{"product_id":"interstate-75","title":"Interstate 75 - RGB LED Matrix Driver","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnter the (LED) matrix with this all-in-one, USB-C powered controller for HUB75 panels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterstate 75 is a \u003cstrong\u003eRP2040-based driver board for HUB75-style LED matrices\u003c\/strong\u003e. It's designed to plug neatly into the back of a LED panel, and provides a quick and easy way to whip up some scrolling signage or an eye-catching LED display for sensor outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI75 is \u003cstrong\u003epowered and programmable by USB-C. \u003c\/strong\u003eUSB-C is capable of providing up to 3A of power which should be enough to power a single 64x64 (or smaller) panel, assuming you're not planning anything too eye-bleedingly bright. If you need more power than that (so you can chain multiple panels together, perhaps?) you can inject it into the screw terminals instead. There's also two \u003cstrong\u003euseful buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e, a reset button and an \u003cstrong\u003eonboard RGB LED\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've also popped a \u003cstrong\u003eQW\/ST connector\u003c\/strong\u003e on there, to make it super easy to plug in \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/qwiic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQwiic\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/stemma-qt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSTEMMA QT\u003c\/a\u003e breakouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowered by RP2040 (Dual Arm Cortex M0+ running at up to 133Mhz with 264kB of SRAM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2MB of QSPI flash supporting XiP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with 32x32, 32x64 and 64x64 LED matrices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSturdy screw terminals for powering the LED panels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB-C connector for power and programming (3A max)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQw\/ST (Qwiic\/STEMMA QT) connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReset, BOOT and a user button (the BOOT button can also be used as a user button)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRGB LED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully-assembled (no soldering required)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasurements: approx 48.5 x 31 x 17mm (L x W x H, including connectors)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/interstate_75_schematic.pdf?v=1638972894\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLED matrix panels and cables are sold separately, check out the extras tab for some options!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it's a RP2040 board, Interstate 75 is firmware agnostic! You can program it with C\/C++, MicroPython or CircuitPython.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003cstrong\u003eC++\/MicroPython\u003c\/strong\u003e libraries contain some spiffy HUB75 drivers that use RP2040's PIO state machines and DMA to minimise CPU usage and maximise luscious, 10-bit gamma corrected colour depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll get best performance using C++, but if you're a beginner we'd recommend using our batteries included MicroPython build for ease of getting started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/article\/getting-started-with-interstate-75\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGetting Started with Interstate 75\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/releases\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/releases\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload Pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/blob\/main\/micropython\/modules_py\/interstate75.md\"\u003eInterstate 75 function reference\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/examples\/interstate75\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ examples\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/micropython\/examples\/interstate75\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicroPython examples\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also use \u003cstrong\u003eCircuitPython\u003c\/strong\u003e on your Interstate 75! Because CircuitPython drivers are designed to work on a bunch of different microcontrollers you won't get the fancy RP2040-architecture specific tweaks that you'll find in our library, but you will get access to Adafruit's mighty DisplayIO library which makes it super easy to display all sorts of different kinds of text, draw shapes and display images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/article\/getting-started-with-interstate-75\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGetting Started with Interstate 75\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/circuitpython.org\/board\/pimoroni_interstate75\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload CircuitPython for Interstate 75\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/welcome-to-circuitpython\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/welcome-to-circuitpython\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGetting Started with CircuitPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/rgb-led-matrices-matrix-panels-with-circuitpython\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRGB LED Matrices with CircuitPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that some less-common varieties of 64x64 panels, like ones that use the FM6126A chip, are not currently supported in CircuitPython.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnecting Breakouts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your breakout has a QW\/ST connector on board, you can plug it straight in with a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJST-SH to JST-SH cable\u003c\/a\u003e, or you can easily connect any of our I2C Breakout Garden breakouts with a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJST-SH to JST-SH cable\u003c\/a\u003e coupled with a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/stemma-qt-qwiic-to-breakout-garden-adapter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQw\/ST to Breakout Garden adaptor\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find a list of which breakouts are currently compatible with our C++\/MicroPython build in the most recent \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/releases\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erelease notes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've also broken out a bunch of useful I2C pins, analog pins and debug pins along the side of the board so you can solder things like breakouts or analog potentiometers directly to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout RP2040\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberry Pi's RP2040 microcontroller is a dual core ARM Cortex M0+ running at up to 133Mhz. It bundles in 264kB of SRAM, 30 multifunction GPIO pins (including a four channel 12-bit ADC), a heap of standard peripherals (I2C, SPI, UART, PWM, clocks, etc), and USB support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne very exciting feature of RP2040 is the programmable IOs which allow you to execute custom programs that can manipulate GPIO pins and transfer data between peripherals - they can offload tasks that require high data transfer rates or precise timing that traditionally would have required a lot of heavy lifting from the CPU.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39443584417875,"sku":"PIM584","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/interstate-75-1.jpg?v=1638441859","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/interstate-75","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}