Datasheet

IDC goes into the INPUT side (look for any arrows,

arrows point from INPUT side to OUTPUT)

Power plug installed, red wires go to VCC, black wires to

GND

Step 6. Log into your Pi to install and run software

OK now you are ready to run the Pi software. You will need to get into a command line via the HDMI monitor, ssh or

console cable. You will also need to make sure your Pi is on the Internet via a WiFi or Ethernet connection.

We have a script that downloads the code and any prerequisite software. It works with the current Raspbian “Stretch”

operating system (either the Lite or Desktop version):

The LED-matrix library is (c) Henner Zeller h.zeller@acm.org with GNU General Public License Version 2.0

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt (https://adafru.it/ewN)

Earlier versions of this guide used our own fork of this library. That’s deprecated now, but still

available (https://adafru.it/ewy)if you have existing code built atop it. Otherwise, use this installer script and latest code.

When first run, the script will explain its plans and give you the option to cancel.

Of particular note here: any existing installation will be replaced. If there is a directory called “rpi-rgb-led-matrix” in the

current working directory, its contents will be overwritten. Additionally, a Python module is installed and will replace

anything currently there. If this is a problem, cancel and make a backup. Otherwise, sometimes reinstalling is exactly

what you want.

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adafruit/Raspberry-Pi-Installer-Scripts/master/rgb-matrix.sh >rgb-matrix.sh

sudo bash rgb-matrix.sh