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First scrolling word project

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Hi! I'm considering getting an LED matrix of some sort and having a collection of maybe a few dozen sayings scroll across it in a loop, perhaps with alternating shapes of letters or effects on each loop (blinking, perhaps different letter shapes/sizes, etc). It would be displayed indoors. I have a few older raspberry pi's, a few zero Ws, an arduino, and a trinket that I could control it with, but I don't have any experience programming any of them but am looking forward to learning. I'm thinking of getting the 64x32 RGB LED Matrix - 2.5mm pitch, but am open to alternatives if there's something better for what I'm trying to do.

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Re: First scrolling word project

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The best approach (and my preference) given your experience level would be a MatrixPortal https://www.adafruit.com/product/4745. You could get a Matrix bonnet https://www.adafruit.com/product/3211 for one of the Pis (it needs to not be one of the very early ones with the 2x13 header). xThe Trinket isn't up to the job.

For the MatrixPortal there is a tutorial and several projects on the learn site: https://learn.adafruit.com/search?q=MatrixPortal.

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Re: First scrolling word project

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Thanks for your advice!

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