Other than the fact that one will directly mount 2x 8x8 matrices and the other will not, are these two backpacks functionally the same?:
Adafruit 16x8 LED Matrix Driver Backpack - HT16K33 Breakout
PRODUCT ID: 1427
https://www.adafruit.com/product/1427
and
Adafruit 8x16 LED Matrix FeatherWing w/o Matrices
PRODUCT ID: 3090
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3090
I want to use several backpacks to create a large dot matrix display, and I want to run it through I2C from a Grand Central using CircuitPython, can I do that?
And, can I control the brightness? The example code suggests I can but the product description of the non-featherwing backpack says, "Note that the driver can turn LEDs on and off but does not have the ability to individually PWM dim them." So, I am confused....
Thanks in advance for the help!