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Notify me when its in stockThis matrix features a thin, flexible PCB support that can be gently bent and curved around surfaces.
Please note:
Flexible PCBs are not designed for repeated bending! While we believe this product may work in wearable devices or architectural lighting and other cases where the matrix is bent, we do not offer any warranty or refund if you break the LEDs or traces! This is for advanced makers comfortable with high current requirements and protecting the matrix from damage. No returns, refunds, or exchanges will be provided for damaged products.
This version is the 4mm pitch 64x32 Flexible RGB LED Matrix. Please note that you cannot drive this size with an Arduino UNO. It's too large! Use an Arduino Mega, Raspberry Pi, BBB, or another device that can handle displaying RGB matrices and has plenty of RAM.
This matrix has 2048 bright RGB LEDs arranged in a 64x32 grid on the front. On the back, there are two IDC connectors (one input, one output: you can theoretically chain them together) and 12 16-bit latches that allow you to drive the display with a 1:16 scan rate.
These displays are technically 'chainable' - connect one output to the next input - but our Arduino example code does not support this (yet). It's best to use a fast computer like Raspberry Pi or a device that can drive RGB matrices.
These panels require 13 digital pins (6 bits data, 7 bits control) and a good 5V power supply, up to 4A per panel. You'll need 16 digital pins and about 3200 bytes of RAM to buffer the 12-bit color image on an Arduino.
Please note that these displays are designed to be driven by FPGAs or other high-speed processors; they do not have built-in PWM control of any kind. Instead, you're supposed to redraw the screen over and over to 'manually' PWM the whole thing. We've succeeded in driving these with an Arduino Mega at 16 MHz with 12-bit color (4096 colors) but this display would really shine when driven by any FPGA, CPLD, Propeller, XMOS or other high-speed multi-core controller. Good news is that the display has nice and even 1:16 multiplexing, so you can easily use it with any 1:16 scan rate controller.
You can order the 64x32 Flexible RGB LED Matrix - 4mm Pitch product from the Adafruit category at SAMM Market with competitive prices, same-day shipping, and fast delivery options.
