LED Pixel Hoops

Build an LED scoreboard with mini IR sensing hoop using an RGB Matrix and CircuitPython! This indoor game lets you shoot hoops and display your score on a 64x32 LED Matrix.

IR Sensing Hoop

The hoop houses an IR breakbeam sensor that detects when a ball has gone through it. The 3D printed parts hold everything together and are designed to be easy to build. There’s an arcade button on the side that’s used for starting a new game and resetting the score. This build is powered by an Adafruit Feather M4 Express and the RGB matrix FeatherWing.

Prerequisite Guides

Take a moment to walk through the following guides to get better understanding of the parts used in this project.

Black LED acrylic is used to diffuse the LEDs that are otherwise harsh and over exposed. This material features a matte finish and has the ability to transmit any color of light. That makes it perfect for bringing out the vibrance in the colors of the LEDs.

The 3D printed frame is designed with a slot on the side so it’s easy to insert a sheet of Black LED acrylic.

Adafruit Parts

Angled shot of a Adafruit Feather M4 Express.
It's what you've been waiting for, the Feather M4 Express featuring ATSAMD51. This Feather is fast like a swift, smart like an owl, strong like a ox-bird (it's half ox,...
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Video of a woman with a turquoise manicure attaching a driver board to the back of a LED matrix panel. She flips the matrix panel around reveal it lit up text in rainbow colors: "Ada
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32x32
*RGB*
Ahoy! It's time to create a dazzling light up project with our new RGB Matrix FeatherWing. Now you can quickly and easily create...
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Vide of assembled and powered on 64x32 RGB LED Matrix Panel - 4mm pitch. The matrix displays "Black Lives Matter" alongside the Raised Fist.
Bring a little bit of Times Square into your home with this sweet 64 x 32 square RGB LED matrix panel. These panels are normally used to make video walls, here in New York we see them...
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Top view of a black speaker breakout board connected to a round microcontroller via alligator clips. A music note animation emits from the speaker.
Hey, have you heard the good news? With Adafruit STEMMA boards you can easily and safely plug sensors and devices together, like this Adafruit STEMMA Speaker - Plug and Play...
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Video of 24mm mini translucent clear LED arcade button flashing on and off.
A button is a button, and a switch is a switch, but these translucent arcade buttons are in a class of their own. Particularly because they have LEDs built right in!...
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1 x 2-pin JST Cable
Female Connector 100mm
1 x 2-pin JST Cable
Male Connector 200mm
1 x 3-pin JST Cable
Male Connector 200mm
1 x 3-pin JST Cable
female socket cable
1 x 10-wire Ribbon Cable
Silicone Cover Stranded-Core 1m long
1 x Header kit for Feather
Female Header Set
1 x M2.5 Screw Kit
Black Nylon M2.5
1 x 5V 4A Wall Adapter
switching power supply

Black LED Acrylic

A sheet of black LED acrylic used to diffuse the RGB LED Matrix. From their website:

It looks like a matte black acrylic when it is not lit, but add a light behind it and watch it transform. This fantastic material has the ability to transmit light of any color.

Recommended Cut To Size Sheet: 257mm x 128mm (10.12in x 5.04in)

1 x Black LED Acrylic
Black LED Acrylic from TAP Plastics

Hardware Screws

Fasteners used to secure 3d printed parts together.

  • 8x M3 x 10mm pan head screws
  • 4x M3 x 6mm pan head screws
  • 6x M2.5 x 10mm pan head screws
  • 4x M2.5 hex nuts

This guide was first published on Jul 16, 2020. It was last updated on Mar 17, 2024.

This page (Overview) was last updated on Mar 08, 2024.

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