//We always have to include the library
#include "LedControl.h"

/*
 Now we need a LedControl to work with.
 ***** These pin numbers will probably not work with your hardware *****
 pin 12 is connected to the DataIn 
 pin 11 is connected to the CLK 
 pin 10 is connected to LOAD 
 We have only a single MAX72XX.
 */
LedControl lc=LedControl(11,13,10,1);

/* we always wait a bit between updates of the display */
unsigned long delaytime=500;

void setup() {
  /*
   The MAX72XX is in power-saving mode on startup,
   we have to do a wakeup call
   */
  //lc.shutdown(0,false);
  /* Set the brightness to a medium values */
  //lc.setIntensity(0,8);
  /* and clear the display */
  //lc.clearDisplay(0);

  lc.setChar(0,7,'H',false);

}

/*void hello(){
  lc.setChar(0,7,'H',false);
  lc.setChar(0,6,'E',false);
  lc.setChar(0,5,'L',false);
  lc.setChar(0,4,'L',false);
  lc.setChar(0,3,'0',false);
  lc.setChar(0,2,'.',false);
  lc.setChar(0,1,'.',false);
  lc.setChar(0,0,'.',false);
  delay(delaytime+1000);
  lc.clearDisplay(0);
  delay(delaytime);
  lc.setDigit(0,7,1,false);
  delay(delaytime);
  lc.setDigit(0,6,2,false);
  delay(delaytime);
  lc.setDigit(0,5,3,false);
  delay(delaytime);
  lc.setDigit(0,4,4,false);
  delay(delaytime);
  lc.setDigit(0,3,5,false);
  delay(delaytime);
  lc.setDigit(0,2,6,false);
  delay(delaytime);
  lc.setDigit(0,1,7,false);
  delay(delaytime);
  lc.setDigit(0,0,8,false);
  delay(1500);
  lc.clearDisplay(0);
  delay(delaytime);
}
*/
void loop() { 
   //hello();
}