Interstate 75 W (RP2350) - RGB LED Matrix Driver

An all-in-one, RP2350 powered controller for HUB75 LED matrix panels.

Interstate 75 W is a RP2350-based driver board for HUB75-style LED matrices - they're the chainable LED panels that you sometimes see making up video walls or big advertising displays. It's designed to plug neatly into the back of a LED panel, and it provides a quick and easy way to whip up some scrolling signage or an eye-catching LED display for sensor outputs. I75 W has wireless connectivity so you can also use it to display information from the internet! 🌎

It's powered via USB-C, which should also be able to power a few connected panels happily, assuming you're not planning anything too eye-bleedingly bright. It has three handy user buttons (A, B and BOOT) and an onboard RGB LED.

We've also popped a Qw/ST connector on there, to make it super easy to plug in Qwiic or STEMMA QT breakouts.

Here are some things you could do!

🚌 Tap into an API and display bus times, plane tracking or traffic info.

📈 Generate a big bold graph showing air quality or other sensor readings.

💡 Create some ad hoc, easily adjustable signage for your classroom, maker stall or kebab shop.

💾 Scroll greetz to your crew, just like in the old days:

"`-._,-'"`-._,-' HACKED AND PACKED BY PIMORONI "`-._,-'"`-._,-'

You can buy an I75 W on its own, or as part of a Starter Kit that includes LED panels to make a big square 128 x 128 (32 x 32cm) or rectangular 256 x 64 (64 x 16cm) display. The Starter Kit includes:

Pinout and Schematic

You can find the most recent version of the MicroPython firmware and examples at the link below:

I75 W has a Qw/ST (AKA Qwiic/STEMMA QT) connector, so you can connect up Qw/ST breakouts easily using a JST-SH to JST-SH cable.