Glitchy Flickering LEDs on LED Matrix
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- keenest
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Glitchy Flickering LEDs on LED Matrix
I am experiencing flickering of random LEDs typically in the upper left portion of the LED matrix using a Matrix Portal. See this thread viewtopic.php?f=19&t=171696&start=15 where I did some testing and troubleshooting including using a 5V 4A power supply. The replacement LED matrix has the same behavior.
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Re: Glitchy Flickering LEDs on LED Matrix
@keenest,
Could you provide a photo of the back of the Matrix Portal. If you have done any soldering or custom connections yourself please provide pics of that. I have seen a few units were some surface mount components looked as though they were soldered on a single side so I wanted to verify this was assembled correctly.
Could you provide a photo of the back of the Matrix Portal. If you have done any soldering or custom connections yourself please provide pics of that. I have seen a few units were some surface mount components looked as though they were soldered on a single side so I wanted to verify this was assembled correctly.
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Re: Glitchy Flickering LEDs on LED Matrix
Thanks for the photos. I actually wanted to see the LED matrix surface mount components and should have phrased that differently. Can you post photos of the backside of the LED matrix you are using?
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Re: Glitchy Flickering LEDs on LED Matrix
Also note that in the other thread a replacement LED display was sent. Both are experiencing the same issue.
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Re: Glitchy Flickering LEDs on LED Matrix
Okay, thank you for taking the time to get these pics here.
Can you try running the "glitchy" code on either display and gently pressing on some of the chips UR4, UB4 or UG4 for example. Especially if any of them look as though on side might be unsoldered. Your pics are good, but not quite high quality enough for me to confirm that all the pins have be soldered down.
If they all look well soldered and lightly pressing them doesn't immediately resolve this we can give up on this line of troubleshooting and go another direction.
Can you try running the "glitchy" code on either display and gently pressing on some of the chips UR4, UB4 or UG4 for example. Especially if any of them look as though on side might be unsoldered. Your pics are good, but not quite high quality enough for me to confirm that all the pins have be soldered down.
If they all look well soldered and lightly pressing them doesn't immediately resolve this we can give up on this line of troubleshooting and go another direction.
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Re: Glitchy Flickering LEDs on LED Matrix
Ok, I just tried that and I looked closely for any soldering issues. None are sticking out to me. I created this photo album with hi-res photos so you can look at them. Also, it would seem that if the issue was with a particular section of the LED display, the little red guy image at the top left of the display, shown in the the album, would also be glitchy.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NfRsd5FL3K8CmSK19
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NfRsd5FL3K8CmSK19
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Re: Glitchy Flickering LEDs on LED Matrix
Similar behavior, started this week for me. There are streaks of similar color on the LED panel - which was cool - until the display stopped. :^(
Just started watching it while working. Checked the connections, but will monitor what i can.
Edit: This was the display in the ADABOX16 (PRODUCT ID: 2278) which has been running continuously since November 2020.
Just started watching it while working. Checked the connections, but will monitor what i can.
Edit: This was the display in the ADABOX16 (PRODUCT ID: 2278) which has been running continuously since November 2020.
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Re: Glitchy Flickering LEDs on LED Matrix
@xsk8rat, do you have a flexible LED panel or the standard hard back? Mine are the flexible panels.
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Re: Glitchy Flickering LEDs on LED Matrix
Running fine so far (this is running the sample clock code).
The Matrix Portal is running fairly cool - roughly room temperature.
The chips on the display are running about 6C above room temperature (~32C to 33C).
The Matrix Portal is running fairly cool - roughly room temperature.
The chips on the display are running about 6C above room temperature (~32C to 33C).
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Re: Glitchy Flickering LEDs on LED Matrix
@Keenest,
No, these are the ones in the frame.
Should i add a new post? I don't want to confuse your issue.
No, these are the ones in the frame.
Should i add a new post? I don't want to confuse your issue.
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Re: Glitchy Flickering LEDs on LED Matrix
I was just curious is that was something in common here. Sounds like you are having a similar problem maybe we can troubleshoot with support to resolve.
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Re: Glitchy Flickering LEDs on LED Matrix
Since there are multiple folks on this thread with similar hardware would you each mind summarizing your setups so we can determine if this is a hardware, firmware, library or example code code issue.
LED Matrix Product: #2279 (64x32 3mm)
Glitchy Presentation: (eg. top left static)
Controller: ( Uno, Metro M4, etc.)
Example Code: (script name)
Bootloader Version:
Arduino or CircuitPython:
Library version for RGBmatrixPanel:
LED Matrix Product: #2279 (64x32 3mm)
Glitchy Presentation: (eg. top left static)
Controller: ( Uno, Metro M4, etc.)
Example Code: (script name)
Bootloader Version:
Arduino or CircuitPython:
Library version for RGBmatrixPanel:
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Re: Glitchy Flickering LEDs on LED Matrix
Following the temperature thing that i am trying to rule out or not...
Was your's in a case or out in the open?
Mine was in a PLA case with the covering that came in the https://www.adafruit.com/product/4812.
So i was wondering if that might have lead to an overheating thing.
Was your's in a case or out in the open?
Mine was in a PLA case with the covering that came in the https://www.adafruit.com/product/4812.
So i was wondering if that might have lead to an overheating thing.
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