Raspberry Pi Matrix Shield PI Lite-Compatoble 126 LEDs

The Raspberry Pi Matrix Shield is a PI Lite-compatible display board featuring 126 bright LEDs driven by an onboard Atmega328 microcontroller. It is perfect for South African makers, students, and hobbyists wanting to build scrolling text displays, indicators, or simple games. This shield easily mounts to your Pi, offering a plug-and-play way to explore serial programming.

Logic level conversion protection

The shield features an integrated logic level conversion circuit to safeguard your Raspberry Pi's IO ports. This ensures the 3.3V serial port is completely isolated from the 5V power supply used by the Atmega328 MCU and the 126 LEDs.

High-speed Atmega328 microcontroller

The onboard Atmega328 microcontroller operates stably at 16MHz, which is twice as fast as standard 3.3V circuit designs. This increased processing speed directly improves the refresh rate of the LED matrix for fluid visual effects.

Quality Taiwanese imported LEDs

The display is constructed using 126 high-brightness LEDs imported from Taiwan's Billion Light. These components are mounted using automated machinery and patch technology to ensure consistent build quality.

Pi Lite hardware compatibility

Based on the original PI-Lite hardware design, this modified shield offers full compatibility with existing PI-Lite projects. It is an excellent hardware addition for learning serial communication and matrix control.