Component: LED Matrix (Serial) (LEDs)
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LED Matrix (Serial) component
LED Matrix component designed to work using a single data and clock pin. Each LED on the display can be controlled in a chain by setting the data appropriatley and then generating the appropriate amount of clock pulses.
Component Source Code
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Detailed description
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Examples
No additional examples
Macro reference
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StrobeHigh |
| Sets the strobe pin high. Strobing controls the LED brightness and does not apply to simulation. | |
 - VOID
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Return |
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StrobeLow |
| Sets the strobe pin low. Strobing controls the LED brightness and does not apply to simulation. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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DisplayString |
| Prints an ASCII string onto the LED Matrix a column at a time. | |
 - STRING
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Data |
| Data string to display on the LEDs | |
 - UINT
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Animation_Delay |
| Delay in milliseconds between writing to the next column | |
 - BYTE
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Leadout |
| Allows the text to scroll completely off the display before returning 0=No, 1=Yes | |
| - BYTE
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Add_Spaces |
| Add spaces between each ASCII character 0=No, 1=Yes | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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ClearLEDs |
| Sets all of the LEDs in the matrix to the off state. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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WriteColumn |
| Allows a single column of data to be inserted, Acts to shift the rest of the columns across by one. | |
| - BYTE
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Data |
| Data to display on the column of LEDs | |
| - BYTE
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Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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LED Type |
| Active high outputs a logic 1 to set the LED and logic 0 to clear the LED. Active low outputs a logic 0 to set the LED and logic 1 to clear the LED | |
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Row Count |
| Number of LED rows | |
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Column Count |
| Number of LED columns | |
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LED Count |
| Total number of LEDs in the component | |
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Flip Display |
| Allows the column and text data sent to the display to be flipped | |
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Connections |
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Data In |
| Data In pin which is used to pass the input LED value | |
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Data Out |
| Data Out Pin - Optional and used to collect the data as it leaves the last buffer | |
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Clock |
| Clock pin used to clock the external buffer IC's | |
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Strobe |
| Strobe pin used to control the master display state, strobed at high speed using PWM to set the brightness. | |
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Reset |
| Reset pin used to clear all of the states in the external buffer IC's | |
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Colours |
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On Color |
| Simulated colour of the LEDs when switched On | |
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Off Color |
| Simulated colour of the LEDs when switched Off | |
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Simulation |
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Row Spacing |
| Simulation row spacing | |
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Column Spacing |
| Simulation column spacing | |
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Width |
| Simulation LED width | |
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Height |
| Simulated LED height | |
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Depth |
| Simulated LED Depth (3D environments only) | |
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LED Shape |
| Simulated LED basic shape | |
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Redraw LEDs |
| Simulated LED redraw option, display will not be updated until the redraw is set to Yes. Automatically revers back to No after the refresh has been performed. | |
==Macro reference==
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StrobeHigh |
| Sets the strobe pin high. Strobing controls the LED brightness and does not apply to simulation. | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
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StrobeLow |
| Sets the strobe pin low. Strobing controls the LED brightness and does not apply to simulation. | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
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|
DisplayString |
| Prints an ASCII string onto the LED Matrix a column at a time. | |
| - STRING
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Data |
| Data string to display on the LEDs | |
| - UINT
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Animation_Delay |
| Delay in milliseconds between writing to the next column | |
| - BYTE
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Leadout |
| Allows the text to scroll completely off the display before returning 0=No, 1=Yes | |
| - BYTE
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Add_Spaces |
| Add spaces between each ASCII character 0=No, 1=Yes | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
ClearLEDs |
| Sets all of the LEDs in the matrix to the off state. | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
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|
WriteColumn |
| Allows a single column of data to be inserted, Acts to shift the rest of the columns across by one. | |
| - BYTE
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Data |
| Data to display on the column of LEDs | |
| - BYTE
|
Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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LED Type |
| Active high outputs a logic 1 to set the LED and logic 0 to clear the LED. Active low outputs a logic 0 to set the LED and logic 1 to clear the LED | |
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Row Count |
| Number of LED rows | |
|
|
Column Count |
| Number of LED columns | |
|
|
LED Count |
| Total number of LEDs in the component | |
|
|
Flip Display |
| Allows the column and text data sent to the display to be flipped | |
|
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Connections |
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Data In |
| Data In pin which is used to pass the input LED value | |
|
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Data Out |
| Data Out Pin - Optional and used to collect the data as it leaves the last buffer | |
|
|
Clock |
| Clock pin used to clock the external buffer IC's | |
|
|
Strobe |
| Strobe pin used to control the master display state, strobed at high speed using PWM to set the brightness. | |
|
|
Reset |
| Reset pin used to clear all of the states in the external buffer IC's | |
|
|
Colours |
|
|
On Color |
| Simulated colour of the LEDs when switched On | |
|
|
Off Color |
| Simulated colour of the LEDs when switched Off | |
|
|
Simulation |
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|
Row Spacing |
| Simulation row spacing | |
|
|
Column Spacing |
| Simulation column spacing | |
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Width |
| Simulation LED width | |
|
|
Height |
| Simulated LED height | |
|
|
Depth |
| Simulated LED Depth (3D environments only) | |
|
|
LED Shape |
| Simulated LED basic shape | |
|
|
Redraw LEDs |
| Simulated LED redraw option, display will not be updated until the redraw is set to Yes. Automatically revers back to No after the refresh has been performed. | |
==Macro reference==
|
|
StrobeHigh |
| Sets the strobe pin high. Strobing controls the LED brightness and does not apply to simulation. | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
StrobeLow |
| Sets the strobe pin low. Strobing controls the LED brightness and does not apply to simulation. | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
DisplayString |
| Prints an ASCII string onto the LED Matrix a column at a time. | |
| - STRING
|
Data |
| Data string to display on the LEDs | |
| - UINT
|
Animation_Delay |
| Delay in milliseconds between writing to the next column | |
| - BYTE
|
Leadout |
| Allows the text to scroll completely off the display before returning 0=No, 1=Yes | |
| - BYTE
|
Add_Spaces |
| Add spaces between each ASCII character 0=No, 1=Yes | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
ClearLEDs |
| Sets all of the LEDs in the matrix to the off state. | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
WriteColumn |
| Allows a single column of data to be inserted, Acts to shift the rest of the columns across by one. | |
| - BYTE
|
Data |
| Data to display on the column of LEDs | |
| - BYTE
|
Return |
Property reference
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|
Properties |
|
|
LED Type |
| Active high outputs a logic 1 to set the LED and logic 0 to clear the LED. Active low outputs a logic 0 to set the LED and logic 1 to clear the LED | |
|
|
Row Count |
| Number of LED rows | |
|
|
Column Count |
| Number of LED columns | |
|
|
LED Count |
| Total number of LEDs in the component | |
|
|
Flip Display |
| Allows the column and text data sent to the display to be flipped | |
|
|
Connections |
|
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Data In |
| Data In pin which is used to pass the input LED value | |
|
|
Data Out |
| Data Out Pin - Optional and used to collect the data as it leaves the last buffer | |
|
|
Clock |
| Clock pin used to clock the external buffer IC's | |
|
|
Strobe |
| Strobe pin used to control the master display state, strobed at high speed using PWM to set the brightness. | |
|
|
Reset |
| Reset pin used to clear all of the states in the external buffer IC's | |
|
|
Colours |
|
|
On Color |
| Simulated colour of the LEDs when switched On | |
|
|
Off Color |
| Simulated colour of the LEDs when switched Off | |
|
|
Simulation |
|
|
Row Spacing |
| Simulation row spacing | |
|
|
Column Spacing |
| Simulation column spacing | |
|
|
Width |
| Simulation LED width | |
|
|
Height |
| Simulated LED height | |
|
|
Depth |
| Simulated LED Depth (3D environments only) | |
|
|
LED Shape |
| Simulated LED basic shape | |
|
|
Redraw LEDs |
| Simulated LED redraw option, display will not be updated until the redraw is set to Yes. Automatically revers back to No after the refresh has been performed. | |
==Macro reference==
|
|
StrobeHigh |
| Sets the strobe pin high. Strobing controls the LED brightness and does not apply to simulation. | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
StrobeLow |
| Sets the strobe pin low. Strobing controls the LED brightness and does not apply to simulation. | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
DisplayString |
| Prints an ASCII string onto the LED Matrix a column at a time. | |
| - STRING
|
Data |
| Data string to display on the LEDs | |
| - UINT
|
Animation_Delay |
| Delay in milliseconds between writing to the next column | |
| - BYTE
|
Leadout |
| Allows the text to scroll completely off the display before returning 0=No, 1=Yes | |
| - BYTE
|
Add_Spaces |
| Add spaces between each ASCII character 0=No, 1=Yes | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
ClearLEDs |
| Sets all of the LEDs in the matrix to the off state. | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
|
|
WriteColumn |
| Allows a single column of data to be inserted, Acts to shift the rest of the columns across by one. | |
| - BYTE
|
Data |
| Data to display on the column of LEDs | |
| - BYTE
|
Return |
Property reference
|
|
Properties |
|
|
LED Type |
| Active high outputs a logic 1 to set the LED and logic 0 to clear the LED. Active low outputs a logic 0 to set the LED and logic 1 to clear the LED | |
|
|
Row Count |
| Number of LED rows | |
|
|
Column Count |
| Number of LED columns | |
|
|
LED Count |
| Total number of LEDs in the component | |
|
|
Flip Display |
| Allows the column and text data sent to the display to be flipped | |
|
|
Connections |
|
|
Data In |
| Data In pin which is used to pass the input LED value | |
|
|
Data Out |
| Data Out Pin - Optional and used to collect the data as it leaves the last buffer | |
|
|
Clock |
| Clock pin used to clock the external buffer IC's | |
|
|
Strobe |
| Strobe pin used to control the master display state, strobed at high speed using PWM to set the brightness. | |
|
|
Reset |
| Reset pin used to clear all of the states in the external buffer IC's | |
|
|
Colours |
|
|
On Color |
| Simulated colour of the LEDs when switched On | |
|
|
Off Color |
| Simulated colour of the LEDs when switched Off | |
|
|
Simulation |
|
|
Row Spacing |
| Simulation row spacing | |
|
|
Column Spacing |
| Simulation column spacing | |
|
|
Width |
| Simulation LED width | |
|
|
Height |
| Simulated LED height | |
|
|
Depth |
| Simulated LED Depth (3D environments only) | |
|
|
LED Shape |
| Simulated LED basic shape | |
|
|
Redraw LEDs |
| Simulated LED redraw option, display will not be updated until the redraw is set to Yes. Automatically revers back to No after the refresh has been performed. | |
