help with the screen

nodoubtman · **Joined:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:54 am **Posts:** 76

bitfogav wrote:

Hopefully that helps, if you want to make the matrix display in RED leds then you need to swap the GREEN connections to the RED connections, if you need help with that then just ask and I will change the picture above for you.

Let us know if your matrix now works correctly

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can i make a brad smile with two colors?
and for the great race, can you make me a picture thanks?

thanks!
marC:)

bitfogav · **Posted:** Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:15 am

nodoubtman wrote:

can i make a brad smile with two colors?

I think weve talked about this before? No its not possible to use two colours with this circuit. we are limited to the amount of pins we have on the PIC.

nodoubtman wrote:

and for the great race, can you make me a picture thanks?

Can we see if your matrix works first?

nodoubtman · **Joined:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:54 am **Posts:** 76

bitfogav wrote:

nodoubtman wrote:

can i make a brad smile with two colors?

I think weve talked about this before? No its not possible to use two colours with this circuit. we are limited to the amount of pins we have on the PIC.

nodoubtman wrote:

and for the great race, can you make me a picture thanks?

Can we see if your matrix works first?

Hi!

Here's the matrix : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5not7jAo ... e=youtu.be
i hope this is okay.. but it doesnt seems to be a smile

thanks!
marC:)

bitfogav · **Posted:** Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:12 am

Hi marC,

The video looks the same has the previous video? can you post the source code you are using?

Gavin

nodoubtman · **Joined:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:54 am **Posts:** 76

bitfogav wrote:

Hi marC,

The video looks the same has the previous video? can you post the source code you are using?Gavin

i have only .hex file compiled, i think it is the wrong one, do you have the .hex file for brad smile??

thanks!
marC:)

bitfogav · **Posted:** Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:26 am

yes try this

its an Hex format ready to programme. but this is for a 16F648A PIC? what PIC are you using ?

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I know it works because ive just put it onto my test board

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nodoubtman · **Joined:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:54 am **Posts:** 76

bitfogav wrote:

yes try this

its an Hex format ready to programme. but this is for a 16F648A PIC? what PIC are you using ?

Attachment:

smiley_face_8x8_matrix.rar

I know it works because ive just put it onto my test board

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bitfogavstestboard.jpg

i have the pic16f628a

thanks!
marC:)

bitfogav · **Posted:** Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:00 am

Ok heres the source code for the 16F628a

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nodoubtman · **Joined:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:54 am **Posts:** 76

bitfogav wrote:

Ok heres the source code for the 16F628a

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smiley_face_8x8_matrix_16F628A.rar

here's the smiley face : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6yAgC81 ... e=youtu.be
tell me if it is okay? because we don't see much things..
thanks!
marC:)

brad · **Joined:** Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:30 pm **Posts:** 1860

Nice work there bitfogav. Infact - this award is for winning first place in the helping out by drawing diagrams award!

Anywho, it's very difficult to work out what your problem is just by looking at the video clip. As long as you have followed all the steps that have been laid out, it should work just fine.

Have you got everything connected correctly? Going by the schematic and bitfogavs revised drawing?
Have you programmed the microcontroller? are you sure that it is programmed?
Are you using all the correct hardware?

If I could just get a picture of your circuit, I may be able to spot something connected incorrectly. That would be a big help for us to help you. (I am guessing that you have built it on breadboard?)

bitfogav · **Posted:** Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:28 pm

brad wrote:

Nice work there bitfogav. Infact - this award is for winning first place in the helping out by drawing diagrams award!

HAHA. thanks for my award Brad :lol:

brad wrote:

Anywho, it's very difficult to work out what your problem is just by looking at the video clip. As long as you have followed all the steps that have been laid out, it should work just fine.

The issue has pretty much got me baffled/stumped.

nodoubtman · **Joined:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:54 am **Posts:** 76

thanks big!

is it possible now to have a the drawing of the great race schematic please?

thanks a lot!!!

marC:)

bitfogav · **Posted:** Mon Jun 25, 2012 2:42 am

Well this is the only other part to the schematics, all the other connections are on the last drawing diagram?

can you post a picture of your bread board?

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nodoubtman · **Joined:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:54 am **Posts:** 76

Hi!

i have seen the a red led is use in great race game? so, in your connection of the drawing, there is only green connection...

i dont understand.. :O ;s

i will try to do the digits scrolling like you showed me big

thanks!
marC:)

bitfogav · **Posted:** Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:22 am

nodoubtman wrote:

Hi!

i have seen the a red led is use in great race game? so, in your connection of the drawing, there is only green connection...

i dont understand.. :O ;s

Yes you are correct, I left out the RED led connection in the drawing to save confusion as it is not needed at this point and it is something we can add when you have your matrix working with a smiley face.

If the matrix still fails to display a smiley face then has Brad said can you post a picture of your circuit?, We may be able to spot something connected incorrectly. That would be a big help for us to help you..

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