Wiring pixieblaze to xxx812 8x8 matrix

[Kelmark]

Hi, I am a new pixieblaze user, and have so far wired up one light strip , it is a WS2812b with success once I swapped the ground and data wires around.

Now I would like to wire up an 8 x 8 matrix that I bought from electromages store on tindie….

I very limited knowledge of how the pixel blaze works but think I need a ElectroMage Serial to 8x WS2812/APA102 Driver, which I just ordered from electromage…. do I needs this? I am assuming that I do. Can I do it without the serial to 8 board?

Also could someone show me how to wire it up ( in agonizing detail) so it will work when my driver board comes in.

Thanks for the help
Dobbi

[pixie]

Try here:

Please help I have zero experience

Hi y’all, I’m trying to set this up properly but have no clue how to connect these components together “in the right manner” any help would be appreciate. [image]

The matrix in the example is a SK9822 which needs both clock (CLK) and data (DAT) signals; for WS2812B/sk6812 you don’t need to run a “CLK” wire.

And no, you don’t need the 8x Expander to hook up a single matrix.

[Kelmark]

Success, thank you.

I’m wanting to make jellyfish like patterns with the 8x8 matrix, can anyone point my in the right direction for that?

Ray