Tobi’s Corner

Here is the code for the display:

• surematrix_animation.tar.gz (the Arduino PDE)
• pyconvert.tar.gz (the python script for converting images)

Playing Snake with NES Controller on the display!

Displaying a 64x64 pixel animation exported from a GIF Animation with a custom python script.

UPDATE: After some optimization in the animation loading, the set pixel functions and the display refresh function the Arduino is able to display about 50 frames per second when displaying a 96x64 monocolor animation from flash memory.

Arduino Interface to Sureelectronic’s 6432 Dot Matrix 5mm Red LED Display Information Board.

Download PDE:

• surematrix.pde

Inspired by http://tinkerlog.com/2009/04/05/driving-an-led-with-or-without-a-resistor/ I started to build a USB driven display. I ordered some big green 5×7 dotmatrix display from http://evilmadscience.com/ and had a look at v-usb.

What you get when combining those is a via USB controllable dotmatrix display. The PC related programming I did in Python using libusb and the python binding called pyusb. So the program should be cross platform compatible! Also python allows one to extend the functionality(e.g. checking for new mail, usb notifications of any type…) very easy.

Video after the break.

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