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Scrolling Message Display

512 LEDs controlled over Wi-Fi via an ESP-12F

Scrolling Message Display
Scrolling Message Display
Labs Project
Based on a Labs project | February 2018 | Find it here
This project lets you scroll text on a bank of eight 8 × 8 LED matrix displays. It uses a Wi-Fi module of type ESP-12F (based on the ESP8266), programmable with the Arduino development environment. Thus, from a smartphone or any other device that uses Wi-Fi, it is possible to send to an ESP8266 web server the text to display, the scrolling speed and the brightness.
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Extra info / Update

Tags Wi-Fi, LED matrix, ESP-12
Level
expert
Construction time
3 hours approx.
Tools
PC, soldering iron with fine bit
Cost
€50 /$60 / £45 approx.

Component list

Component List
Resistors
Default: 5%, 0.1W, 150V, SMD 0805
R1 = 220Ohm
R2 = 330Ohm
R3*,R4* = 10kOhm
R5* = 100kOhm
R6 = 10kOhm
R7* = 220Ohm
Capacitors
C1,C7,C9–C16 = 100nF, 50V, X7R, SMD 0805
C2 = 10µF, 16V, Panasonic FK Series
C3* = 100µF, 16V, Panasonic FK Series
C4,C5,C6,C8 = 100µF, 16V, Panasonic FK Series
Semiconductors
D1 = 1N4007 (1000V, 1A)
IC1 = LM3940IMP-3.3 LDO regulator, SOT-223-3 case
LED1 = green, 3mm
LED2 = yellow, 3mm
MOD1 = ESP-12F Wi-Fi module
MOD2–MOD9 = FC-16 8× 8 LED matrix with MAX7219
Miscellaneous
BZ1 = buzzer, 5VDC, 12mm
F1 = 2A fuse, type 1206
JP1,JP2,JP3 = 2-way jumper pins, 0.1” pitch
K1 = 6-pin pinheader, 0.1” pitch
K2** = DC power connector, female, 2.35mm, 4A (MJ-180-PH)
K3* = PCB screw terminal block, 0.15” pitch, elbow
K3'* = plug-in terminal block, 0.15” pitch
MOD2–MOD9 = board-to-board connector, 5-way, 0.1” pitch, D01-9922046
MOD2–MOD9 = IC-type socket, 5-way, 0.1” pitch, D01-9972042
Power supply 5V/2A with 2.35 mm plug
Printed circuit board, Elektor Store ref. 160491-1
* Components not used in this project; reserved for other functions
** Attention: rated for 4A; not a standard connector!

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my8051 6 years ago

This seems to be a nice project and I'll definitly build one! I just have ESP12E in my inventory. Wish me Good Luck!
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pascal.tours 6 years ago

I confirm! :) I made several copies ...
Good luck
Pascal 
 

 
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Uncle 6 years ago

I bought the 8x display kit + PCB board and I was shoked to realized that the PCB is indeed bare. More surprinsing is the fact that the resistors, capacitors, connectors and other components are not included with the board. Basically this is not a kit.
Do you know if Elektor sells the rest of the necessary components in a kit or I have to start sorcing them by myself? 
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