Help on ws2812b led neomatrix

Hi I am using an Arduino Nano to make a programmable LED Matrix via bluetooth (HC05)

Wiring is good and upload is successful, but it does not seem to work.

When I try the neomatrix test via file>examples>NeoMatrix>matrixtest and upload it on the nano the neomatrix works.

there must be errors on the code? can anyone help me.

oh The code was made by [StefanL38] (Profile - StefanL38 - Arduino Forum)
on this post coding error of code downloaded from net for diy project - #8 by anon73444976
post #9.

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
#include "Arduino.h"
#include <Wire.h>//Include libraries: SoftwareSerial & Wire
SoftwareSerial ESP_BT(0, 1); //Define PIN11 & PIN12 as RX and TX pins

#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>
#include <Adafruit_NeoMatrix.h>
#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
#include <EEPROM.h>

#ifndef PSTR
#define PSTR // Make Arduino Due happy
#endif

#define PIN 5

// MATRIX DECLARATION:
// Parameter 1 = width of NeoPixel matrix
// Parameter 2 = height of matrix
// Parameter 3 = pin number (most are valid)
// Parameter 4 = matrix layout flags, add together as needed:
//   NEO_MATRIX_TOP, NEO_MATRIX_BOTTOM, NEO_MATRIX_LEFT, NEO_MATRIX_RIGHT:
//     Position of the FIRST LED in the matrix; pick two, e.g.
//     NEO_MATRIX_TOP + NEO_MATRIX_LEFT for the top-left corner.
//   NEO_MATRIX_ROWS, NEO_MATRIX_COLUMNS: LEDs are arranged in horizontal
//     rows or in vertical columns, respectively; pick one or the other.
//   NEO_MATRIX_PROGRESSIVE, NEO_MATRIX_ZIGZAG: all rows/columns proceed
//     in the same order, or alternate lines reverse direction; pick one.
//   See example below for these values in action.
// Parameter 5 = pixel type flags, add together as needed:
//   NEO_KHZ800  800 KHz bitstream (most NeoPixel products w/WS2812 LEDs)
//   NEO_KHZ400  400 KHz (classic 'v1' (not v2) FLORA pixels, WS2811 drivers)
//   NEO_GRB     Pixels are wired for GRB bitstream (most NeoPixel products)
//   NEO_GRBW    Pixels are wired for GRBW bitstream (RGB+W NeoPixel products)
//   NEO_RGB     Pixels are wired for RGB bitstream (v1 FLORA pixels, not v2)


// Example for NeoPixel Shield.  In this application we'd like to use it
// as a 5x8 tall matrix, with the USB port positioned at the top of the
// Arduino.  When held that way, the first pixel is at the top right, and
// lines are arranged in columns, progressive order.  The shield uses
// 800 KHz (v2) pixels that expect GRB color data.
Adafruit_NeoMatrix matrix = Adafruit_NeoMatrix(
                              32,                                              //Select LEDs of each row (15 in my case)
                              8,                                               //Select amount of rows (7 in my case)
                              PIN,
                              NEO_MATRIX_BOTTOM + NEO_MATRIX_RIGHT +           //Define first data pin (right bottom corner is my first pin)
                              NEO_MATRIX_ROWS + NEO_MATRIX_ZIGZAG,             //Define the type of connection (in a zig zag connections and divided by rows not columns)
                              NEO_RGB            + NEO_KHZ800);


int Red = 255, Green = 0, Blue = 0;
String text = "Easy Tech";
String RGB;
int pixelPerChar = 5, RGB_Completed = 0;
int Delay, Brightness;
const uint16_t colors[] = {matrix.Color(Green, Red, Blue)};

//  matrix.Color(255, 0, 0), matrix.Color(0, 255, 0), matrix.Color(0, 0, 255) };//matrix.Color(Red, Green, Blue),

void initdata() {

  int Speed = EEPROM.read(0);
  if (Speed == NULL || Speed == 0) {
    Delay = 100;
  }
  else {
    Delay = Speed;
  }

  int bright =  EEPROM.read(5);
  if (bright == NULL || bright == 0) {
    Brightness = 40;
  }
  else {
    Brightness = bright;
  }

  int r =  EEPROM.read(10);
  if (r == NULL) {
    Red = 0;
  }
  else {
    Red = r;
  }

  int g =  EEPROM.read(15);
  if (g == NULL) {
    Green = 255;
  }
  else {
    Green = g;
  }

  int b =  EEPROM.read(20);
  if (b == NULL) {
    Blue = 0;
  }
  else {
    Blue = b;
  }
  char data[100]; //Max 100 Bytes
  int len = 0;
  char k;
  String Text = "";
  k = EEPROM.read(50);
  while (k != '\0' && len < 500)  //Read until null character
  {
    k = EEPROM.read(50 + len);
    data[len] = k;
    Text += k;
    len++;
  }
  data[len] = '\0';

  if (Text == NULL) {
    text = "EASY TECH";
  }
  else {
    text = Text;
  }
  Serial.println(Speed);
  Serial.println(Brightness);
  Serial.println(Red);
  Serial.println(Green);
  Serial.println(Blue);
  Serial.println(text);

}

void setup() {

  Serial.begin(115200);
  ESP_BT.begin(9600);
  EEPROM.begin();
  initdata();
  // Serial.println("Start");
  const uint16_t colors[] = {matrix.Color(Green, Red, Blue)};
  matrix.begin();
  matrix.setTextWrap(false);
  matrix.setBrightness(Brightness);
  matrix.setTextColor(colors[0]);
  //matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color(Green,Red,Blue));
}

int x    = matrix.width();
int pass = 0;

void loop() {

  while (ESP_BT.available()) {
    char ReadChar = (char)ESP_BT.read();
    Serial.println(ReadChar);

    // Right parentheses ) indicates complet of the string
    if (ReadChar == ')' || ReadChar == '}' || ReadChar == ']') {
      if (ReadChar == ')' ) {
        RGB_Completed = 1;
      }
      
      if (ReadChar == '}') {
        RGB_Completed = 2;
      }
      
      if (ReadChar == ']') {
        RGB_Completed = 3;
      }
    }
    
    else {
      RGB += ReadChar;
    }
  }
  
  if (RGB_Completed != 0) {
    if (RGB_Completed == 1) {
      Light_RGB_LED();
      RGB_Completed = 0;
    }
    
    if (RGB_Completed == 2) {
      text = RGB;
      int _size = text.length();
      int i;
      
      for (i = 0; i < _size; i++) {
        EEPROM.write(50 + i, text.charAt(i));
        Serial.println(text.charAt(i));
      }
      
      EEPROM.write(50 + _size, '\0'); //Add termination null character for String Data

      RGB_Completed = 0;
      RGB = "";
    }
    
    if (RGB_Completed == 3) {
      int val = RGB.toInt();
      if (val > 0 && val <= 100) {
        if (val == 0) {
          val = 1;
        }
        Delay = (100 - val) * 2.5;
        //scroll(Delay);
        EEPROM.write(0, Delay);
      }
      else {
        val = val - 100;
        matrix.setBrightness(val);
        EEPROM.write(5, val);
      }

      RGB = "";
      RGB_Completed = 0;
    }
  }

  if (RGB_Completed == 0) {
    //.  Serial.println(RGB_Completed);
    scroll();
  }
}


void scroll() {
  //Serial.println(text);
  int  maxDisplacement = text.length() * pixelPerChar + matrix.width();
  matrix.fillScreen(0);
  matrix.setCursor(x, 0);

  matrix.print(text);
  if (--x < -maxDisplacement) {
    x = matrix.width();

    if (++pass >= 1) {
      pass = 0;
      // matrix.setTextColor(colors[pass]);
      matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color(Green, Red, Blue));
      //  matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color(Red,Green,Blue));
    }
  }

  matrix.show();
  delay(Delay);
}


void Light_RGB_LED() {

  int SP1 = RGB.indexOf('.');
  int SP2 = RGB.indexOf('.', SP1 + 1);
  int SP3 = RGB.indexOf('.', SP2 + 1);
  String R = RGB.substring(0, SP1);
  String G = RGB.substring(SP1 + 1, SP2);
  String B = RGB.substring(SP2 + 1, SP3);
  Red = R.toInt(); Green = G.toInt(); Blue = B.toInt();
  // Serial.println(R);
  matrix.setTextColor(matrix.Color(Green, Red, Blue));
  EEPROM.write(10, Red); EEPROM.write(15, Green); EEPROM.write(20, Blue);
  RGB = "";

}

EASYTECH.ino (6.7 KB)Preformatted text

Please post the well formatted code as requested in the how to get the best from the forum post so we don't have to downoad it.

Sorry, Im a bit new. but I updated my post. Thank you.

If your EEPROM is all zeroes, so are all your colors. Look at your Arduino to see if there is any sign of "heartbeat"

Try a sketch from the following to read the data.

I'm planning to make a BT App LED Scrolling sign with a size of 9x56 led, I think the Nano does not support that big of an LED, what Arduino chip should I use? I think the nano does not support it.

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