8x8_LED_RGB_Matrix__SKU_DFR0202_-DFRobot

8x8 LED RGB Matrix (SKU:DFR0202)

Introduction

A dot matrix display is a display device used to display information on machines, clocks, railway departure indicators and many other devices requiring a simple display device of limited resolution. Even if the 8x8 RGB led dot matrix is commonly used in lots of applications, but it require too much digital pins to drive it. And the software is too complex also.

The 8x8 LED RGB matrix module aimed to solve these problems. Directly drive the 8x8 RGB matrix module via the SPI serial interface. It works with 3-wire digital pins and the hardware SPI interface. The RGB matrix module from DFRobot is Daisy-chainable connection design - vertically and horizontally at the same time. And the high speed data transmission design improves its' display refresh rate. So it's possible to assemble a big RGB Matrix screen.

Unit comes with a Red/Green/Blue full color LED Matrix assembled with a RGB Matrix Backpack Controller. Certainly,it directly support Arduino. And the library supplied is helpful to drive it much easier.

Attention: Due to the restrictions, currently only supports 7 colors display, maximum 3x3 cascade!

Specification

Connection

Connection with Arduino UNO

Connection with interface shield

Multiple modules connected

AT Command

When you have uploaded the sketch, you can control the module by AT command via serial port. Baud rate: 115200

AT+clear()                     Clear screen

AT+set_cur(0)                  Initialize the cursor position

AT+print(123,0)                Display "123" on top layer, and it doesn't support letter 

AT+add_layer()                 Add a new layer

AT+set_cur(0,8)                Reset the the cursor position.

AT+put_char(0,8,65,1,0,3,1)    Rotate display "A" at (0,8) color: red+green

AT+put_char(8,8,66,1,0,5,1)    Rotate display "B" at (8,8) color: red+blue

AT+move(4,1,0)                 Move layer 0 right

AT+move(3,1,0)                 Move layer 0 left

AT+move(1,1,1)                 Move layer 1 up

AT+move(2,1,1)                 Move layer 1 down

AT+remove_layer(1)             Remove layer 1

Sample Code (IDE V1.0)

Sample Code 1x1

/*****************************************************************************
* Copyright:    ChengDu Geeker Tech. Co., Ltd. (DFRobot)
* File name:      hello_matrix.pde
* Description:    test the function of rgb matrix
* Author:       wanghui_CD
* Version:      V1.0
* Date:         2012.06.21
* History:      none
*****************************************************************************/
#include <rgb_matrix.h>
#include <SPI.h>

unsigned long time=0;
unsigned int tick_100ms = 0;
unsigned char counter=0;

#define N_X 1
#define N_Y 1

/*
//Interface shield ShiftOut connector
#define DATA_PIN  9
#define CLK_PIN   3
*/
//Hardware SPI
#define DATA_PIN  11
#define CLK_PIN   13

#define LATCH_PIN 8

rgb_matrix M = rgb_matrix(N_X, N_Y, DATA_PIN, CLK_PIN, LATCH_PIN);

unsigned char cmd[50]={0},cmd_num=0;
unsigned char tmp =  'A';
unsigned char st=0;

void setup()
{
       Serial.begin(115200);
       delay(200);
}

/*************************************************************************
*  Description:
*                         display callback function
*        Receive AT comand via serial,and then run the right comand.
*        This function can be run in sweep interval.
*        Reduce delay time at function tail if screen blink.
*        Increase delay time at function tail if screen shows a double image.
* Param:   none
* Retval:  none
**************************************************************************/
void hook(void)
{
    int i = 0;
    unsigned long enter_time,exit_time;
    enter_time = micros();
    if((++counter)%10 == 0)
    {
        if(millis() - time >= 100)
        {
            time = millis();
            tick_100ms ++;
            M.move(UP,1,0);
            if(tick_100ms%2 == 0)
            {
            }
            if(tick_100ms%5 == 0)
            {
                M.clear();
                M.put_char(0,0,tmp+(st++)%26,1,MULTIPLY,RED << (st%3),TOP_LAYER);
            }
            if(tick_100ms%10 == 0)
            {
            }
            if(tick_100ms%20 == 0)
            {
            }
            if(tick_100ms%50 == 0)
            {
            }
        }
    }
    if(Serial.available())
    {
        cmd[cmd_num++] = Serial.read();
        if((cmd_num>=2) && (cmd[cmd_num-1] == 0x0a) && (cmd[cmd_num-2] == 0x0d))
        {
            M.at_cmd(cmd);
            cmd_num = 0;
        }
     }
     exit_time = micros();
     if(enter_time < exit_time)
     {
       if(exit_time - enter_time < 500)
       {
         delayMicroseconds(500 - (exit_time-enter_time));
       }
     }
}

/*************************************************************************************
*  Description:
*                         loop function
*        Display function must be called.
*        If you wanna do something after display be called,
*    you should give display function a parameter which is a pointer to a function.
* Param:   none
* Retval:  none
**************************************************************************************/
void loop()
{
    M.set_cur(0,0);
    M.display(hook);
}

Sample Code 4x2

/*****************************************************************************
*                Copyright:  ChengDu Geeker Tech. Co., Ltd.
* File name:      hello_matrix.pde
* Description:    test the function of rgb matrix
* Author:       wanghui_CD
* Version:      V1.0
* Date:         2012.06.21
* History:      none
*****************************************************************************/
#include <rgb_matrix.h>
#include <SPI.h>

unsigned long time=0;
unsigned int tick_100ms = 0;
unsigned char counter=0;

#define N_X 4
#define N_Y 2

/*
//Interface shield ShiftOut connector
#define DATA_PIN  9
#define CLK_PIN   3
*/
//Hardware SPI
#define DATA_PIN  11
#define CLK_PIN   13

#define LATCH_PIN 8

rgb_matrix M = rgb_matrix(N_X, N_Y, DATA_PIN, CLK_PIN, LATCH_PIN);
unsigned char data_buf[N_X*N_Y*8*3]={0};

/*
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*/
const char ni[] =
{
      0x02,0x04,0x1F,0xE0,0x02,0x04,0x18,0xF0,
      0x10,0x13,0x10,0x10,0x14,0x18,0x00,0x00,
      0x00,0x00,0xFF,0x00,0x00,0x10,0x20,0xC2,
      0x01,0xFE,0x00,0x80,0x60,0x30,0x00,0x00
};
const char hao[] =
{
      0x08,0x08,0x0F,0xF8,0x08,0x0F,0x01,0x41,
      0x41,0x41,0x47,0x49,0x51,0x63,0x01,0x00,
      0x02,0x44,0xA8,0x10,0x28,0xC6,0x00,0x00,
      0x02,0x01,0xFE,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00
};

unsigned char cmd[50]={0},cmd_num=0;

void setup()
{
       Serial.begin(115200);
       delay(200);
}

/*************************************************************************
*  Description:
*                         display callback function
*        Receive AT comand via serial,and then run the right comand.
*        This function can be run in sweep interval.
*        Reduce delay time at function tail if screen blink.
*        Increase delay time at function tail if screen shows a double image.
* Param:   none
* Retval:  none
**************************************************************************/
void hook(void)
{
    int i = 0;
    unsigned long enter_time,exit_time;
    enter_time = micros();
    //delayMicroseconds(300);
    if((++counter)%10 == 0)
    {
        if(millis() - time >= 100)
        {
            time = millis();
            tick_100ms ++;
            if(tick_100ms%2 == 0)
            {
            }
            if(tick_100ms%5 == 0)
            {
            }
            if(tick_100ms%10 == 0)
            {
                M.move(LEFT,1,0);
            }
            if(tick_100ms%20 == 0)
            {
                M.move(RIGHT,1,1);
            }
            if(tick_100ms%50 == 0)
            {
            }
        }
    }
    if(Serial.available())
    {
        cmd[cmd_num++] = Serial.read();
        if((cmd_num>=2) && (cmd[cmd_num-1] == 0x0a) && (cmd[cmd_num-2] == 0x0d))
        {
            M.at_cmd(cmd);
            cmd_num = 0;
        }
     }
     exit_time = micros();
     if(enter_time < exit_time)
     {
       if(exit_time - enter_time < 300)
       {
         delayMicroseconds(300 - (exit_time-enter_time));
       }
     }
}

/*************************************************************************************
*  Description:
*                         loop function
*        Display function must be called.
*        If you wanna do something after display be called,
*    you should give display function a parameter which is a pointer to a function.
* Param:   none
* Retval:  none
**************************************************************************************/
void loop()
{
    M.add_layer(data_buf);
    M.put_HZ(0,0,ni,MULTIPLY,RED+GREEN,TOP_LAYER);
    M.put_HZ(16,0,hao,MULTIPLY,GREEN,TOP_LAYER+1);
    M.display(hook);
}

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