ledStrip.md

LedStrip Matrix Project (25x21)

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Index

• Why am I doing this?
• Used stuff
• Process
• Workarounds & Hacks
• Fails
• Bibliography

Why am I doing this?

I want to create a dynamic retro pixelArt frame using RGB led strip and arduino.

Used stuff

Construction Material

• Foam board
• Wood planks
• Wooden board (DM)
• Styroglass ice board (translucent)
• Black acrylic paint
• Tin
• Double-sided tape
• Screws

Electronic Material

• 525 x WS2812B LED's (I used 2 ledStrips of 5m and 60 led/m)
• 1 x 5V 30A Power Supply (26,25A needed)
  • Led comsumption on white color and 100% brighness is 50mAh
• 1 x Arduino Mega (compatible also with UNO)
• 4 x 220 Ohms resistors
• 4 x Diode led
• 3 x Switches
• 3 x 10KOhms resistors
• 1 x 1000Uf 10V Capacitor (recomended)
• 1 x 470 Ohms resistor (recomended)
• Sockets and pins (recomended)
• Wires (it's cooler using differnt wire colors)

Tools

• Tin welder
• Screwer
• Brush
• Wood glue and/or staples
• Hot glue gun (recomended)
• Wire strippers (recomended)
• Multimeter (recomended)
• Protoboard (recomended)

Process

The PoC

• In progress

The box

• In progress

The electronic circuit

• In progress

The program (arduino)

• In progress

Adding program Selector

• In progress

Adding brightness button selector

• In progress

Final result

• In progress

Workarounds & Hacks

Serpent connect issue

• In progress

Mix of two different manufacturer ledStrips (different color interpretation)

• In progress

Fails

Lack of electronic knowledge before start (burn stuff several times)

• In progress

Bibliography

Idea basis

• https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-10x10-LED-Matrix/
• https://www.brainy-bits.com/arduino-16x16-matrix-frame/

How to add stuff

• https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-use-a-Push-Button-Arduino-Tutorial/

Code Libraries & Examples

• https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED/tree/master/examples
• https://github.com/DisplayCore/NeoMatrix/tree/master/examples/HelloYoutube