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Lesson 12 Driving Dot-Matrix by 74HC595
Introduction
With low-voltage scanning, dot matrix LED displays have advantages such as power saving,
long service life, low cost, high brightness, a wide angle of view, long visual range,
waterproofness, and so on. They can meet the needs of different applications and thus
have a broad development prospect. In this lesson, we will learn how to use 74HC595 to
drive an LED dot-matrix.
Components
- 1 * Raspberry Pi
- 1 * Breadboard
- 2 * 74HC595
- 1 * Dot-Matrix
- Jumper wires
Principle
Dot Matrix
The external view: