New in the Maker Shed: LoL Shield

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June 5th, 2010 4

LoL = Lots of LEDs. As in 126 individually addressable pixels for your Arduino!

The LoL Shield is a charlieplexed LED matrix for the Arduino. You can use it to display anything in a 9Ã—14 grid. Scroll text, play games, display images, or anything else you want to do. Please note, this is a shield and requires an Arduino for control. Comes with library and example code to get you started programming Lots of LEDs right away!

The LoL shield is available with Red LED’s or Green LED’s.

LoL Shield in the Maker Shed