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Adafruit RGB Matrix Featherwing Kit - For M0 and M4 Feathers
The Adafruit RGB Matrix FeatherWing Kit lets you drive HUB75-type RGB LED matrices from any SAMD21 M0 or SAMD51 M4 Feather board. With built-in power regulat...
The Adafruit RGB Matrix FeatherWing Kit lets you drive HUB75-type RGB LED matrices from any SAMD21 M0 or SAMD51 M4 Feather board. With built-in power regulation and a compact form factor, it's the easiest way to create colourful scrolling displays and LED wall projects using the Feather ecosystem.
The wing can be assembled in two ways: solder the 2×8 IDC header on top to connect via cable and stack on your Feather, or solder the 2×10 socket header on the bottom to plug the wing directly into the back of your matrix with the Feather stacked on top. A 5 V DC jack with polarity protection powers the matrix, and an onboard 3.3 V regulator powers the Feather — no separate USB or battery needed.
Key Features
- Feather-Compatible – Works with SAMD21 M0 and SAMD51 M4 Feather boards
- HUB75 Matrix Support – Drives 16×32, 32×32, and 64×32 RGB LED matrices
- Dual Assembly Options – IDC cable on top or direct plug-in on the back of the matrix
- Onboard Power Regulation – 5 V input with polarity protection; built-in 3.3 V regulator for the Feather
- 2.1 mm DC Jack – Standard barrel connector for 5 V power supply
- Compact Build – No separate USB or battery required for the Feather
Ideal For
- Portable LED matrix signage and displays
- Compact scrolling text projects
- Wearable or battery-powered LED installations
- Feather-based IoT display projects
Package Contents
- 1× RGB Matrix FeatherWing PCB (surface-mount parts pre-attached)
- 1× 2×8 IDC shrouded header
- 1× 2×10 female socket header
- 1× 2.1 mm DC jack
- 1× 5.08 mm terminal block
- 1× Male header strip
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- Feather-compatible
- Feather-compatible means the board follows the Adafruit Feather size and pin layout used by many add-on boards and enclosures. It matters because it helps you choose accessories that will physically fit and connect to the same pins.
- 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.
- 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.
- IoT
- Short for Internet of Things, meaning physical devices that connect to networks or the internet to send data or be controlled remotely. It matters if you want projects such as connected sensors, remote controls or classroom data-logging activities.
- 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.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board is a rigid board with copper tracks that connect electronic parts without loose wires. For this kit, the PCBs also form the airplane shape, so they are both the circuit base and part of the finished model.
- RGB
- Short for red, green and blue, usually referring to an LED that can mix those three colours. It matters because controlling an RGB LED teaches how separate outputs combine to create different colours.
- SAMD21
- The SAMD21 is a Microchip microcontroller used in many Arduino-compatible boards. It matters here because USB host library support can depend on the exact microcontroller on your mainboard.
- SAMD51
- A family of 32-bit microcontroller chips used to run the main program on a board. In this kit it handles the display-driving work, so it matters for performance when showing animations and graphics on an LED matrix.
- Terminal block
- A connector used to join wires together in a neat, removable, or serviceable way. For this product, it helps split one power input into several outputs without soldering.
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