Arduino + 3D led matrix cube 3x3x3

Music by:
www.soundclick.com/gcthree

Arduino:
Arduino Duemilanove 2009 ATmega328P

Animations:
1. Two orbiting lights
2. Rotating plane
3. Two orbiting vertical lines
4. Flashing sides
5. Orbiting plane ( kinda )
6. Lifting plane
7. Random appear/fade
8. Random walk
9. Orbiting backslash
10. Rain/matrix anim
11. Snake bot ( random walk )

Setup:
Leds in each level (top, middle, bottom) are soldered thogether with cathodes ( ground/minus ) Leds in each column are soldered with anodes ( signal from Arduino / positive )

Levels are multiplexed, like CRT monitor. There are no additional components between arduino and cube needed (only wires).

Two buttons(tact) to change animation and speed.

My trick with bottom leds not lightening up leds above is this. I bought clear (not diffused) leds, so in off mode they are not colored. I sprayed each led with white car paint (minimal). This way I can get very goog contrast between off - on leds.

My next attempt will be 8x8x8 or 10x10x10 matrix.

Thanks for watching !

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• led cube
• led matrix
• 3x3x3
• arduino
• multiplexing
• leds
• 3d led
• 3d led monitor
• led matrix cube
• 3d leds
• crt 3d
• duemilanove

[aflaLV]

If you want to learn more about digital electronics, I recommend video lectures at youtube channel: nptelhrd. Guy is indian, so hard to understand at first, but gives great idea of digital electronics.

[aflaLV]

Sorry darkreaper2828, I accidently removed your comment.

[ThaSageProductions]

Fuck bro im stoned as fuck, I think those green little men are dancing.

[monstergarage2]

Not all the LEDs are lit.:) I learned that their lot like nanoseconds apart so it looks like their lot at one but it's only one being lit at a time.☺☺☺☺☺😃☺😁😄😊😃👍👍👍👍👍👍⬆

[Leothefisherman]

this sucks -_-

[LucasRana96]

Could you give me the code??? Thank U

[kithugh]

What are the shapes in the background? I love your sense of aesthetics.

[kithugh]

that's awesome. I wanna do that. Do you have an instructable or sumpin? Great choice of music.

[axel1973w]

Where is your project website and code for study ?

[Utaken]

Good job! Hope I'm able to make one later. I just have started learning about microcontroller, begin with the baseline Microchip PIC.