245 LED MATRIX DISPLAY (Updated 27 June 2007) by Zamfirelu

+5V 14 16 10MHz 15 22pF 22pF OSC1 VDD OSC2 RA2 RA3 RB4 RB3 RB0 RB2 RB1 1 2 10 9 6 8 7 ROW ROW ROW ROW ROW ROW ROW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

IC1

PIC 16f628a

Programmed With LEDMSG.hex

12 5 RB6 GND RA0 17 47R RA1 18 47R +5V 5 6 SDA SCL IC8 24LC256 8 VDD EEPROM WP GND A2 A1 A0 7 4 3 2 1 *Reset 4K7 4K7 4K7 S1 100K *Program MSG S2 300R *Only TX from the serial port is used so no RS232 interface is required MCLR 4 RA4 3 RB7 RB5 13 11 *Reset Cols < RX 10K 10K 3 *Serial Port 5

RX

LED1

*(D3-D7) = 1N914 D3 +5V 100K 15 MR IC3

EN
Q0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 3 2 4 7 10 1 5 6 9 11

D4

D5 +5V

D6

D7 +5V

100K 16 VDD 4017 GND 8 15 MR IC4 13

EN
Q0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 3 2 4 7 10 1 5 6 9 11

100K 16 VDD 4017 GND 8 14 15 MR CLK IC5 13 EN

Q0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 3 2 4 7 10 1 5 6 9 11

100K 16 VDD 4017 GND 8 15 MR IC6 13

EN
Q0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 3 2 4 7 10 1 5 6 9 11

100K 16 VDD 4017 GND 8

EN Q4
10

14 13

14

14

CLK

CLK

CLK

14

CLK

15 MR IC7

16 VDD 4017 GND 8

Q1 Q2 Q3 2 4 7

COLUMNS (1 - 8)
13 12

COLUMNS (9 - 16)
9

COLUMNS (17 - 24)

5

COLUMNS (25 - 32)

1

COLUMNS (33 - 35)

IC9a

11

10

IC9b

IC9c

IC9d 3

*CLK COLS *IC9 = 74HC08

Display Schematic

9 - 12VDC

*LEDS (1 - 245) - min 500mcd, any colour can be used. ROW1 1K2 Q1 Q2 1K2 Q3 Q4 1K2 Q5 Q6 1K2 Q7 18R 18R 18R 18R

(Q1 - Q42) = BC548 or similar NPN small signal medium gain types.

ROW2

1K2

18R

ROW3

ROW4

1K2

18R

ROW5

ROW6

1K2

18R

ROW7

Q8

Q9

Q10

Q11

Q12

Q13

Q14

Q15

Q16

Q17

Q18

Q19

Q20

Q21

Q22

Q23

Q24

Q25

Q26

Q27

Q28

Q29

Q30

Q31

Q32

Q33

Q34

Q35

Q36

Q37

Q38

Q39

Q40

Q41

Q42

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2 COL 2

1K2

1K2

1K2

1K2

COL 19

COL 16

COL 13

COL 24

COL 21

COL 18

COL 15

COL 12

COL 10

COL 25

COL 22

COL 35

COL 33

COL 32

COL 30

COL 29

COL 27

COL 26

COL 23

COL 20

COL 17

COL 14

COL 11

COL 34

COL 31

COL 28

COL 8

COL 7

COL 5

COL 4

COL 9

*With 35 columns & 7 rows the duty cycle is a mere 2.8% for each column. The use of high brightness LEDS is essential for adequate visibility under all of the possible lighting conditions that may occur. The prototype was constructed using 500mcd water clear LEDS. Performace is good. However, these LEDS have a very narrow viewing angle. A piece of red perspex helps to difuse the LEDS. Proper operation outdoors may not be very sustainable without the perspex. The digital control circuitry on the next page of the schematic interfaces to all 7 rows & all 35 columns. Five cascaded decade counters with gating connect to the 35 columns whilst the 7 rows are wired directly to microcontroller via transistor emitter follower buffers (Q1 - Q7). Because of the 2.8% duty cycle, power consumption is extremely low.

COL 1

COL 6

COL 3

1K2

1K2

1K2

PARTS
RESISTORS
42 7 2 1 1K2 18 47 300

INSTRUCTIONS
0.25W 1%
3 4K7 6 100K 2 10K 1 1 1 2 4 D9 Female PC Mount DC Socket PC Mount 10MHz Crystal (Xtal 1) PC Mount Push Button Switches Mini TO-220 Heat Sink

The .hex file is located in Micro folder and the EEPROM programmer is located in VB folder

CAPACITORS
8 6 1 2 100nF MKT 10uF Electro 1000uF Electro 22pF Ceramic Type 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 30CM Length Rainbow Cable 1M Length Tinned Copper Wire 8 Way PC Mount Headers & Connectors 4 Way PC Mount Headers & Connectors 8 Pin IC Socket 16 Pin IC Socket 14 Pin IC Socket 18 Pin IC Socket

IMPORTANT !!! When programm the Pic choose: Oscillator: HS

1. Connect the 5V , connect the Serial Port 2. Push Reset button 3. Push Programm button 4. Start LED MSG.exe (VB folder) 5. Write the message and push Programm Message To... HAVE FUN

SEMICONDUCTORS
2 5 246 42 1 1 5 1 1 IN4007 Power Diodes (D1 & D2) IN914 Signal Diodes (D3 - D7) 5mm, 500mcd LEDs, Any Col BC548 NPN Transistors (Q1 - Q42) LM7805 5V Regulator (IC2) PIC16f628a Micro Programmed With LEDMSG.hex (IC1) 4017 Decade Counters (IC3 - IC7) 24LC256 EEPROM (IC8) 74HC08 Quad AND (IC9) 4 4 5 1 4 4 1 1 1 25mm M3 Hex Tapped Spacers 12mm M3 Hex Untapped Spacers 5mm M3 Screws 5mm M3 Nut 20mm M3 Screws Piece Of Red Perspex 76 x 288 mm 12VDC @ 500mA Plug Pack LED Display PCB, 76 x 288 mm Main Controller PCB, 76 x 288 mm

4017

74HC08

24LC256

SERIAL PORT PIC16F628A

PCB for the LED MATRIX DISPLAY Made in Orcad Layout

Bottom Layer (Red color)

GND
Top Layer (Blue color) - connected with Bottom Layer thru wires Name of the parts (Black color)

+5V