I have made up a 7x8 LED matrix being powered by a MAX7219, but am getting 8 blank spots, have checked the wiring for shots, and even tested the LEDs individually and they work fine?
Any thoughts on what it could be?
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cOOOOOOO
cOOOOOOO
cOOOOOOO
cOOO[ch8709]OO[ch8709]
cOOO[ch8709]OO[ch8709]
cOOO[ch8709]OO[ch8709]
cOOO[ch8709]OO[ch8709]
Can you give some more information on how you have wired it up and your code please?
Can you give some more information on how you have wired it up and your code please?
Yes, sorry i really should have done that in the first post!
this is how i have the MAX hooked up (works 100% with seven segment LEDs)
then the matrix is like this (- the DIG 7 row as its a 7x8 matrix.....ran out of proto board)
The code is the sample sketch for a 8x8 matrix
//We always have to include the library
#include "LedControl.h"
/*
Now we need a LedControl to work with.
***** These pin numbers will probably not work with your hardware *****
pin 12 is connected to the DataIn
pin 11 is connected to the CLK
pin 10 is connected to LOAD
We have only a single MAX72XX.
*/
LedControl lc=LedControl(12,11,10,1);
/* we always wait a bit between updates of the display */
unsigned long delaytime=100;
void setup() {
/*
The MAX72XX is in power-saving mode on startup,
we have to do a wakeup call
*/
lc.shutdown(0,false);
/* Set the brightness to a medium values */
lc.setIntensity(0,8);
/* and clear the display */
lc.clearDisplay(0);
}
/*
This method will display the characters for the
word "Arduino" one after the other on the matrix.
(you need at least 5x7 leds to see the whole chars)
*/
void writeArduinoOnMatrix() {
/* here is the data for the characters */
byte a[5]={B01111110,B10001000,B10001000,B10001000,B01111110};
byte r[5]={B00111110,B00010000,B00100000,B00100000,B00010000};
byte d[5]={B00011100,B00100010,B00100010,B00010010,B11111110};
byte u[5]={B00111100,B00000010,B00000010,B00000100,B00111110};
byte i[5]={B00000000,B00100010,B10111110,B00000010,B00000000};
byte n[5]={B00111110,B00010000,B00100000,B00100000,B00011110};
byte o[5]={B00011100,B00100010,B00100010,B00100010,B00011100};
/* now display them one by one with a small delay */
lc.setRow(0,0,a[0]);
lc.setRow(0,1,a[1]);
lc.setRow(0,2,a[2]);
lc.setRow(0,3,a[3]);
lc.setRow(0,4,a[4]);
delay(delaytime);
lc.setRow(0,0,r[0]);
lc.setRow(0,1,r[1]);
lc.setRow(0,2,r[2]);
lc.setRow(0,3,r[3]);
lc.setRow(0,4,r[4]);
delay(delaytime);
lc.setRow(0,0,d[0]);
lc.setRow(0,1,d[1]);
lc.setRow(0,2,d[2]);
lc.setRow(0,3,d[3]);
lc.setRow(0,4,d[4]);
delay(delaytime);
lc.setRow(0,0,u[0]);
lc.setRow(0,1,u[1]);
lc.setRow(0,2,u[2]);
lc.setRow(0,3,u[3]);
lc.setRow(0,4,u[4]);
delay(delaytime);
lc.setRow(0,0,i[0]);
lc.setRow(0,1,i[1]);
lc.setRow(0,2,i[2]);
lc.setRow(0,3,i[3]);
lc.setRow(0,4,i[4]);
delay(delaytime);
lc.setRow(0,0,n[0]);
lc.setRow(0,1,n[1]);
lc.setRow(0,2,n[2]);
lc.setRow(0,3,n[3]);
lc.setRow(0,4,n[4]);
delay(delaytime);
lc.setRow(0,0,o[0]);
lc.setRow(0,1,o[1]);
lc.setRow(0,2,o[2]);
lc.setRow(0,3,o[3]);
lc.setRow(0,4,o[4]);
delay(delaytime);
lc.setRow(0,0,0);
lc.setRow(0,1,0);
lc.setRow(0,2,0);
lc.setRow(0,3,0);
lc.setRow(0,4,0);
delay(delaytime);
}
/*
This function lights up a some Leds in a row.
The pattern will be repeated on every row.
The pattern will blink along with the row-number.
row number 4 (index==3) will blink 4 times etc.
*/
void rows() {
for(int row=0;row<8;row++) {
delay(delaytime);
lc.setRow(0,row,B10100000);
delay(delaytime);
lc.setRow(0,row,(byte)0);
for(int i=0;i<row;i++) {
delay(delaytime);
lc.setRow(0,row,B10100000);
delay(delaytime);
lc.setRow(0,row,(byte)0);
}
}
}
/*
This function lights up a some Leds in a column.
The pattern will be repeated on every column.
The pattern will blink along with the column-number.
column number 4 (index==3) will blink 4 times etc.
*/
void columns() {
for(int col=0;col<8;col++) {
delay(delaytime);
lc.setColumn(0,col,B10100000);
delay(delaytime);
lc.setColumn(0,col,(byte)0);
for(int i=0;i<col;i++) {
delay(delaytime);
lc.setColumn(0,col,B10100000);
delay(delaytime);
lc.setColumn(0,col,(byte)0);
}
}
}
/*
This function will light up every Led on the matrix.
The led will blink along with the row-number.
row number 4 (index==3) will blink 4 times etc.
*/
void single() {
for(int row=0;row<8;row++) {
for(int col=0;col<8;col++) {
delay(delaytime);
lc.setLed(0,row,col,true);
delay(delaytime);
for(int i=0;i<col;i++) {
lc.setLed(0,row,col,false);
delay(delaytime);
lc.setLed(0,row,col,true);
delay(delaytime);
}
}
}
}
void loop() {
writeArduinoOnMatrix();
rows();
columns();
single();
}
Hi,
I would write a simple test sketch where each led is turned on and off one after the other, so you at least know the software is working.
See code at end ....
If only a few leds miss to to light up or weird combinations light up they usally are wired in reverse (anode/catode wrong way round).
Eberhard
//We always have to include the library
#include "LedControl.h"
/*
Now we need a LedControl to work with.
***** These pin numbers will probably not work with your hardware *****
pin 12 is connected to the DataIn
pin 11 is connected to the CLK
pin 10 is connected to LOAD
We have only a single MAX72XX.
*/
LedControl lc=LedControl(12,11,10,1);
/* we always wait a bit between updates of the display */
unsigned long delaytime=100;
void setup() {
/*
The MAX72XX is in power-saving mode on startup,
we have to do a wakeup call
*/
lc.shutdown(0,false);
/* Set the brightness to a medium values */
lc.setIntensity(0,8);
/* and clear the display */
lc.clearDisplay(0);
}
/*
This function will light up every Led on the matrix.
The led will blink along with the row-number.
row number 4 (index==3) will blink 4 times etc.
*/
void single() {
for(int row=0;row<8;row++) {
for(int col=0;col<8;col++) {
delay(delaytime);
lc.setLed(0,row,col,true);
delay(delaytime);
lc.setLed(0,row,col,false);
}
}
}
void loop() {
single();
}