Matrix Display 8 x 8

Matrix Display 8 x 8.

Allows user to create patterns on an 8x8 display by setting bits in an array. A square figure and a face are displayed in the code. You can create your own patterns by changing the bits in the arrays shown.

NOTE: Include the library ledcontrol by searching for ledcontrol in the library manager

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#include <LedControl.h>

int DIN = 12;

int CLK =  11;

int CS = 10;

LedControl lc=LedControl(DIN,CLK,CS,0);

void setup(){

 lc.shutdown(0,false);     //The MAX72XX is in power-saving mode on startup

 lc.setIntensity(0,15);     // Set the brightness to maximum value

 lc.clearDisplay(0);         // and clear the display

}

void loop(){ 

//Create an array of 8 bytes (64 bits) containing a patterns of 1's (lit) and 0's (not lit)

//This patterns of ones will create a square as outlined by the 1's in the 2 dimensional array below://
byte square[8]= {B11111111,

          B10000001,

          B10000001,

          B10000001,

          B10000001,

          B10000001,

          B10000001,

          B11111111};

//This patterns of ones will create a smiley face as outlined by the 1's in the 2 dimensional array below://
byte face[8]=   {B00000000, 

           B00000000,

           B01000010,

           B00000000,
           B00010000,

           B01000010,

           B00111100,

           B00000000};

    printByte(square);

    delay(1000);

    printByte(face);

    delay(1000);

}

// The code below is a function. This function takes data from an particular shape array and sends it to the display

void printByte(byte character [])

{

  int i = 0;

      for(i=0;i<8;i++)

    {

        lc.setRow(0,i,character[i]);

    }

}

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Going Further::

1) Create different patterns by creating the required array
2) Change program to cycle through several patterns with a delay between patterns

3) Create an animation by cycling through several patterns like a smiley face

4) Create digit patterns from 1 to 9