MAX7219 8x8 Dot Matrix Module, Assembled
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Assembled 8×8 LED dot matrix module (3 mm LEDs) controlled via the MAX7219 chip over SPI. Easy to drive from Arduino or similar microcontrollers.
Pinout
- CLK1
SPI-style clock
Type · clock - CS2
chip select/load
Type · spi-cs - DIN3
serial data input
Type · data - GND4
ground
Type · ground - VCC5
supply input
Type · power
Start wiring
I2C · SPI · Single data line · 5 V · 3.3 – 5 V · Bare
Verify supply voltage and logic levels before powering up.
Module pins: VCC, GND, CLK, DIN. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.
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