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Published November 20, 2022 © GPL3+

YOUR OWN SHAPE - 8x8 LED Matrix Arduino

Create your own shape without effort on an 8x8 LED Matrix using the code provided(easy to follow)

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Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino UNO

Jumper wires (generic)

Breadboard (generic)

LED Dot Matrix Display, Red

Story

This is a very easy project for starters - a continuity and improvement from the initial project Skull 8x8 LED matrix

The Matrix used in this project was a 1088bs led matrix

The idea is quite simple:

1. We have a row with the corresponding pin values

2. We have a column with the corresponding pin values

3. We have our matrix with 0 & 1 - 0 for LED OFF, 1 for LED ON

4. In the setup phase we set the pin mode and our pattern

5. Finally we display it

The code contains 3 shapes(heart, angry robot, and squares) - all shown in the main image of the project.

You can create YOUR OWN SHAPE super easily:

1. Copy-paste one of the existing matrixes e.g. angryRobot and change the LED values

2. Change the name of the matrix with your freshly created matrix here:

void setupMatrix(){
  ...
 bool v = yourNameHere[x][y];
 ...
  }

Note: Before wiring up the LED 8x8 matrix with the Arduino Uno, bear in mind that the pins are numbered as per the following:

1-8(left to right) -> side with the knob(picture below)

16-9(left to right) -> side without the knob

Code

CREATE YOUR OWN SHAPE 8x8 LED Matrix

// 2-dimensional array of row pin numbers:
const int row[8] = {
  2, 7, 19, 5, 13, 18, 12, 16
};

// 2-dimensional array of column pin numbers:
const int col[8] = {
  6, 11, 10, 3, 17, 4, 8, 9
};

// 2-dimensional array of pixels:
int pixels[8][8];

typedef bool charMapType[8][8];

const charMapType heart = {
  {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
  {0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0},
  {1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1},
  {1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1},
  {0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0},
  {0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0},
  {0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0},
  {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
};

// angry robot
// const charMapType angryRobot = {
//   {1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1},
//   {1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1},
//   {1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1},
//   {1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1},
//   {1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1},
//   {1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1},
//   {1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1},
//   {1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1}
// };

//squares
// const charMapType squares = {
//   {1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1},
//   {1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1},
//   {1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1},
//   {1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1},
//   {1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1},
//   {1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1},
//   {1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1},
//   {1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1}
// };

void setup() {
  for (int thisPin = 0; thisPin < 8; thisPin++) {
    pinMode(col[thisPin], OUTPUT);
    pinMode(row[thisPin], OUTPUT);
  }
  setupMatrix();
}

void loop() {
  displayLedPattern();
}

void displayLedPattern(){
  for (int thisRow = 0; thisRow < 8; thisRow++) {
    digitalWrite(row[thisRow], HIGH);
    for (int thisCol = 0; thisCol < 8; thisCol++) {
      // get the state of the current pixel;
      int thisPixel = pixels[thisRow][thisCol];
      // when the row is HIGH and the col is LOW,
      // the LED where they meet turns on:
      digitalWrite(col[thisCol], thisPixel);
      // turn the pixel off:
      if (thisPixel == LOW) {
        digitalWrite(col[thisCol], HIGH);
      }
    }
    // take the row pin low to turn off the whole row:
    digitalWrite(row[thisRow], LOW);
  }
}

void setupMatrix(){
  for (int x = 0; x < 8; x++) {
    for (int y = 0; y < 8; y++) {
      bool v = squares[x][y];
      if(v){
        pixels[x][y] = LOW;
      }else{
        pixels[x][y] = HIGH;
      }
    }
  }
}

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pizzaislife

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YOUR OWN SHAPE - 8x8 LED Matrix Arduino

Things used in this project

Hardware components

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You can create YOUR OWN SHAPE super easily:

Schematics

8x8 LED Matrix

Code

CREATE YOUR OWN SHAPE 8x8 LED Matrix

Credits

pizzaislife

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Things used in this project

Hardware components

Story

You can create YOUR OWN SHAPE super easily:

Schematics

8x8 LED Matrix

Code

CREATE YOUR OWN SHAPE 8x8 LED Matrix

Credits

pizzaislife

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