Display Text at P10 LED Display Using Arduino

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Intro: Display Text at P10 LED Display Using Arduino

Dotmatrix Display or more commonly referred to as Running Text is often found in shops as a means of advertising their products, its practical and flexible in its use that encourage business actors use it as advertising advice. Now the use of Dotmatric Display has spread, not just as advertiser media only, as well as prayer schedules, warning boards, queuing machines, etc.

Here, we will give a post about Dotmatix Display programming tutorial using Arduino.

STEP 1: Materials You Need

You will need:

  • Arduino
  • P10 LED Display Module
  • DMD Connector

STEP 2: Wiring Connection

Connect P10 LED Display with arduino according to pin configuration above. Here we use DMD Connector.

STEP 3: Connection

Installation of module like picture above.

STEP 4: Code

After proper installation, next is the programming process. Before that you need a supporting library that must be installed on Arduino IDE. To download the DMD library click HERE. Next upload the program below to display a text.

// Insert file Library
#include <SPI.h>
#include <DMD2.h>
#include <fonts/Arial_Black_16.h>

SoftDMD dmd(1,1);
// Number of P10 panels used X, Y
DMD_TextBox box(dmd, 2, 1, 32, 16); 
// Set Box (dmd, x, y, Height, Width) 
void setup() {
  dmd.setBrightness(10); // Set brightness 0 - 255 
  dmd.selectFont(Arial_Black_16); // Font used
  dmd.begin();     // Start DMD 
  box.print("SFE"); // Display TEXT SFE
}
void loop() {
}

STEP 5: Check If It Works

After the upload process is successful, will appear as shown above.

If the light from the display is less bright, you must add an external 5V power supply directly connected to the LED display supply pin.

20 Comments

Ayanparo93 8 months ago

Tried so many way alignment is not proper. Need help for this problem

Chandru 1 year ago

We can able to display Tamil text using this materials

jemshihas 4 years ago

can use this setup for RGB p10 modules

marcelompc 1 year ago

Did you got answer for this? Regards

JesusR146 4 years ago

hello I have a problem with my led p10 shows me everything to the revez and porbe with graphics_inverse and does not change anything

iz0cvy 1 year ago

Hi JesusR146, I am also playing with two displays purchased some time ago and they display the graphics the same way, were you able to solve after all this time? Greetings Maurizio

PnV2 2 years ago

Compiles, but Displayed only some lines

d333gs 3 years ago

Hi , I am a newbe!
What is the red shield for? Where do I get it?
Thanks

JesusR146 4 years ago

hello I have a problem with my led p10 shows me everything to the revez and porbe with graphics_inverse and does not change anything

minhduank3 5 years ago

Help me .
I need creat Font for module LED P10 ?

Rajneel 5 years ago

I need help.
How to Program P5 (2121) 16S- 6432- A3 led dispay
Please any help

charanm1 5 years ago

Change ur controller if are willing to interface more LED Display Modeles

MasoudS17 5 years ago

Hi, my friends, I want to turn the p10 module on, I can turn it over on the Internet. Can you guide me?

mrsharkit 6 years ago

is it compatible with hub75 panel? Like this, you can see pinout in one of the images: https://it.aliexpress.com/item/P5-Indoor-LED-Panel-Full-Color-LED-Module-320-160mm-HUB75-1-16-Scan-SMD2121-LED/32716025822.html

draliaksu 5 years ago

No, DMD library is 1/4 scan...

TanvirN1 5 years ago

Hi ,
have a good day .Nice work indeed .
This code was written for 32 x 16 DMD .I would like to know how to use 64 X 16 Display. What changes needed in code.

SaanjeevS 6 years ago

Where to buy a DMD connector?