RGB LED Matrix with the Raspberry Pi
149Today I am wiring up an 8x8 RGB LED matrix to a Raspberry Pi Zero W. The matrix is similar to the Adafruit Neopixel and uses WS2812b LEDs.
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How to attach two or more panels: https://youtu.be/rx8IDth8Orc
The library used to drive the LEDs on the Pi:
https://github.com/jgarff/rpi_ws281x
Example program used in the video:
https://gist.github.com/root42/4f5cc0b389ef09283ec5afc1ba2d873a
How to install the library:
https://www.root42.de/blog/?p=250
8x8 RGB matrix (many other variants on offer from many sellers):
https://www.ebay.de/itm/WS2812-8x8-64-Bit-Matrix-5050-LED-RGB-Full-Color-Black-Board-for-Arduino-TE579/192009538339?hash=item2cb4a90b23:g:3W4AAOSwHsRYEPj7
The Raspberry Pi Zero W:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-zero-w/
The 5V-3V level shifter:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/5-Stuck-4-Kanal-Pegelwandler-Level-Shifter-Konverter-I2C-5V-3-3V-Arduino-Ra/253050668603?hash=item3aeafec63b:g:xR0AAOSwiYlaD2Gc
The micro USB PCB:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/Micro-USB-Buchse-mit-Platine-5-Kontakte-Leiterplatte-zum-Loten-Lotbuchse/232577913548?hash=item3626b952cc:m:mnt3C-a_4fH7exOE8CPnskw
My 3A power supply for the LED matrix:
https://www.amazon.de/Netzteil-Ladegerät-Stecker-Soundlink-Raspberry/dp/B01JZE38QE
Breadboard:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Prototyping-Board-400-lotfreies-Steckboard-Breadboard-fur-Arduino-Raspberry-etc/172631330104?hash=item2831a10d38:g:iC4AAOSwcSxaT0er
Jumper wires:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Jumper-Wire-2-54mm-3fach-Set-Kabelsteckbrucken-Breadboard/331763250173?hash=item4d3ea173fd:g:KyQAAOSwIgNXwaF7
Breadboard short wires:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/Steckbrucken-Set-140-Drahtbrucken-Breadboard-Steckplatine-Jumper-Wire-Raspber/252799234129?hash=item3adc023051:g:D5oAAOSw5dlaD2Wo
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