Description:

max7219LEDMATRIX 0.0.2

For more information, see the GitHub Repository.
MAX7219 Sample Drive
This repository contains the code required to drive a max7219 8x8 LED matrix using a Raspberry Pi (with spidev). The code written is extremely rigid and should not be used in any form of production applications.
Connections
The following are the table lists the connetion



LED
Physical Pin (Raspberry Pi)




DIN
19


CLK
23


CS
24



Driving the led matrix
You can either modiy the test.py file, or paste the max7219 folder into your project directory.
The following are the methods available.

bootstrap() - Initialize the matrix to display fonts.
CLEAR_DISPLAY() - Clears the entire display.
setBitmap(bitMap) - Display the provided bitMap. (Can be used to display special characters or symbols)
show(string, delay = 0) - Display the given string with a word delay of the delay.
close() - Closes the spi connection

License

For personal and professional use. You cannot resell or redistribute these repositories in their original state.

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