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Jaycar DIY Christmas Star

Jaycar DIY Christmas Star

Difficulty
Festive

Summary

Materials Required

1Duinotech Arduino Compatible 8 x 8 LED Dot Matrix DisplayXC4499
1Arduino Compatible Nano BoardXC4414
11.8m USB 2.0/480 Plug A to 5 Pin Mini-BWC7710
1150mm Socket to Socket Jumper Leads - 40 PieceWC6026

Connection Table

Nano

Matrix (IN)

5V

VCC

GND

GND

D2

DIN

D3

CS

D4

CLK

Connection Diagram

Simply make the connections as shown in the connection table.

DIY Christmas Star

If more stars are wanted connect the (OUT) side of the first star to the (IN) side of the other.

diy-christmas-star-2

Programming

Download the source code, extract into a new folder, open the .ino file in the Arduino IDE and press upload.

If you want to change the star pattern use this excel sheet to generate the code for you to copy and paste into Arduino.

Turn it on and enjoy!

Future Improvements

Print a 3D case for it.

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