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For C language users:

Step 2: Change directory

cd /home/pi/Sunfounder_SuperKit_C_code_for_RaspberryPi/12_DotMatrix/

Step 3: Compile

gcc dotMatrix.c -o dotMatrix -lwiringPi

Step 4: Run

sudo ./dotMatrix

For Python users:

Step 2: Change directory

cd /home/pi/Sunfounder_SuperKit_Python_code_for_RaspberryPi/

Step 3: Run

sudo python 12_DotMatrix.py

You should see LEDs light up as you control.

Summary

Through this lesson, you have got the basic principle of LED dot matrix and how to program

the Raspberry Pi to drive an LED dot matrix based on 74HC595 cascade. With the

knowledge learnt, try more fascinating creations!