The diagram below provides a visual reference for wiring of the components. This diagram was created using the software package Fritzing.

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Use Adafruit's Fritzing parts library to create circuit diagrams for your projects. Download the library or just grab individual parts. Get the library and parts from GitHub - Adafruit Fritzing Parts.

Wired Connections

  • VCC from Speaker to 3V on Feather
  • GND from Speaker to GND on Feather
  • Signal from Speaker to A0 on FeatherWing
  • Button to GND on Feather
  • Button to D4 on FeatherWing
  • IR break beam (2-wire) to GND on Feather
  • IR break beam (2-wire) to 3V on Feather
  • IR break beam (3-wire) to GND on Feather
  • IR break beam (3-wire) to 3V on Feather
  • IR break beam (3-wire) to A1 on FeatherWing

Powering

The RGB Matrix will need to be powered by a 5V 4A wall adapter. 5V USB cable is not enough to fully power the display – Glitches and artifacts are displayed when RGB matrix is only powered by USB cable.

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

This page (Circuit Diagram) was last updated on Jul 13, 2020.

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