#include <Arduino.h>
#include <stdlib.h> // for random()
#define CLK 13
#define DIN 11
#define CS 10
#define X_SEGMENTS 4
#define Y_SEGMENTS 4
#define NUM_SEGMENTS (X_SEGMENTS * Y_SEGMENTS)
// a framebuffer to hold the state of the entire matrix of LEDs
// laid out in raster order, with (0, 0) at the top-left
byte fb[8 * NUM_SEGMENTS];
bool ledState = false; // State of the top-left LED
void shiftAll(byte send_to_address, byte send_this_data) {
digitalWrite(CS, LOW);
for (int i = 0; i < NUM_SEGMENTS; i++) {
shiftOut(DIN, CLK, MSBFIRST, send_to_address);
shiftOut(DIN, CLK, MSBFIRST, send_this_data);
}
digitalWrite(CS, HIGH);
}
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
pinMode(CLK, OUTPUT);
pinMode(DIN, OUTPUT);
pinMode(CS, OUTPUT);
// Setup each MAX7219
shiftAll(0x0f, 0x00); //display test register - test mode off
shiftAll(0x0b, 0x07); //scan limit register - display digits 0 thru 7
shiftAll(0x0c, 0x01); //shutdown register - normal operation
shiftAll(0x0a, 0x0f); //intensity register - max brightness
shiftAll(0x09, 0x00); //decode mode register - No decode
}
void loop() {
clear(); // Clear the framebuffer
// Toggle the state of the top-left LED
ledState = !ledState;
safe_pixel(0, 0, ledState); // Set the state of the top-left LED
// Show the framebuffer
show();
// Delay to control the flashing rate
delay(500); // Adjust this value to control the flashing rate
}
void set_pixel(uint8_t x, uint8_t y, bool state) {
byte *addr = &fb[x / 8 + y * X_SEGMENTS];
byte mask = 128 >> (x % 8);
if (state) {
*addr |= mask; // Set pixel
} else {
*addr &= ~mask; // Clear pixel
}
}
void safe_pixel(uint8_t x, uint8_t y, bool state) {
if ((x >= X_SEGMENTS * 8) || (y >= Y_SEGMENTS * 8))
return;
set_pixel(x, y, state);
}
void clear() {
byte *addr = fb;
for (byte i = 0; i < 8 * NUM_SEGMENTS; i++)
*addr++ = 0;
}
void show() {
for (byte row = 0; row < 8; row++) {
digitalWrite(CS, LOW);
byte segment = NUM_SEGMENTS;
while (segment--) {
byte x = segment % X_SEGMENTS;
byte y = segment / X_SEGMENTS * 8;
byte addr = (row + y) * X_SEGMENTS;
if (segment & X_SEGMENTS) { // odd rows of segments
shiftOut(DIN, CLK, MSBFIRST, 8 - row);
shiftOut(DIN, CLK, LSBFIRST, fb[addr + x]);
} else { // even rows of segments
shiftOut(DIN, CLK, MSBFIRST, 1 + row);
shiftOut(DIN, CLK, MSBFIRST, fb[addr - x + X_SEGMENTS - 1]);
}
}
digitalWrite(CS, HIGH);
}
}