Description:
A fun way to make a small display is to use an 8×8 matrix or a 4-digit 7-segment display. Matrices like these are ‘multiplexed’ – to control 64 LEDs you need 16 pins. That’s a lot of pins, and there are driver chips like the MAX7219 that can control a matrix for you, but there’s a lot of wiring to set up and they take up a ton of space. After all, wouldn’t it be awesome if you could control a matrix without tons of wiring? That’s where these lovely LED matrix backpacks come in.
The matrices use the constant-current drivers for ultra-bright, consistent color, 1/16 step display dimming, all via a simple I2C interface. These 1.2″ matrix backpacks come with three address-selection jumpers so you can connect up to eight 1.2″ 8×8’s together (or a combination, such as four 1.2″ 8×8’s and four 7-segments, etc) on a single I2C bus.
Features:
8 rows and 8 cols LED matrix
Driven by HT16K33 chip
Access to I2C communication pins
Occupy less IO ports of microcontrollers
Easy connection and available for more experiment extensions
Parameters:
Input voltage: 5V
Rated input frequency: 400KHZ
Input power: 2.5W
Input current: 500mA
Pins Explanation:
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