MAX7219 help

Other Hardware LEDs and Multiplexing
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I am trying to create a LED display with 3 (6x6) matrices using 3 MAX7219s to control them. I have everything hooked up correctly; all of the LEDs light up when I manually tested/connected them to +5V. I am using

http://www.arduino.cc/playground/LEDMatrix/Max7219

as test code to see if I can control the LEDs. However, all of the LEDs remain lit all of the time. The code has no effect on them. Anyone have any solutions? Thanks.

2

Some questions arise:
What power supply do you use?

Have you tried it with one matrix iso three?

3

I am using the Freeduino's +5V. It does the same thing regardless if I hook up one or if I hook up 3 in parallel.