Arduino Joystick with Led Matrix Display

How to setup a Led Matrix Display on an Arduino controlled by a joystick:

by J.B. Wylzan

Project 33:  Joystick controls a Led Matrix Display

This project challenges the maker to incorporate a motion detector sensor,
a speaker, and a joystick that controls a led matrix display.

Hardware:

1 PIR Motion Sensor
1 Led (indicator)
1 joystick
1 speaker
1 Led Matrix Display

connecting wires

breadboard

Arduino R3 UNO board

Connection Pins:

 DataPin, din = 12;
 LatchPin, cs  = 10;
 ClockPin, clk = 11;
 Speaker= 4;               
 Led = 13;                
 Motion Sensor, S = 5;
 Joystick x,y = A0, A1;
 Vcc, +   = 5V;
 Gnd, -   = ground;

  

Sample Sketch for PIR and Matrix Display :

/*
  iHacklab Led Matrix Display controlled by a joystick
  This sketch does the following procedures:
1. Buzzer when motion is detected
2. Display graphix when there is no motion detected.
3. Joystick controls an led in a matrix display
4. Circuit connections embedded 
 */

#include "LedControl.h"

int DataPin = 12;
int LatchPin = 10;
int ClockPin = 11;
LedControl lc=LedControl(12,11,10,1);
int spkr = 4;               
int led = 13;                
int sensor = 5;             
int state = LOW;            
int val = 0;                 
int pos = 0;
int  var = 0;


void setup() {
  pinMode(led, OUTPUT);      // initalize LED as an output
 pinMode(spkr, OUTPUT);      // initalize speaker as an output
  pinMode(sensor, INPUT);    // initialize sensor as an input
 
  lc.shutdown(0, false);
  lc.setIntensity(0, 5);
  lc.clearDisplay(0);

  delayMicroseconds(30);
}

void loop(){
  val = digitalRead(sensor);   // read sensor value
  if (val == HIGH) {           // check if the sensor is HIGH
    Serial.println("Motion detected!");
 while(var < 5) {       
        digitalWrite(13, HIGH);
        delay(1000);
       digitalWrite(13, LOW);
       delay(1000);
       tone(4, 440, 200);
      var++;
       }
   var=0;
  
    if (state == LOW) {
      digitalWrite(led, HIGH);   // turn LED ON
      state = HIGH;       // update variable state to HIGH
    }
  }
  else {
      digitalWrite(led, LOW); // turn LED OFF
      delay(200);             // delay 200 milliseconds
      rain();
    //  block();
      if (state == HIGH){
        Serial.println("Motion stopped!");
        state = LOW;       // update variable state to LOW
        
    }
  }
}


void rain()
  {
  for (int row=0; row<8; row++)
  {
    for (int col=0; col<8; col++)
    {
      lc.setLed(0,col,row,true); // turns on LED at col, row
      delay(100);
    lc.setLed(0,col,row,false); // turns on LED at col, row
    }
  }
  }

void block(){
    for (int row=0; row<8; row++)
  {
    for (int col=7; col<8; col++)
    {
      lc.setLed(0,col,row,true); // turns on LED at col, row
      delay(100);
      digitalWrite(4, LOW);
     
    }
  }
 }

  
Sample sketch for Joystick/Matrix:


#include "LedControl.h"
int A0 = 0;  //x
int A1 = 1;  //y
int Zkey = 3;    //z

LedControl lc=LedControl(12,11,10,1);


void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(z,input);
  lc.shutdown(0,false);
  lc.setIntensity(0,5);
  lc.clearDisplay(0);

}

void loop() {
INT X,Y,Z 
  X= analogRead(A0);
  Y= analogRead(A1);
  Z =digitalRead(Zkey)
  char x = map(X, 1021, 0, 0, 7);
  char y = map(Y, 1021, 0, 7, 0);
 

  Serial.print(X, DEC);
  Serial.print(",");
  Serial.print(Y, DEC);
  Serial.print(",");
  Serial.print(Z, DEC);

    lc.clearDisplay(0);
    lc.setLed(0,x,y,true); 
    delay(100);
}

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Public Domain Notice: Copyright (c) 2000. All rights reserved. This article is part of a book entitled iHackRobot. Copies are welcome to be shared or distributed publicly as long proper citations are observed. Please cite as follows: Biotronics: The Silver Species, Joey Lawsin, 1988, USA.

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