Hi,
I'm new to simhub but have some experience with Arduinos. I'm trying to make an 8x8 led gear indicator as per this video:
It looked relatively straight forward and I had a couple of spare Arduinos so ordered a MAX7219 matrix and set to work designing a case for it!
I tested the hardware with the LedControl LCDemoMatrix example which worked and then tried it with simhub (VIDEO)
I followed the guides and enabled the MAX7221 LED Matrix (which I've noted is not MAX7219 but the component help does show the matrix I'm using and seems to be what everyone else is using) but when I go to test it through simhub nothing is displayed on the matrix.
The Arduino is recognised by simhub and it is transferring data (IMAGE) and the RX led is lighting up but nothing is displayed on the matrix in or out of the game (iracing) which made me think there is an issue on the code side of things. I've tried uploading it through the arduino IDE, different pins, different Arduinos and even tried using an uno instead of a nano, two different types of MAX719 (IMAGE) and still nothing.
Is there anything obvious that I'm missing or anywhere in the code where you can change the device hardware as I believe there are a few different types of MAX7219 as I had to adjust the LCDemoMatrix test code as initially it was displayed mirrored.
Thanks in advance
p.s is there a better way of inserting images into posts?
I have the same ploblem with 2 modules, the wiring is correct and I dont know what else it could be....
did you solve this problem?
I have the same ploblem with 2 modules, the wiring is correct and I dont know what else it could be....
did you solve this problem?
I solved this, in the properties I had to change the led color to green, even though the matrix color is red.
hey i'm sorry but i couldn't find where was the properties.
I have the same issues. I know the matrix work because it powers up when flashing the Arduino. But i cant seem to make it work once its flashed. I did not fin properties either....
Hi again, SO!
I actually managed to make it work..... The test portion of the simhub software doesnt work BUT it actually works when i play Dirt Rally 2.0
So i dont know if you all did like i did and didnt try it ingame, but it might be worth to try it in the games you use
- Ben
@imbengee hi, maybe someone can help me, cuz i think im missing something! I made a gear display on a Max7219 8*8 Matrix, flashed the arduino nano with the software, but i can't seem to get any gear displat at the matrix! Can someone walk me through? I followed AMSTUDIO's tutorial, but the only thing I get is an 8X8 red light constantly on
I had the same problem except that in my case it was because I was connecting more components to the arduino, in the end I solved it by putting a thicker cable for the power (vcc) and the ground (gnd), the other cables (din, cs, clck) use arduino cables.
Try running a higher gauge wire for power and ground.