lupin3000 / adafruitmatrixled

Simple Python examples for Adafruit Matrix LED with Raspberry Pi Zero + RGB Matrix Bonnet

Simple Adafruit Matrix LED examples with Python

👉 Very Important 👈

You can adapt, improve and use the code for your projects as you wish. The author of this repository take no responsibility for your use or misuse or any damage on your devices!

Hint: With PyCharm (Professional Edition) you can run and debug the local code remotely on the Raspberry PI.

Hint: If you need to wait for your order, have a look on the RGBMatrixEmulator!

Table of Contents

1️⃣ Hardware

• Raspberry Pi Zero WH
• Adafruit RGB Matrix Bonnet for Raspberry Pi
• Adafruit 64x32 RGB LED Matrix

2️⃣ Setup

• Guide to setup Hardware
• GitHub repository for RGB Matrix LED by hzeller

# download installer script
$ curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adafruit/Raspberry-Pi-Installer-Scripts/master/rgb-matrix.sh >rgb-matrix.sh

# execute installer script
$ sudo bash rgb-matrix.sh

Since a lot has to be downloaded and compiled (it also provides a lot of examples) - please be patient (it takes about 2 hours on the Raspberry PI Zero)!

3️⃣ Lessons

• Lesson 01 - Suitable for absolute beginners
• Lesson 02 - When you understand the basics
• Lesson 03 - More advanced options for experimentation
• Lesson 04 - Some fancy ideas for your own projects