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alankpb
 
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Matrix portal

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Hello,

I am new to all of this and I recently got two 64x32 5mm pitch panels so I can make a 64x64 display, I have been trying to figure out the best thing to run them on, my goal is to display Gifs on the display that my SO will animate and that I can have 5 or so to rotate through. Is the matrix portal good for this? I thought I read its stuck on the resolution of the first display even if I chain them.

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Works fine as long as you're OK with the single panel resolution:
https://learn.adafruit.com/animated-gif ... rix-portal

There is currently no chained display version of this though.

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I have two 64x32 5mm panels daisy chained and working onusing this:-

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from adafruit_matrixportal.matrix import Matrix
matrix = Matrix(width=64, height=64,tile_rows=2, bit_depth=6,serpentine=False)
Serpentine=False means the first panel is placed above the second both with the same vertical orientation.

Serpentine=True (default I think) means the lower panel is inverted to keep inter panel cabling (Out->In) short.

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