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lubeda / EspHoMaTriXv2

A simple DIY status display with a 8x32 RGB LED matrix, implemented with esphome.io and Home Assistant.
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[QUESTION] 8x8 Matrix Support #243

Closed ataa closed 3 weeks ago

ataa commented 4 months ago

Question

Hello,

Is it possible to use ESP32-S3 Modules with 8x8 matrix and display an icon like weather icon first, then scroll the text?

I am using ESP32-S3-Matrix (8x8 addressable RGB + Gyro & Acc. Sensor) which can be bought for about $7.

ESP32-S3-Matrix_func

andrewjswan commented 4 months ago

The current firmware should work fine with this type of matrix, with all the limitations that 8x8 imposes on the algorithm designed for 8x32. You can also rewrite the firmware purely for 8x8, and remove the extra ones (screens that only support 8x32). But it is better to add 3 8x8 matrices and get 8x32.

lubeda commented 3 weeks ago

8x8 is to small to display readable text.