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Adafruit 0.8 8x16 LED Matrix FeatherWing Display Kit - Green
The Adafruit 0.8" 8x16 LED Matrix FeatherWing Display Kit in green pairs two miniature 8x8 LED matrices with a FeatherWing driver board to create a 128-pixel...
The Adafruit 0.8" 8x16 LED Matrix FeatherWing Display Kit in green pairs two miniature 8x8 LED matrices with a FeatherWing driver board to create a 128-pixel display for any Feather microcontroller. Use it for scrolling text, bitmap graphics, emoticons, or simple animations.
The onboard HT16K33 I2C driver handles all multiplexing, so you only need two pins to control all 128 LEDs. The I2C bus can be shared with other sensors and displays, and the address is selectable from 0x70–0x77 via solder jumpers. Compatible with all Adafruit Feather boards.
Key Features
- 128-Pixel Display – Two 0.8" 8x8 matrices combined into a single 8×16 grid
- HT16K33 I2C Driver – Built-in multiplexing with selectable address (0x70–0x77)
- Works with Any Feather – Compatible with all Adafruit Feather boards
- Bright Green LEDs – Ideal for scrolling text, bitmaps, and animations
- Arduino and CircuitPython Libraries – Well-documented libraries for both platforms
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Package Contents
- 1× 16×8 0.8" LED FeatherWing (assembled and tested)
- 2× Miniature 8×8 green LED matrix modules
- 2× 16-pin headers
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- CircuitPython
- A beginner-friendly version of Python designed to run directly on microcontroller boards. If a product supports CircuitPython, you can often program it by copying code files onto the board rather than setting up a more complex toolchain.
- FeatherWing
- A FeatherWing is an add-on board made to plug into the Feather microcontroller board layout. Knowing a product is a FeatherWing helps you check whether it will physically and electrically fit your Feather-style mainboard.
- Headers
- Rows of metal pins used to plug a module into a breadboard or connect it with jumper wires. Pre-soldered headers make the module easier to use straight away without needing to solder the pins yourself.
- I2C
- I2C is a two-wire communication bus used by many sensors and small modules. It matters because several I2C devices can share the same two wires, but each device needs a compatible address and your controller must support I2C.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode is a small electronic component that lights up when current flows through it in the correct direction. In this kit, LEDs create the flashing effect, so polarity and correct soldering matter for the project to work.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that runs your program and controls connected inputs and outputs. For this product, it is the part that reads buttons and sensors, drives the display and speaker, and communicates over Bluetooth.
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