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https://github.com/bertrik/matrixscroller

Arduino project showing scrolling text on an MAX7219-based 8x8 LED matrix.
https://github.com/bertrik/matrixscroller

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Arduino project showing scrolling text on an MAX7219-based 8x8 LED matrix.

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matrixscroller
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Arduino project showing scrolling text on a MAX7219-based 8x8 LED matrix.

Requirements:
* LedControl library for controlling the hardware
* a nice bitmapped monospaced font of size 8x8 or smaller
* imagemagick for creating a binary font file
* xxd utility to convert a binary font file into a C-style include file.

To build a new font:
* run 'make' to convert the font (check how it looks by opening font.png)
* update source code to reflect the effective height and width of the glyphs

To run:
* make sure a MAX7219-based 8x8 LED matrix is connected to the arduino
* make sure the LedControl constructor matches your hardware connections (for DIN, CS, CLOCK)
* compile and upload the .ino file into an Arduino (arduino nano for example)