MAX7219 Sample Drive

This repository contains the code required to drive a max7219 8x8 LED matrix using a Raspberry Pi (with spidev). The code written is extremely rigid and should not be used in any form of production applications.

Pypi Link

PyPi Package Link

Installation

pip install max7219-driver

Connections

The following are the table lists the connetion

LED	Physical Pin (Raspberry Pi)
VCC	2 or 4
GND	6
DIN	19
CLK	23
CS	24

Driving the led matrix

You can either modiy the test.py file, or paste the max7219 folder into your project directory.

The following are the methods available.

1. bootstrap() - Initialize the matrix to display fonts.
2. CLEAR_DISPLAY() - Clears the entire display.
3. setBitmap(bitMap) - Display the provided bitMap. (Can be used to display special characters or symbols)
4. show(string, delay = 0) - Display the given string with a word delay of the delay.
5. close() - Closes the spi connection