Adafruit RGB Matrix Featherwing Kit - For RP2040, M0 and M4 Feathers

by Adafruit

Ahoy! It's time to create a dazzling light up project with the new RGB Matrix FeatherWing. Now you can quickly and easily create projects featuring your favorite 16 or 32-pixel tall matrix boards. Using the RGB Matrix library is easy and works wonderfully with any of the M0 or M4 based Feathers.

Please note: This wing is only tested/designed to work with the RP2040, SAMD21 M0 and SAMD51 M4 Feathers. It's not for use with any other Feathers at this time. (That said, if you'd like to add support, Adafruit would be happy to take a pull request on the library repo)

This wing can be assembled in one of two ways. You can either solder in a 2x8 IDC shrouded header on the top, then plug in the IDC cable that came with your matrix. This makes it easy to stack on top of your Feather. Or, you can solder in the 2x10 socket header on the bottom of the Wing, and then stack your Feather on top. That way you can plug it directly into the back of the matrix *mind blown*

Either way you decide to go, you can plug a 5V DC power pack into the 2.1mm DC jack. That 5V is polarity protected and then output on the other side to a 5.08mm terminal block. An onboard regulator will provide 3.3V power to your Feather so you don't need a separate USB or battery, this makes for a very compact build!

Each order comes with one FeatherWing PCB with surface mount parts attached, a 2x8 IDC header, a 2x10 female socket, 2.1mm DC jack, 5.08mm terminal block, and some male header. You may also want some Feather stacking headers or female headers depending on how you plan to attach/stack your Feather.

⚠️ Note that Feather boards and RGB LED matrices are sold separately!

TECHNICAL DETAILS

  • Product Dimensions: 51.0mm x 23.0mm x 4.0mm / 2.0" x 0.9" x 0.2"
  • Product Weight: 3.5g / 0.1oz

4 customer reviews

a year ago
These pins have been a revelation and make mounting carrier boards like ESP32 or Pico a breeze. I have used them so far on pre-designed FlexyPin adapter boards but can see how easy it is to produce my own custom one. They are a bit fiddly to insert and line up but it becomes easier with practice.
by Lee about FlexyPin - Pack of 100 via REVIEWS.io
2 years ago
Given 5 stars. I know they are quite expensive, However, when I received them I only got 94 in the pack. I contacted customer service to let them know and they just sent out another batch without any questions or me asking, hence the 5 stars. I did count the second batch and there were only 99 in it. I can't complain as I got more than what I paid for anyway, So win-win.
by Mark about FlexyPin - Pack of 100 via REVIEWS.io
2 years ago
FlexiPins are tiny and designed to be used with FlexiPin adapters such as the Pico to Uno adapter which mounts a Pico on an Uno footprint boards. You need tweezers or forceps, an illuminated magnifying glass and, if possible, a circuit board holder to locate them in the board before soldering. Instructions are sketchy. For example, the FlexiPin YouTube video shows a board with one pin hole and a slot, while the Uno board has two holes on either side of a slot.
by Robert about FlexyPin - Pack of 100 via REVIEWS.io
3 years ago
These work GREAT. I use "bare" ESP modules at work, and sometimes I need to debug the stuff...
by Anonymous about FlexyPin - Pack of 100 via REVIEWS.io

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