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Small 1.2" 8x8 Ultra Bright Square Yellow LED Matrix + Backpack PRODUCT ID: 1855
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What's better than a single LED? Lots of LEDs! Matrices like these are 'multiplexed' ‐ so 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. Here at Adafruit we feel your pain! 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. We have them in three flavors ‐ a mini 0.7" 8x8, a small 1.2" 8x8 and a 4‐digit 0.56" 7‐segment. They work perfectly with the matrices we stock in the Adafruit shop and make adding a bright little display trivial. The matrices use a driver chip that does all the heavy lifting for you: They have a built in clock so they multiplex the display. They use 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" 8x8's together (or a combination, such as four 1.2" 8x8's and four 7‐segments, etc) on a single I2C bus.
The product kit comes with: o A fully tested and assembled 1.2" LED backpack o 1.2" 8x8 matrix square pixel yellow o 4‐pin header A bit of soldering is required to attach the matrix onto the backpack but its very easy to do and only takes about 5 minutes. Of course, in classic Adafruit fashion, we also have a detailed tutorial showing you how to solder, wire and control the display . We even wrote a very nice library for the backpacks so you can get running in under half an hour, displa ying images on the matrix or numbers on the 7- segment . If you've been eying matrix displays but hesitated because of the complexity, this is the solution you've been looking for! Technical Details Matrix Dimensions: o 31mm x 31mm x 7mm / 1.2" x 1.2" x 0.3" o Height without Pins: 7mm / 0.3" o Weight: 7.65g Backpack Dimensions: o 41mm x 33mm x 2mm / 1.6" x 1.3" x 0.08" o Weight: 5.2g https://www.adafruit.com/product/1855 12‐4‐17