64x32 Flexible RGB LED Matrix - 5mm Pitch

64x32 Flexible RGB LED Matrix - 5mm Pitch

This matrix has a thin, flexible PCB support that can be gently bent and flexed around surfaces.

Please note: Flexible PCBs are not designed for repeated flexing! While we think this product may work in wearables or architectural lighting or other situations where the matrix is bent around, we do not offer any guarantees or refunds if you end up cracking the LEDs or traces! This is for advanced users only, who already know how to use high current power supplies and are comfortable working with panels that can be damaged easily. You cannot cut these panels down - the data/power lines all run together and would be ruined.

This is the 5mm pitch 64x32 Flexible RGB LED Matrix. Please note you cannot use an Arduino UNO to drive this size, it's way too big! Use an Arduino Mega, Raspberry Pi, BBB or other device that can handle displaying to a RGB matrix 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: in theory you can chain these 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 requires a high-speed processor and more RAM than the Arduino has!

These panels require 13 digital pins (6 bit data, 7 bit control) and a good 5V supply, up to 4A per panel.

Package Contents

• One 64x32 RGB panel
• An IDC cable
• A plug for power cable

Specifications

• LED Pitch: 5mm
• Voltage: 5V LED
• Size: 2.1x2.1mm
• MBI5124 Driver ICs
• Compatible with M3 mounting screws
• For indoor use only
• IDC Cable Length: ~170mm
• Power Cable: ~500mm

Documents

• Check out our detailed guide for schematics, wiring diagrams, and example code for drawing pixels, lines, rectangles, circles, and text.

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. On a 16 MHz Arduino Mega, we managed to squeeze 12-bit color (4096 colors) with a 40% CPU usage but this display would really shine if driven by any FPGA, CPLD, Propeller, XMOS or other high-speed multi-core controller.

The good news is that the display has a beautiful picture and an LED bright and a vivid display with an attractive quality.

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