[dorkbotpdx-blabber] Advice on large LED matrix

[Gintz, Travis]

You don't say how many LED's.... 1-2 square feet, but how many LED's? 

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Subject: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] Advice on large LED matrix

I'm thinking of building a matrix of RGB LEDs. Brightness is a priority.
Size would be maybe 1 or 2 square feet. Battery power would be
preferred, but if there is a need for AC power, I'd need to use a
prebuilt power supply, because I don't want to attempt making one.
Minimum control would be 32 color options (preferably more), maybe you
can program 8 - 12 sequences and switch between them?

It seems like the arduino might be able to handle this? It would be my
first arduino project. I know that it can control LED matrices and
sequences, how would it be for a large matrix and how big / bright can I
get?

I'm in the really early stages with this, so any advice or links to kits
would be appreciated.

-dalas


      
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