Quantcast
Channel: matrix – Adafruit Industries – Makers, hackers, artists, designers and engineers!
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 62 View Live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NEW PRODUCT – Flexible 8×32 NeoPixel RGB LED Matrix

Now In Stock! – Flexible 8×32 NeoPixel RGB LED Matrix For advanced NeoPixel fans, we how have a bendable, flexible 8×32 NeoPixel LED Matrix! Control all 256 ultra-bright LEDs using a single...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

What You Made – Website/Server Response Time Meter! #Adafruit

Jacob Quatier shared with us his Website/Server Response Time Meter. He had this to say: This is a project I did using several Adafruit products. It’s basically kind of a fun way to monitor metrics...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NEW PRODUCT – Adafruit RGB Matrix HAT + RTC for Raspberry Pi – Mini Kit

NEW PRODUCT – Adafruit RGB Matrix HAT + RTC for Raspberry Pi – Mini Kit You can now create a dazzling display with your Raspberry Pi Model A+/B+ with the Adafruit RGB Matrix HAT. This HAT plugs into...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

In Stock – 64×32 RGB LED Matrix – 4mm pitch

In Stock – 64×32 RGB LED Matrix – 4mm pitch Bring a little bit of Times Square into your home with this sweet 64 x 32 square RGB LED matrix panel. These panels are normally used to make video walls,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

LedGames – Head-to-Head Retro-Style Gaming feat. BeagleBone Black

LedGames — a BeagleBone Black 64×64 LED Game This little cocktail-style two-player game system is built around a BeagleBone Black and four of our 32×32 RGB LED matrices. Keith Henrickson’s guide on...

View Article


Make a Singing Dot Matrix Smiley #MusicMonday

We love this instructable from hobbyman: This instructable is about a small circuit which displays a smiley on a LED matrix, singing with the music input. The circuit schematic, pcb and component...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NEW TUTORIAL: NeoMatrix 8×8 Word Clock

NEW TUTORIAL: NeoMatrix 8×8 Word Clock A word clock tells the time using words. This clock uses the Adafruit NeoPixel NeoMatrix 8×8 to create a colorful word clock! You can power it over USB so it...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NEW PRODUCT – Flexible 8×8 NeoPixel RGB LED Matrix

NEW PRODUCT – Flexible 8×8 NeoPixel RGB LED Matrix For advanced NeoPixel fans, we how have a bendable, Flexible 8×8 NeoPixel LED Matrix! Control all 64 ultra-bright LEDs using a single microcontroller...

View Article


Make A SmartMatrix Animated GIF #AdafruitWeekendProject

This guide will show you how to add a microSD card to a Teensy 3.1 to play back animated GIFs on a 32×32 Pixel RGB LED Matrix Panel. The Teensy 3.1 runs an Arduino sketch that decodes the animated GIF...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NEW PRODUCT – Nootropic RGB Matrix Backpack Kit for 32×32 & 16×32 Panel – v2

NEW PRODUCT – Nootropic RGB Matrix Backpack Kit for 32×32 & 16×32 Panel – v2 The RGB Matrix Backpack is a small board that connects to the back of the Adafruit 32×32 RGB LED Matrix Panel and is a...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Make your own Heart Rate Monitor #Arduino

From instructables user paulindallas: Beep..beep… Are you still alive? Okay, let’s get to the heart of the matter. This is not an ordinary, run of the mill, Heart Rate Monitor. This is a Geeky,...

View Article

Make An Arduino Based LED Matrix Game Of Life

Make the Game of Life with Arduino. via instructables Conway’s Game of Life is not a conventional game. It is the best-known two-dimensional cellular automaton created by the British mathematician...

View Article

Daft Punk Guy 14 x 36 Matrix!

Finally going to bed here is a "end of the day for me" video A video posted by Devin/Kellee/Timothy&Adrian (@bgreplicas) on Oct 20, 2015 at 4:16am PDT Thanks to Devin for sending in info on this...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NEW PRODUCT – 32×16 Red Green Dual Color LED Dot Matrix – 7.62mm Pitch –...

NEW PRODUCT – 32×16 Red Green Dual Color LED Dot Matrix – 7.62mm Pitch – DE-DP14211 You can spruce up your home with DIY Jenny Holtzer LED art with a 16×32 rectangular Red and Green LED matrix panel....

View Article

New Products 2/24/2016 (Video)

New Products 2/24/2016 (Video) Ultimaker 2+ 3D Printer (0:04) Programmer Shield for Photon (1:45) See all NeoPixel Boards here (3:28) Adafruit NeoPixel Shields Adafruit NeoPixel Shields Adafruit...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Community Corner – February 26, 2016: The Featured Projects from this Week

Featured Adafruit Google+ Community Project (Note: Google+ login required.) Steven Daglish shared his cool new esp8266 wireless temperature sensor project this week in our Community! Finally got round...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NEW PRODUCTS – Adafruit 16×9 Charlieplexed PWM LED Matrix Driver – IS31FL3731...

NEW PRODUCTS – Adafruit 16×9 Charlieplexed PWM LED Matrix Driver – IS31FL3731 / LED Charlieplexed Matrices – 9×16 LEDs – Red / Yellow / Green / Blue / White Adafruit 16×9 Charlieplexed PWM LED Matrix...

View Article


New Products 3/9/2016 (Video)

New Products 3/9/2016 (Video) PLA/PHA Filament for 3D Printers – 1.75mm Diameter – Natural White (0:07) Adafruit Mini Skinny NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip – 144 LED/m – 1m BLACK (1:20) Adafruit Mini...

View Article

New Products 5/11/2016 (Video)

New Products 5/11/2016 (Video) Atten 50-Watt Soldering Iron – SA-50 (0:12) PRINTinZ Skin for Ultimaker – 229mm x 257mm (1:05) PRINTinZ Skin for Micro 3D Printer – 116mm x 116mm (1:05) PRINTinZ Skin...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

New Products – Adafruit 15×7 CharliePlex LED Matrix Display FeatherWings

New Products – Adafruit 15×7 CharliePlex LED Matrix Display FeatherWings You wont be able to look away from the mesmerizing patterns created by these Adafruit 15×7 CharliePlex LED Matrix Display...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

TeleBall Retro Handheld Game Console

From sy2002 on hackster.io: What is TeleBall? TeleBall is an Arduino based retro handheld game console. You cannot buy it. You need to build it by yourself. It lets you play BreakOut in single-player...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Pi Zero IOT Led Matrix Info Beamer #piday #pizero #raspberrypi @Raspberry_Pi

From Alain Mauer on hackaday.io: Transform the Ikea Lamp Sprida in a Led Beamer to display short messages on the wall. The optic of this lamp makes it perfect for this hack. Could be used as an alarm...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

8X8 LED array (X2) #3DThursday #3DPrinting

From Old-Steve on Thingiverse: this is a small box and lid that will hold (2) 8X8 LED arrays. These LED’s have the MAX7219 chip on board They measure 32mmX32mm so two measures 32mmX64mm 8X8 LED’s so...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Two Updated Raspberry Pi Tutorials! #raspberrypi @Raspberry_Pi...

Two of our popular Raspberry Pi tutorials have been updated to work with the latest and greatest Raspbians & Pi varieties! If it’s been a while since you last read them, now’s a good time to...

View Article

Animatrix-Inspired Projection Mapping on Architecture is Incredible! #ArtTuesday

The Animatrix remains one of my all-time favorite animation compilations, so I was really excited to see this projection mapping work by Kiev-based motion graphics artist Eugene Pylinsky. My favorite...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Mounting Plate Frame for 8×8 LED Module Array Matrix #3DThursday #3DPrinting

From Printbus on Thingiverse: This design provides for mounting multiple 8×8 LED array modules. The design is configurable for the number of LED arrays in the horizontal and vertical directions, so it...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NEW PRODUCTS – @arrow_dot_com Packs: Raspberry Pi Arcade Cabinet / Pi Powered...

NEW PRODUCTS – @arrow_dot_com Packs: Raspberry Pi Arcade Cabinet / Pi Powered Times Square Traveler / RasPi DIY Camera In anticipation of the holiday season (and beyond!), we’ve once again partnered...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Play Games and Flash NeoPixels with your Pen Stand

From AdiK on Hackster.io: What is exactly is this? It’s a simple pen stand but with a twist. Every time someone removes the pen from the stand, it displays an LED animation, counts how many time pen...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

E-Textile Cheat Sheet [work in progress] | #WearableWednesday

Spotted over at How To Get What You Want is this ‘E-Textile Cheat Sheet,’ a matrix that is being filled in with all the possible connections using common e-textile and wearable hardware, such as...

View Article



Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Homemade 16×16 LED Matrix Wristwatch

Cool project by Mile over at Hackaday.io Goal of this project is to make unique and artistic wearable device for every day carry. Information is dispalyed on custom 16×16 monochromatic led matrix made...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NEW GUIDE: John Park’s Mystery Box – NeoMatrix Mk I @adafruit @johnedgarpark...

New Learn Guide alert! It’s the NeoMatrix Mk I — the interface of infinite possibilities! Check out this latest Mystery Box project from John Park that uses an Arduino controlled, full-color RGB...

View Article

New Products 12/20/2017 (Video)

New Products 12/20/2017 (Video) Adafruit Gift Certificate (0:04) Silicone Tubing for Peristaltic Liquid Pump – 1 Meter (0:17) Pocket Socket USB 5V 1 Amp Output – K-Tor (1:38) SmartMatrix SmartLED...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Intro to CircuitPython with a Python Heart Matrix Project, by @baldengineer

Big thanks to James “baldengineer” Lewis who gives a quick breakdown of CircuitPython and its various attributes in a recent blog post, then shows off an LED matrix heart project he designed using CP....

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NEW PRODUCTS – Matrix Keypads – 3×4 + 4×4

NEW PRODUCTS – Matrix Keypads – 3×4 + 4×4 Punch in your secret key (or Jenny’s number) into these numeric matrix keypads. We got ‘em in two “flavors”! First up, the 3×4! This keypad has 12 buttons,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NEW GUIDE: Jack-o’-LED-trix, a NeoPixel Matrix Pumpkin...

A new guide in the Adafruit Learning System: The Jack-o’-LED-trix is a matrix of smart LEDs built into a pumpkin for all kinds of Halloween fun!Use a string of diffused pixels and a push button to...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

UPDATED GUIDE: Matrix and 7-Segment LED Backpack with the Raspberry Pi...

The Matrix and 7-Segment LED Backpack with the Raspberry Pi has been updated to utilize the super user friendly adafruit-circuitpython-ht16k33 library. This guide provides three examples of working...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NEW GUIDE: Adafruit Protomatter RGB Matrix Library

NEW GUIDE on the Adafruit Learning System: Adafruit Protomatter RGB Matrix LibraryAdafruit_Protomatter is a C library (with Arduino and CircuitPython front-ends) for driving RGB LED matrices. This...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

New Guide: Ocean Resin Lightbox Image Scroller with RGB Matrix

A new guide in the Adafruit Learning System: Ocean Epoxy Resin Lightbox with RGB LED Matrix Image ScrollerWe love this new tutorial from Erin St Blaine. She uses epoxy resin to make a beautiful beach...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Guide Updated: Adafruit RGB Matrix FeatherWings #AdafruitLearningSystem...

Blast those pixels!We now have an RGB Matrix FeatherWing for the nRF52840! It’s time to create a dazzling light up project with our new RGB Matrix FeatherWing. Now you can quickly and easily create...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NEW PRODUCT – 64×64 RGB LED Matrix – 3mm Pitch – 192mm x 192mm

NEW PRODUCT – 64×64 RGB LED Matrix – 3mm Pitch – 192mm x 192mmWintertime can be rough in the city. The sky is gray. The weather is unpredictable. So slough off those seasonal blues with some Times...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NEW GUIDE: Image Correction for RGB LED Matrices

A NEW GUIDE in the Adafruit Learning System: Image Correction for RGB LED Matrices.Working with RGB LED matrices in CircuitPython (or Arduino with the Adafruit_Protomatter library), you might notice...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The Great Search: Chain LED Matrices with IDC Cables #TheGreatSearch #DigiKey...

The Great Search is a new series of videos focused on searching the Digi-Key catalog to narrow down to the parts you want to buy. This week (video):RGB Matrices have IDC cables that chain the shifted...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

UPDATED GUIDES: Adafruit MatrixPortal M4 and Protomatter RGB Matrix Library

UPDATED GUIDES on the Adafruit Learning System: Adafruit MatrixPortal M4 and Protomatter RGB Matrix LibraryWith the release of MatrixPortal M4, there’s a rush of projects using this new...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NEW PRODUCT – Replacement 5V Power Cable for RGB LED Matrices

NEW PRODUCT – Replacement 5V Power Cable for RGB LED MatricesHere’s a handy power cable for the RGB LED Matrix Panels we carry.Easily plug into the back of your RGB matrix and insert or screw the power...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round-Up: Secured Discount, Celebrating Vice...

ADAFRUIT WEEKLY EDITORIAL ROUND-UPWe’ve got so much happening here at Adafruit that it’s not always easy to keep up! Don’t fret, we’ve got you covered. Each week we’ll be posting a handy round-up of...

View Article


Make Cuckoo and Westminster Clocks with a Matrix Panel

spudnut1 documented this fun clock build on Hackster.io:The clocks feature Westminster chimes, Cuckoo sounds and a simple bell with appropriate ‘animation’ to accompany the sound. They also provide...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

UPDATED LIBRARY: Adafruit_Protomatter Adds Multi-Matrix Tiling

UPDATED LIBRARY: the latest release (1.1.0) of the Adafruit_Protomatter library for various 32-bit microcontrollers adds support for “tiling” multiple RGB LED matrices into a single large canvas for...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Neotrellis 8×8 Toddler Toy

Thanks so much to Greg for writing in and sharing his awesome project he built for his 3yo. Check out more on Github.This project includes a software I’ve built for Neotrellis 8×8 as a toy for my kid....

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Raspberry Pi Powered Algorithm Visualizer #piday #raspberrypi @Raspberry_Pi

This algorithm visualizer was posted on imgur and we’re particularly enjoying how much the kitty in the last video is loving the visualization!This project of mine features a 32×32 LED board that...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

NEW PRODUCT – Pimoroni Interstate 75 – RP2040 LED Matrix Driver – PIM584

NEW PRODUCT – Pimoroni Interstate 75 – RP2040 LED Matrix Driver – PIM584Enter the (LED) matrix with this all-in-one, USB-C powered controller for HUB75 panels. The Interstate 75 is an RP2040-based...

View Article

Browsing latest articles
Browse All 62 View Live


<script src="https://jsc.adskeeper.com/r/s/rssing.com.1596347.js" async> </script>