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//We always have to include the library
#include "LedControl.h"
/*
Now we need a LedControl to work with.
***** These pin numbers will probably not work with your hardware *****
pin 12 is connected to the DataIn
pin 11 is connected to the CLK
pin 10 is connected to LOAD
***** Please set the number of devices you have *****
But the maximum default of 8 MAX72XX wil also work.
*/
LedControl lc=LedControl(12,11,10,8);
/* we always wait a bit between updates of the display */
unsigned long delaytime=500;
/*
This time we have more than one device.
But all of them have to be initialized
individually.
*/
void setup() {
//we have already set the number of devices when we created the LedControl
int devices=lc.getDeviceCount();
//we have to init all devices in a loop
for(int address=0;address<devices;address++) {
/*The MAX72XX is in power-saving mode on startup*/
lc.shutdown(address,false);
/* Set the brightness to a medium values */
lc.setIntensity(address,8);
/* and clear the display */
lc.clearDisplay(address);
}
}
void loop() {
//read the number cascaded devices
int devices=lc.getDeviceCount();
//we have to init all devices in a loop
for(int row=0;row<8;row++) {
for(int col=0;col<8;col++) {
for(int address=0;address<devices;address++) {
delay(delaytime);
lc.setLed(address,row,col,true);
delay(delaytime);
lc.setLed(address,row,col,false);
}
}
}
}