Example Code for Arduino-Basic Drawing

Hardware Preparation

• DFRduino UNO R3 x1
• DFR0471 x1
• DuPont cables

Software Preparation

• Arduino IDE Click to Download Arduino IDE from Arduino®
• Libraries: Adafruit-GFX, RGB-matrix-Panel, Adafruit_BusIO
• How to install the library?

Wiring Diagram

Note: It needs an external power supply, the USB is only 5V@500mA, not enough power.

Other Preparation Work

Click to download the library Adafruit-GFX. RGB-matrix-Panel.Adafruit_BusIO. How to install the library?

Sample Code

/***************************************************
*
* For 32x16 RGB LED matrix.
*
* @author lg.gang
* @version  V1.0
* @date  2016-10-28
*
* GNU Lesser General Public License.
* See <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/> for details.
* All above must be included in any redistribution
* ****************************************************/

#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>   // Core graphics library
#include <RGBmatrixPanel.h> // Hardware-specific library

#define CLK 8  // MUST be on PORTB! (Use pin 11 on Mega)
#define LAT A3
#define OE  9
#define A   A0
#define B   A1
#define C   A2
RGBmatrixPanel matrix(A, B, C, CLK, LAT, OE, false);

void setup() {
  matrix.begin();
}

void loop() {

  // draw a pixel in solid white
  matrix.drawPixel(0, 0, matrix.Color333(7, 7, 7));
  delay(500);

  // fix the screen with green
  matrix.fillRect(0, 0, 32, 16, matrix.Color333(0, 7, 0));
  delay(500);

  // draw a box in yellow
  matrix.drawRect(0, 0, 32, 16, matrix.Color333(7, 7, 0));
  delay(500);

  // draw an 'X' in red
  matrix.drawLine(0, 0, 31, 15, matrix.Color333(7, 0, 0));
  matrix.drawLine(31, 0, 0, 15, matrix.Color333(7, 0, 0));
  delay(500);

  // draw a blue circle
  matrix.drawCircle(7, 7, 7, matrix.Color333(0, 0, 7));
  delay(500);

  // fill a violet circle
  matrix.fillCircle(23, 7, 7, matrix.Color333(7, 0, 7));
  delay(500);

  // fill the screen with 'black'
  matrix.fillScreen(matrix.Color333(0, 0, 0));

  // draw some text!
  matrix.setCursor(1, 0);   // start at top left, with one pixel of spacing
  matrix.setTextSize(1);    // size 1 == 8 pixels high

  // print each letter with a rainbow color
  matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color333(7,0,0));
  matrix.print('1');
  matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color333(7,4,0));
  matrix.print('6');
  matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color333(7,7,0));
  matrix.print('x');
  matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color333(4,7,0));
  matrix.print('3');
  matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color333(0,7,0));
  matrix.print('2');

  matrix.setCursor(1, 9);   // next line
  matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color333(0,7,7));
  matrix.print('*');
  matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color333(0,4,7));
  matrix.print('R');
  matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color333(0,0,7));
  matrix.print('G');
  matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color333(4,0,7));
  matrix.print('B');
  matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color333(7,0,4));
  matrix.print("*");
  delay(5000);
}

Result

Smaple Code 1: The LED module will take turns display: a white point, full screen green, full screen yellow, a yellow rectangle, a yellow rectangle, a red X and a blue circle,