How to separate the brightness setting on an LED P10?

Using Arduino Displays
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I wish to separate data transmission from light control. Data transmission will be conducted using an Arduino UNO, while light control will be managed using an Arduino Nano.

Schematics:

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However, after assembling the circuit, my P10 LED display cannot have its brightness adjusted and appears dim. What could be the issue?

Code Untuk Arduino UNO dan Arduino Nano:

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#include <SPI.h>
#include <DMD2.h>
#include <fonts/SystemFont5x7.h>
#include <fonts/Arial_Black_16.h>

SoftDMD dmd(1,1);  // DMD controls the entire display

// the setup routine runs once when you press reset:
void setup() {
  dmd.selectFont(Arial_Black_16);
  dmd.begin();
}

// the loop routine runs over and over again forever:
void loop() {
  dmd.setBrightness(50);
  dmd.fillScreen(true);
  delay(1000);
  dmd.clearScreen();
  delay(1000);

  dmd.setBrightness(100);
  dmd.fillScreen(true);
  delay(1000);
  dmd.clearScreen();
  delay(1000);

  dmd.setBrightness(150);
  dmd.fillScreen(true);
  delay(1000);
  dmd.clearScreen();
  delay(1000);

  dmd.setBrightness(200);
  dmd.fillScreen(true);
  delay(1000);
  dmd.clearScreen();
  delay(1000);

  dmd.setBrightness(250);
  dmd.fillScreen(true);
  delay(1000);
  dmd.clearScreen();
  delay(1000);
}
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Welcome to the forum

Have both boards and the display all got a common GND connection ?

Why are you planning to use two boards rather than just one ?

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I've already connected all the grounds together. Is a single ground connection not enough?

I want to identify the problem with my existing controller, which is quite expensive to replace. That's why I'm attempting to shift the brightness control to the Arduino Nano.

So, I conducted an experiment to separate the data transmission from the brightness control.

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They all need to be connected to a common ground:

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Alright, thank you. It's been solved.

I connected all the GROUND pins of the Arduino Nano to the GROUND of the P10 display, as well as all the GROUND pins of the Arduino Uno. I thought the GROUND system on the Arduino Nano, with one GROUND pin, represents all the other GROUND pins on the Arduino Nano.

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It does, so something else must have changed

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