Trying to print a heart on an 8x8 led screen. Am I on the right track? What next

[jlach9]

This lights up almost all of the lights. I'm trying to figure out how to light a full row at a time.

#include <avr/io.h>
#include <util/delay.h>
 
#define BLINK_DELAY_MS 1000
 
int main (void)
{

 
 //rows
 //DDRB |= _BV(DDB5);		/* set pin 5 of PORTB for output*/
 //DDRB |= _BV(DDB3);   		/* set pin 3 of PORTB for output arduino pin 11*/  
 //DDRD |= _BV(DDD6);		/* set pin 6 of PORTD for output  arduino pin 6*/
 //DDRB |= _BV(DDB2);		/* set pin 2 of PORTB for output  arduino pin 10*/ 	
 //DDRD |= _BV(DDD3);		/* set pin 3 of PORTD for output arduino pin 3*/
 //DDRC |= _BV(DDC3);		/* set pin 3 of portC for output arduino pin A3*/
 //DDRD |= _BV(DDD4);		/* set pin 4 of PORTD for output arduino pin 4*/ 
 //DDRB |= _BV(DDB0);   		/* set pin 0 of PORTB for output arduino pin 8*/
 //DDRB |= _BV(DDB1);   		/* set pin 1 of PORTB for output arduino pin 9*/    

 //columns
 //DDRD |= _BV(DDD2);  		/* set pin 2 of PORT2 for output arduino pin 11*/
 //DDRD |= _BV(DDD7);
 //DDRC |= _BV(DDC5);
 //DDRD |= _BV(DDD5);
 //DDRB |= _BV(DDB5);
 //DDRC |= _BV(DDC4);
 //DDRB |= _BV(DDB4);
 //DDRC |= _BV(DDC2);
/*
DDRD =  B11111100;
DDRB =  B11111111;
DDRC =  B11111111;
*/
	DDRB |= 0xFF;		// everbody output!
	DDRD |= 0xFF;
	DDRC |= 0xFF;
	//PORTD = 0x00;	
while(1) {
  /* set pin 5 high to turn led on */
  //PORTB |= _BV(PORTB5);
  //PORTB |= _BV(PORTB3);
  //PORTD |= _BV(PORTD6);
  //PORTB |= _BV(PORTB2);
  //PORTD |= _BV(PORTD3);
  //PORTC |= _BV(PORTC3);		/* set pin 3 of portC for output arduino pin A3*/
 //PORTD |= _BV(PORTD4);		/* set pin 4 of PORTD for output arduino pin 4*/ 
 // PORTB |= _BV(PORTB0);   		/* set pin 0 of PORTB for output arduino pin 8*/
 // PORTB |= _BV(PORTB1);   

  //column
  PORTD |= _BV(PORTD2);
  PORTD |= _BV(PORTD7);
  PORTC |= _BV(PORTC5);
  PORTD |= _BV(PORTD5);
  PORTB |= _BV(PORTB5);
  PORTC |= _BV(PORTC4);
  PORTB |= _BV(PORTB4);
  PORTC |= _BV(PORTC2);

  

/* set pin 5 low to turn led off */
  //PORTB &= ~_BV(PORTB5);


  //PORTB &= ~_BV(PORTB3);


  //PORTD &= ~_BV(PORTD6);


  //PORTB &= ~_BV(PORTB2);


  //PORTD &= ~_BV(PORTD3);
  //_delay_ms(BLINK_DELAY_MS);


 }
}

[weedpharma]

Specifications of the display would seem to be critical here.

Weedpharma

[jlach9]

It's set up exactly like this.

[jlach9]

I've managed to get the following code to light up the board. I also have the hex values to draw a heart on the board. I can't figure out how to put those hex values into those pins(ports?) to get the picture to display correctly. What I have below didn't work. The commented out section above where I write the hex values and below "column" lit up almost the entire board when not commented.

#include <avr/io.h>
#include <util/delay.h>
 
#define BLINK_DELAY_MS 1000
 
int main (void)
{
	DDRB |= 0xFF;		// everbody output!
	DDRD |= 0xFF;
	DDRC |= 0xff;
	
while(1) {
  /* set pin 5 high to turn led on */
  PORTB |= _BV(PORTB5);
  //PORTB |= _BV(PORTB3);
  //PORTD |= _BV(PORTD6);
  //PORTB |= _BV(PORTB2);
  //PORTD |= _BV(PORTD3);
  //PORTC |= _BV(PORTC3);		/* set pin 3 of portC for output arduino pin A3*/
  //PORTD |= _BV(PORTD4);		/* set pin 4 of PORTD for output arduino pin 4*/ 
  //PORTB |= _BV(PORTB0);   		/* set pin 0 of PORTB for output arduino pin 8*/
  //PORTB |= _BV(PORTB1);   

  //column
/*  PORTD |= _BV(PORTD2);  //col8
  PORTD |= _BV(PORTD7);  //col7
  PORTC |= _BV(PORTC5);  //col6
  PORTD |= _BV(PORTD5);  //col5
  PORTB |= _BV(PORTB5);  //col4 
  PORTC |= _BV(PORTC4);  //col3
  PORTB |= _BV(PORTB4);  //col2
  PORTC |= _BV(PORTC2);  //col1
*/
  PORTD |= _BV(0x00);  //col8
  PORTD |= _BV(0x18);  //col7
  PORTC |= _BV(0x3C);  //col6
  PORTD |= _BV(0x7E);  //col5
  PORTB |= _BV(0xFF);  //col4 
  PORTC |= _BV(0xFF);  //col3
  PORTB |= _BV(0x66);  //col2
  PORTC |= _BV(0x00);  //col1


//unsigned char row_val[8]={0x01,0x02,0x04,0x08,0x10,0x20,0x40,0x80};
//unsigned char col_val[8]={0x00,0x66,0xff,0xff,0x7e,0x3c,0x18,0x00};
 }
}

[Paul_B]

That is the craziest piece of code I have seen for some time!

You have all sorts of things commented out, and what is left simply turns everything on.

While my usual advice is to buy a MAX7219 module on eBay, the current idea can almost work, if no-one else answers in the next 2 hours I will look into it!

[Robin2]

Don't split your project across several Threads. Keep it all togther so people can see all the info.

...R

[florinc]

First, you should have a function that can turn on/off a pixel at the given coordinates (of the 8x8 matrix).
The implementation of this function depends on your hardware.
Once you have this function, read this post to understand how to draw a bitmap.

[Paul_B]

'Fraid I am going to pass on this one for the present.

That board diagram is wrong - the resistors are wrong and there are no buffer transistors.

Suggest you look for the module I cited.

[PaulRB]

jlach9:
It's set up exactly like this.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GF-kLf0a-Fo/VNO7RUHQPLI/AAAAAAAAMM0/l9i3TvW2kWc/s1600/Uno_8x8_LedMatrix.png

That's wrong and will damage the Arduino.

What other components have you got, like chips or transistors? Have you got 8 identical transistors, or perhaps a uln2803?

If not, go for Paul__B's suggestion.

Paul (RB)