Circuit Skills: LED Matrix Kit

The LED Matrix kit (P/N 2127970)




Many an experimenter, hacker, tinkerer, & maker have heeded the call of the mighty matrix - and it's no mystery why. A small army of LEDs elegantly wired in grid formation would be difficult for anyone with an appreciation for electronics hardware to pass up - even after considering the sometimes daunting wiring job that stands as prerequisite to entry. Click here to build you own LED Matrix kit.

Product manager, Ryan Winters took a second look at this kit, to see what really cool things he came up with in his D.I.Y. build, click here

LED Matrix Kit (P/N 2127970) includes:

Part No.
Qty.
Description
312160
1
IC, Max7219CNG, DIP24, 8-digit
2118791
2
Potentiometer, 1/2W, 10KΩ
2132349
1
Display, Dot Matrix, Hi-E Red, 8x8
691219
2
Resistor, 1/4 Watt, 30KΩ, 5%
544868
2
Capacitor, Ceramic, 0.1µF
2121148
1
Arduino Nano 3.0

If you decide to build your LED Matrix , we'd like to hear about your results! Send your story to MyStory@Jameco.com.

Click here for LED Matrix kit step-by-step build.