How to use WS2812 8x8 LED matrix with Arduino and FastLED library

Just received this WS2812 LED matrix.
This video is an overview on how to connect this matrix with Arduino.
Also I am trying to write the most basic code to lit this matrix up.
Hopefully videos with more sofisticated use of those components would follow.
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[@ranjithladi]

it was awesome sir, thank you very much for sharing beautiful project.

[@JonathanKaye1]

Thanks so much, Mario, your tutorial was great! I just got it working on an ESP32 and ESP8266. Only one thing I needed to adjust -- my LED matrix is WS2812B, so I adjusted the matrix type from default WS2812. Worked great (though that little tip took me almost an hour!)

[@marios_ideas]

Great that my video was sueful. Please give video a like. Helps to grow my channel:)

[@shrimpinpat]

Hope they pin this comment as this is good information

[@oskareal9648]

wow thank you so much for the great video!

[@tatageek]

$ 4 for such a module is actually a bargain, clever idea with diffusion panel, looks nice !

[@marios_ideas]

Thanks

[@maunladbalesandusedclothin3227]

it helps me a lot thnkz

[@marios_ideas]

Whatch this one as well kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJemkqWaptJjecU

[@First.Last.99]

Thank you for video. In tinkercad if you take one object and duplicate it, and move that new object on its new place, just press ctrl+D and it will duplicate another one and it will palce it with same distance as you have 2 older objects already. Just a small precise trick I use.

[@First.Last.99]

Also if you print white surface very thin you will have more precise and more visible borders in-between leds

[@marios_ideas]

Thanks for all the tips:)

[@roboticsgen2229]

Wow inspired me

[@marios_ideas]

Cool:)

[@onearmfrog]

This is a really great video. I've tried to solder the pins like you did but it doesn't work. It doesn't get any current. Are you using a special type of wire for your arduino? Thanks

[@marios_ideas]

I used normal jump wires.

[@shrimpinpat]

Man i odered a couple these with no plans i often buy random stuff to later look up and see what i can do. Why? IDK. Anyway I dont have a power supply but have a nother cheap set of LED lights that has a USB one that i could maybe take apart? Advice? Or just order and wait? Also any idea on how i could make like a decent sized panel out of these? how to drive power for that many or are there better panels for that? Thanks!

[@alessandrocapitani7270]

Mario. This is great, well done! However I cannot locate LedMatrixControl version 1.3.1. I have found another version (1.1.5) but it does not have the FastLED export feature. Can you help? Thanks !

[@marios_ideas]

The video is old so you should not stick to that particular version. Google fast led and github and you should get the link to the latest verion of that library. The you go to CODE->Download zip

[@omarosman6788]

can you please send me the file of the front panel so I can 3d print it? thank you!

[@ranjithladi]

it would be better to share the cascading of rgb led matrix display also

[@cherifadala]

Thank you Can you explain the LED how it works?

[@marios_ideas]

You are welcome:) Not sure what you want me to explain.

[@thojmen8585]

Ive got a question, I ordered one online and it just came in today. I know basics of code and how to solder and stuff. My plate is a little diffrent then yours. Instead of DIN +5V etc it says: V- IN V+ and the other three V- OUT V+. What is what? I guess IN = DIN and OUT = DOUT. but makes that +5V the V+ and the GND the V-?

[@marios_ideas]

That is correct

[@muzammilzainuddin291]

Bro can you use Xd-74 sounds sensor to make the that led matrix become VU meter

[@marios_ideas]

Does Xd-74 has analog output. In this case yes. If it is digital that you have either sound detected or no sound detected so not much of the VUmeter

[@muzammilzainuddin291]

@@marios_ideas ooo that's mean i can use it as VU meter project

[@lukaswiedermann5040]

Is there a way for you to share the 3d Files of the front Plate?

[@marios_ideas]

I will find it tonight and and it for download at my Patreon webpage

[@Carlium]

mine went up in flames, fun, it says 5v in, I used the 5v out from the arduino.

[@marios_ideas]

I have 4 of these and knock on wood they are ok

[@ArunJayapal]

Do you have the stl files for the diffusion panel?

[@marios_ideas]

Give me your email and I will send stl file

[@ArunJayapal]

@@marios_ideas please upload on thingiverse, update it on your video description and then reply here.

[@marios_ideas]

create.arduino.cc/projecthub/mdraber/final-countdown-with-8x8-led-matrix-and-arduino-nano-676e69?ref=user&ref_id=1474727&offset=19

[@y0uw0tm8]

I wish someone would sell the diffuser panel. I don't have a 3D printer...

[@marios_ideas]

Ask around . Maybe someone has a priner. Or maybe it is time to get one. They are not that expensive anymore

[@y0uw0tm8]

@@marios_ideas to be honest, I'm not sure what I would use one for apart from this. It does seem a little strange that AliExpress is full of people selling ws2812b 8x8 boards but nobody is selling a diffuser overlay for it...

[@bigpackane]

Que arduino es?

[@marios_ideas]

This is clone of Arduino Nano but it would work on any flavour of arduino

[@BeastyPLAYZ16]

Your setup function is using rgb change it to grb

[@marios_ideas]

Will try