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hzeller / rpi-rgb-led-matrix

Controlling up to three chains of 64x64, 32x32, 16x32 or similar RGB LED displays using Raspberry Pi GPIO
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HELP #1081

Open Baztech1990 opened 4 years ago

Baztech1990 commented 4 years ago

Hey im trying everything and i have no idea what im doing wrong, im very new to all this and im following all the instructions or i hope i am, i even tried the adafruit instructions but im just getting problems, not finding the commands ect, is there a "stupid" guide for very very beginners, im trying to run 64x64 led module with PI 3a+, wiring direct no hat, please help, thank you, aslo im trying to run it in python3 idle if possibe

Robycop58 commented 4 years ago

Hi, you have to explain better for make that we can understand your problems. In any case, follow this simply instructions:

If you have more problems explain us.....

Baztech1990 commented 4 years ago

where do i do theis?

use the command line (Python or C or video) with the flags: --led-gpio-mapping=regular --led-cols=64 --led-rows=64 if don't work use --led-panel-type=FM6126A or FM6127 (look the IC type on the led panel board) play with the following flags until the led panel work correctly (you have only to try the combinations because depend from your panel type): --led-multiplexing=X (X from 0 to 16) --led-row-addr-type=X (X from 0 to 4)

Baztech1990 commented 4 years ago

basically i want to know, what do i do in terminal and how do i go from terminal to python idle to run a matrix?

hzeller commented 4 years ago

Follow the steps here: https://github.com/hzeller/rpi-rgb-led-matrix#lets-do-it

make -C examples-api-use
sudo examples-api-use/demo -D0

If you want to use Python, follow the steps in https://github.com/hzeller/rpi-rgb-led-matrix/tree/master/bindings/python to build the Python binding. but first make sure that you have the basic demo working, as everything will get more complicated if you have not established that baseline.

Baztech1990 commented 4 years ago

make -C examples-api-use sudo examples-api-use/demo -D0

If i type that it tells me "no such file or directory. stop" im running straight from my Pi 3A+

Baztech1990 commented 4 years ago

https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-rgb-matrix-plus-real-time-clock-hat-for-raspberry-pi/driving-matrices

i got this to work so far, i got image on my module, but only in terminal, how do i go from terminal to run it in python 3 idle?

Baztech1990 commented 4 years ago

what im trying to do is run a main video and then trigger 5 videos, all to display on a 128x64 matrix so all the help would be much appreciated

hzeller commented 4 years ago

Viewing videos on the Pi has its challenges as it is borderline not fast enough to do that.

Instead of veering into unknown territory, why not just use the existing video-viewer and script that ?

Baztech1990 commented 4 years ago

okay now im going to ask a dumb question, how do i script it? and how do i load the matrix into python3 idle and make it play on the module?

hzeller commented 4 years ago

I don't know you have some idea to show one or more videos, I suspect you might just have a shell script that invokes the video-viewer with a bunch of these. You can also invoke the video viewer with multiple videos that it then just plays in sequence. So if you just want to play multiple videos, just pass them all on the command line.

I've never used Python, so I can't help you with that python question.

Baztech1990 commented 4 years ago

hi guys so i've been following: https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-led-matrix-display/software and i do not get anything on my matrix and when i just run the program (sudo ./rpi-fb-matrix matrix.cfg) nothing happens and my pi freezes, any suggestions? or diffrent way i can get my screen to output on my matrix?

hzeller commented 4 years ago

If you're following some Adafruit tutorial you should probably ask Adafruit.

Baztech1990 commented 4 years ago

last question, how do i load the matrix into my code?