Adafruit Small 1.2" 8x8 LED Matrix w/I2C Backpack - Pure Green SF_Transducer A Motoron M3H256 being controlled

A Motoron M3H256 being controlled by a Raspberry Pi

Ideal for DIY projects

ideal for use in a wide range of light situations

4-pin JST connector

powerful DMA-based peripherals have excellent access to the non-TCM memory for highly efficient I/O

Adafruit Small 1.2" 8x8 LED Matrix w/I2C Backpack - Pure Green SF_Transducer A Motoron M3H256 being controlledWhat's better than a single LED? Lots of LEDs! A fun way to make a small display is to use an 8x8 matrix or a 4 digit 7 segment display . Matrices like these are 'multiplexed' so to control 64 LEDs you need 16 pins. That's a lot of pins, and there are driver chips like the MAX7219 that can control a matrix for you but there's a lot of wiring to set up and they take up a ton of space. Here at Adafruit we feel your pain! After all, wouldn't it be