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Handson Technology: MAX7219 32x8 Dot Matrix Display Module

This document provides information about the MAX7219 32x8 Dot Matrix Display Module. It can display messages as 8x8 LED matrices connected in a chain. It uses a 3-wire serial interface and the individual LEDs can be addressed without rewriting the entire display. The document provides specifications, connection diagrams and examples of connecting the module to an Arduino board and running example code to display scrolling text.

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Handson Technology: MAX7219 32x8 Dot Matrix Display Module

This document provides information about the MAX7219 32x8 Dot Matrix Display Module. It can display messages as 8x8 LED matrices connected in a chain. It uses a 3-wire serial interface and the individual LEDs can be addressed without rewriting the entire display. The document provides specifications, connection diagrams and examples of connecting the module to an Arduino board and running example code to display scrolling text.

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Handson Technology

User Guide

MAX7219 32x8 Dot Matrix Display Module


This is 8x8 (row by column 64x LED) dot matrix LED displays module based on MAX7219
IC. The displays are designed so that they can be mounted in a horizontal chain and can also
be expanded in a vertical plane allowing versatile displays panel to be built. A convenient 3-
wire serial interface connects to all common controller board like Arduino or Raspberry.
Individual dot may be addressed and updated without rewriting the entire display. This
module can be daisy chain to form a display panel for scrolling message board.

SKU: DSP-1172

Brief Data:
 Matrix Size: 32x8 ( 256-Dots)
 Display Size: 128x33 mm.
 Display Color: Red.
 Interface: 3-Wires Serial Interface.
 Daisy chain for multiple modules.
 Operating voltage: 4.5 ~ 5V.
 Module size: 128 x 33 x 15 mm (L x W x H).
 Mounting Hole: M3.

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MAX7291 Module Matrix Connection:

Module Connector:
Straight connector for easy cascading for longer module with shorting jumper.

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Cascading 2 Matrix Display Module with Shorting Bar:

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Arduino Library for MAX72xx Driver:
We will need an Arduino Matrix Display Library which supports different brands/types/makes of
MAX7219-based dot matrix LED displays. This library is well documented and in the download you’ll find
many useful examples.
Download the libraries in the below links and copy to Arduino Libraries folder:
MAX72xx LED Matrix Display Library
Library for modular scrolling LED matrix text displays
This display module is based on FC-16 columns and rows dot matrix display orientation, we need to modify
few parameters inside the library routine in order for this module to work correctly.

FC-16 Module Dot Matrix Orientation.


Go to the Arduino Library folder located in your hard disc and locate the folder “MD_MAX72xx.h”.
Libraries > MD_MAX_72xx > src > MD_MAX72xx.h

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Open this file with any text editor and modify the below line and save the file:
#define USE_FC16_HW 0
Modified to:
#define USE_FC16_HW 1

Next locate this file MD_MAX72xx_lib.h in the below path:


Libraries > MD_MAX_72xx > src > MD_MAX72xx_lib.h

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Open this file with any text editor and modify the below line and verify the below setting:

Now the library modification is all set to run on this Matrix Display Module.

Arduino Connection Examples:


Now let’s connect the 8×8 LED Matrix module to the Arduino Board. Here’s the circuit schematic:

Figure 1
CLK > Arduno D13
DIN > Arduino D11
CS > Arduino D10

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Start Arduino IDE. Open “Parola_Scrolling” sketch from the Examples sketch folder as shown in below
path:

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We are going to cascade two 4-In-1 module. In this case there are total of 8 individual dot matrix displays.
Locate the line as below shown:

Define MAX_DEVICES to 8.
Compile and upload the sketch to Arduino Uno board as shown in Figure 1 schematic.

After successfully upload the sketch, the message design in below line should run across the display:

char newMessage[BUF_SIZE] = { "Handsontec > handsontec.com" };

Change any message you like to display in this newMessage[BUF_SIZE] variable.

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Web Resources:
https://www.arduinolibraries.info/libraries/md_parola
https://github.com/MajicDesigns/MD_MAX72XX

YouTube Video Demo:


 https://youtu.be/r-bAHqyaKvA
 https://youtu.be/9DuqYFv3NO0

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