Hookup Guide
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Resources and Going Further
Now that you know how to make use of these beautiful RGB LED matrices, what nifty project are you going to create with them? Here are some more resources, if you need them:
- Ray's Logic Reverse Engineering Page
- GitHub Repos
- Adafruit's RGBMatrixPanel Library -- Arduino example library used in this tutorial.
- RPi RGB LED Matrix -- Another example using a Raspberry Pi.
- SmartMatrix -- Another example using a Teensy using the SmartLED Shield.
- SFE Product Showcase
- Etch-A-Sketch - Demo for the 16x32 and 32x32 panels
- RGB LED Matrix Panel - Demo of the 32x64 panel
- GitHub Gist Product Demo - Demo code for the 32x64 product showcase
SmartLED Shield for Teensy
Looking for a faster processor and more memory to drive RGB LED matrices? Try looking at the SmarLED Shield for Teensy.
Getting Started with the SmartLED Shield for Teensy
November 9, 2018
In this tutorial, we will connect different RGB LED matrix panels to PixelMatix's SmartLED shield and Teensy.
Try making a hover pong game with the 32x32 RGB LED Matrix using a gesture sensor and the SmartLED Shield. The example code can be found in the GitHub repo HoverPong.
Need some inspiration for your next project? Check out some of these related tutorials:
RGB Panel Jumbotron
This tutorial will show you how to combine a webcam, a 32x32 RGB LED panel, and a Teensy 3.1 to stream video from the webcam, pixelate it, and display it on the LED panel - LIVE.
Hackers in Residence: The Sound Visualizer
A fun project that uses a Raspberry Pi and a custom Java app to create your own sound visualizer using a RGB LED matrix.
Hackers in Residence: The Sound Visualizer Pt. 2
An addition to a previous project, this time using a PC and a custom Java app to create your own music visualizer using a RGB LED matrix.
Live Spotify Album Art Display
Learn how to turn our 64x64 RGB LED Matrix Panel into a display for your current Spotify album art using an ESP32.
If you're looking for even more inspiration or more stuff to learn, check out these tutorials:
Light
Light is a useful tool for the electrical engineer. Understanding how light relates to electronics is a fundamental skill for many projects.
LED Light Bar Hookup
A quick overview of SparkFun's LED light bars, and some examples to show how to hook them up.
Graphic LCD Hookup Guide
How to add some flashy graphics to your project with a 84x48 monochrome graphic LCD.
Marquee Party Bag
This tutorial provides everything you need to know to make your own Marquee Party Bag!
Or check out this blog post for ideas. Remember, since the 1:8 scan rate 32x32 RGB LED Panel is a SparkX product, support is limited. There is a useful modified Arduino library specifically for a panel with 1:8 scan rate.