Im fairly new to embedded electronics/Arduino world in general...
I have played with a few different platforms.. worked with some basic Arduino test projects/code..
used a few external components, switches, sensors, leds, accelerometers...etc
all of this is fairly straight forward stuff.. my strength (more my focus) is code side.. I lack much in hardware/basic electronics knowledge.
I am not asking for 'code'.. or any schematics...etc,... just a general conversation, in laymen terms preferably, about how it works.
if there were 'MANY' leds in a string.. I understand how using one I/O post to control ONE led works..
but when you have say 30 or 60 LEDS you need to control? how do you go about that?
You obviously do NOT have enough I/O pins to control all of the leds directly..
when I have seen an actual example of a led string....it usually in sections..
say 6/8 legs in a 'segment'..then several segments to make a total of "XX" (whatever)
I see/read about people talking about LED maxtirx's..
which Im assuming is where this discussion leads to? (yes)
but before I look at this 8x8, 6x8, 2x8 matrix diagrams...etc terminology, I need to be able to understand and conceptualize what I am reading..
anyone got some kid gloves (and links) to help a thick headed, un-experienced member understand? =)
Thanks guys.