NEW PRODUCT – Adafruit Matrix Portal S3 CircuitPython Powered Web Show
Of us love our extensive choice of RGB matrices and equipment for making customized colourful LED shows… and our RGB Matrix Shields and FeatherWings will be shortly soldered collectively to make the wiring a lot simpler. However what if we made it even simpler than that? Like, no solder, no wiring, simply prompt plug-and-play? Dream no extra – with the Adafruit Matrix Portal S3 add-on for RGB Matrices, there’s by no means been a neater method to create highly effective Web-connected LED shows.
You possibly can plug instantly into the again of any HUB-75 appropriate show (all those we inventory will work) from 16×32 as much as 64×64 or use the inventory 2×8 IDC cables to plug into the entrance. Use the included screws to connect the facility cable to the facility plugs with a standard screwdriver, then energy it with any USB C energy provide. Chain dozens of shows for lengthy stretches, or you possibly can panelize them in a grid for greater shows. For bigger initiatives, energy the matrices with a separate 5V energy adapter.
Then code up your undertaking in CircuitPython or Arduino, our Protomatter matrix library works nice on the ESP32-S3 chipset, realizing that you just’ve bought the wiring and stage shifting all dealt with. Right here’s what you get:
- ESP32-S3 processor, 8 MB flash, 2 MB of SRAM, with full Arduino or CircuitPython help
- WiFi and Bluetooth LE baked proper in, full Arduino help. CircuitPython solely helps WiFi right now, not BLE on the S3 chip.
- USB Kind C connector for knowledge and energy connectivity
- I2C STEMMA QT connector for plug-n-play use of any of our STEMMA QT units or sensors will also be used with any Grove I2C units utilizing this adapter cable
- JST 3-pin connector that additionally has analog enter for fast reference to any JST PH 2.0mm pitch cable.
- LIS3DH accelerometer for digital sand initiatives or detecting faucets/orientation.
- GPIO breakout strip – has reset, boot choice, TX debug output, and 6 GPIO together with 4 analog inputs with PWM, SPI, or I2S help for including different {hardware}.
- Deal with E line jumper to be used with 64×64 matrices (verify your matrix to see which pin is used for handle E, we default to pin 8
- Two consumer interface buttons + one reset button
- Indicator NeoPixel and purple LED
- Inexperienced energy indicator LEDs for each 3V and 5V energy
- 2×10 socket connector suits snugly into 2×8 HUB75 ports with out worrying about ‘off by one’ errors
- 2×8 IDC plug connector works with normal cables that include matrices.
The Matrix Portal makes use of an Espressif ESP32-S3 Wi-Fi+BLE chipset and has dropped the SAMD51 from the unique Matrix Portal because of silicon shortages. However seems the S3 is de facto nice at doing all of the work of the unique all by itself:
- The S3 has a parallel output drive peripheral, which signifies that controlling the matrix is completed with out bitbanging.
- The S3 has two cores, so one will be devoted to WiFi networking or matrix management whereas the opposite runs your code.
- With native USB, it’s straightforward to have it act like a keyboard, or mouse, or MIDI system, and it additionally has loads of I2C, SPI, I2S, UART, and analog inputs.
- Plenty of reminiscence: 8MB of Flash means loads of house for code, information, GIFs, and extra. 2MB of PSRAM means you possibly can learn and parse loads of IoT knowledge and nonetheless have loads of RAM for the matrix show buffers.
- The one actual factor lacking from the unique Matrix Portal is the S3 doesn’t have an analog output DAC pin; we suggest an I2S amplifier for audio as a substitute.
Comes with one absolutely programmed and assembled MatrixPortal, preprogrammed with a primary show demo for 32×64 LED matrices.
Doesn’t include an RGB Matrix (use any HUB75 appropriate matrix) or a USB sort C energy provide!
In inventory and transport now!
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