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16x32 RGB LED Panel Driver Shield
An Arduino Uno shield that makes it easy to drive a 16×32 RGB LED matrix panel with a HUB75 connector. Instead of wiring up 12 individual jumper wires, this ...
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An Arduino Uno shield that makes it easy to drive a 16×32 RGB LED matrix panel with a HUB75 connector. Instead of wiring up 12 individual jumper wires, this shield provides a matching 2×8 IDC connector for a clean, reliable connection between your Arduino and the panel.
The shield also includes a DS1307 real-time clock (RTC) chip with a CR1220 coin-cell battery holder, useful for time-based display projects such as clocks and timed animations.
Key Features
- HUB75 IDC Connector – 2×8 pin header matches the LED panel's input connector
- 12 Digital I/O Pins – Full colour control of the RGB matrix
- DS1307 RTC On-Board – Real-time clock pre-wired to A4 (SDA) and A5 (SCL)
- CR1220 Battery Holder – Keeps the RTC running when power is off
- 5V Operation – Powered directly from the Arduino
- Adafruit Compatible – Works with the Adafruit RGBMatrixPanel library
Ideal For
- Driving 16×32 RGB LED matrix panels from an Arduino Uno
- LED clocks and timed display projects (using the built-in RTC)
- Scrolling text, animations, and colour displays
Package Contents
- 1× RGB LED Panel Driver Shield
Resources
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- HUB75
- HUB75 is a common connector and signalling standard used by many RGB LED matrix panels. If a controller supports HUB75, it can plug into compatible matrix panels without custom wiring, but you still need to match the panel size and power requirements.
- IDC connector
- An IDC (insulation-displacement contact) connector clamps onto a flat ribbon cable to carry many signals at once in a neat, keyed bundle. When a product uses an IDC connector it can be joined to a matching ribbon cable without wiring each signal separately, and the keying helps prevent reversed connections.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode (LED) is a small electronic component that emits light when current flows through it in the correct direction. Because it only conducts one way, its polarity matters, and a through-hole LED must be soldered the correct way around to light up.
- RGB
- Short for red, green and blue, the three primary colours of light that are mixed in varying amounts to make a wide range of colours. In electronics RGB can refer to an LED or pixel that blends these three colours, or to a colour signal or interface that carries separate red, green and blue channels.
- RTC
- A Real-Time Clock keeps track of time even when the main processor is asleep or powered down, usually with a small backup battery. It matters for data logging and tracking projects that need accurate timestamps.
- Shield
- An add-on board that plugs into a main controller board to give it extra features such as sensing, motor control or communication. Knowing a product supports shields helps you judge whether it can connect neatly into an existing maker-board setup.
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