1.2" 8x8 Matrix Square Pixel - Blue

This 8x8 Blue LED Matrix is a compact, breadboard-friendly display for scrolling text, simple animations, symbols, and small video-style effects.

Make a scrolling sign, or a small video display with this 8x8 square gridded blue LED matrix. Only 1.2" on a side, it is quite visible but not so large it wont plug into a breadboard! 64 blue LEDs are contained inside the plastic body, in an 8x8 matrix. There are 16 pins on the side, 8 on each, with 0.1" spacing so you can easily plug it into a breadboard with one row on each side for wiring it up. These LEDs have a deeper blue colouring, its a beautiful shade but the process is different than our other 1.2" blue LED matrices so be aware the colours wont match up exactly. Since the display is in a grid, you'll need to 1:8 multiplex control it. We suggest either using a 74HC595 and TPIC6B595 (using the 74HC' to control the 8 anodes at once and then using the TPIC' to drive one cathode at a time) or just using a single MAX7219 which will do the multiplexing work for you. The Arduino playground has a nice set of tutorials introducing the MAX7219 and 8x8 LED matrices. Breadboard and wires not included.

Features

* 8x8 grid of blue LEDs (64 LEDs total)

* 1.2" square display size

* Breadboard compatible with 0.1" pin spacing

* 16 pins total (8 on each side)

* Requires 1:8 multiplexing control

* Compatible with 74HC595 and TPIC6B595 drivers

* Compatible with MAX7219 multiplexer IC

* Deep blue LED colour

* Suitable for scrolling text and video displays

Specifications

* 31mm x 31mm x 7mm

* Height without Pins: 7mm

* Weight: 7.65g

* This is a Common Cathode LED Matrix

Resources

* Datasheet

* Arduino playground

Package Contents

* 1x 1.2" 8x8 Matrix Square Pixel - Blue

Breadboard and wires not included.