As a effect of the Space Invaders Button I learned a lot about all those LED Matrix projects on the net. As a roundup I collected a short overview of all the different projects I found.
This is a (hopefully growing list) of all mentionable 64 pixel projects. There are some gazillion ‘LED Matrix’ on a bread board projects, which would be by far too much to list here – so I concentrate on all projects, which left the bread board state somehow.
64-pixels Flickr Group
Robert from ‘My 2µF‘ has created a group on Flickr to collect all the 64 pixels projects. So submit any of your 64-pixels photos to this group.
Single Color Projects
Tinkerlogs 64 Pixel Project
It was inspired by the Evil Mad Scientist Led Micro Readerboard. Its aim was to minimize the parts count (3 – matrix, microcontroller, batterypack).
Tengu
Tengu and its different knock-offs. Technically speaking not really 64 pixels – but somehow one of the initial Led Matrix Projects.
Moritz Waldemeyers Flos Dinner Invitation
Also technically not really 64 pixels (I assume). But still so nice and well designed. Well built! I hope one day I could do my stuff at the same level!
Tiletoy
What a great concept! You got some matrix bricks, which are controlled from you computer (via radio) – at least that is what I understood. You can arrange them in any way and they communicate to build a bigger matrix area. I have to inspect the way the modules communicate with each other. But nevertheless great honorable mention for the extremely well done finishing! Very interesting!
Wise Clock
FlorinC designed an Arduino-like clock module, complete with real time clock and infrared remote control. It displays the current time or other blinkenlights animations on a 8×8 LED matrix. I really like the cheese cover like, old watch like casing. Nicely done! There is even a 16×8 dual matrix version, which would belong in a 128 pixels roundup.
Mazetrix
Robotguy adds a nice quirk to all those 8×8 matrix implementations. He added a accelerometer and some kind of infrared ‘neighbor’ communication to the PCB (which also snugly fits directly under the matrix). Very nice interactive toy (which fits perfectly in this blog). So lets see how it goes on from here!
SpikenzieLabs 8×8
I found this the other day on hackaday. If anybody does not like all those ‘I can fit more functionality under the matrix’-SMT-stuff here is a nice refreshing big version. It is 64 pixels as standard LEDs in an IKEA frame, with a custom cardboard front. nicely done and nice animation!
Dual Color (RG/RGY) Projects
Tinkerlogs Led Matrix Projector
Still breadboard, but with a funny quirk and from my good pal Alex – so I will give an honorable mention here.
HuBik
Very similar to my Space Invaders Button. Different chip (Atmega16 instead of Atmega164), much simpler layout – the LEDs are directly driven by the controller, similar to Alex’ 64 Pixels. But an hand etched circuit board. Respect for that.
The Awesome
Again very similar to the Space Invaders Button – but much more advanced – featurewise. It sports a rechargeable LiPo battery, an USB connection (which I do not really know what it does) to charge the battery and download animations and uses an MAX6960 as display driver. Very well done! A bit bigger. But very interesting!
Space Invaders Button
Of course my initial version. Heavily inspired by the ‘64 Pixel Project’ And initially just aimed to bring some space invaders animation on your jacket.
Full Color (RGB) Projects
My 2 µF 8×8 RGB Matrix
Very interesting project, using the bigger (60mm) full color RGB matrix. Still in a quite early stage. But very interesting. It seems to be arduino compatible. And perhaps soon available as a kit.
Sparkfuns SPI RGB Matrix
Similar idea as above, but probably a tad older. An RGB matrix, controllable by SPI and stackable and available at Sparkfun. Nice!
Evil Mad Scientist Meggy Jr.
More a micro miniature minimal gaming platform than an LED matrix project – but still containing an LED matrix. Very nicely done and available.
64 RGB LED Coffee Table
Edo did a nice coffee table with integrated 64 pixels. Unfortunately there is not much information about it, it uses 12(!) TLC5940 which should give very nice animations! Freeduino has some (German) information, an English description can be found on Hacked Gadgets.
Last Words
So, there is quite a movement in the 64 pixel scene. Do you know some project I have forgotten?
Do you have a problem that I use your projects or did I state anything wrong?
Just leave a comment!
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Hey there. Thanks for the link. I think we got off on the wrong foot there. We are indeed joking about plagiarizing your work. No offense intended.
To answer the question about what the USB connection does: It 1) charges the LiPo cell and 2) allows custom animation to be downloaded from our software tool. We posted some screenshots a while back (http://bringtheawesome.tumblr.com/day/2008/11/13/) and will likely be putting the app up as a free download at some point.
Anyhoo, sorry if we ruffled any feathers.
Updated the post accordingly
Hi,
quite a lot of matrix projects already, thanks for including mine ;-)
Your post comments: “And perhaps soon available as a kit.” – I’ve started selling DIY KITS of these on my blog.
Thanks for the useful info. It’s so interesting
Great project, nice 64pixel review.
2 more 64 pixel projects:
1. Tiletoy- http://www.tiletoy.org/
2. and my new project Mazetrix – http://robotguy.net/blog/category/mazetrix/
Thanks for Tiletoy – added. Great project. But yours look extremely interesting as well. Will be added when shots of the real thing are available.
Did you take a look at mine?
Very nice. I think especially the casing is interesting enough to mention it here.
I will update the post soon. Enough to add it to our nice little roundup.Here is the link:
http://timewitharduino.blogspot.com/2009/04/wise-clock.html
Updates on the Mazetrix, it’s up and running:
http://robotguy.net/blog/category/mazetrix/
Hi, I did a 5*7 project some time ago and gave it up due to time problems… But it worked quite well. Take a look… ;)
http://www.tobias-schlegel.de/?page_id=8&lang=en