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title: "Controlling a WS2812 led matrix over ethernet using Arduino"
url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/scott/projects/Controlling-a-WS2812-led-matrix-over-ethernet-using-Arduino/"
markdown_url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/scott/projects/Controlling-a-WS2812-led-matrix-over-ethernet-using-Arduino/md"
type: "UCC: User Created Content"
author: "scott"
author_url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/scott/"
original_author: "scott"
original_url: "https://mega-byte.nl/controlling-ws2812-led-matrix-ethernet-using-arduino/"
published: "2019-03-29"
language: "en"
hardware: ["Arduino UNO", "W5100 Etherent Shield", "WS2812"]
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views: 1311
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# Controlling a WS2812 led matrix over ethernet using Arduino

> Controlling a WS2812 led matrix over ethernet using Arduino

Original author: scott (source: https://mega-byte.nl/controlling-ws2812-led-matrix-ethernet-using-arduino/)

## Components

- **Arduino UNO** x 1 ([docs](https://www.farnell.com/datasheets/1682209.pdf))
- **W5100 Etherent Shield** x 1
- **WS2812** x 1
- Software: **Jinx**
- Software: **Glediator**

## Article

The project uses Ethernet to control the LED matrix. The authors used Arduino UNO and W5100 Ethernet Shield, and controlled the LED matrix using a protocol called Art-Net. Art-Net is actually a protocol for DMX over ethernet. The author uses a program called Jinx, which can send various LED matrix effects via Ethernet. Arduino displays various effects on the LED matrix. I think this project will help if you want to implement an LED matrix using Ethernet.

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Source: https://maker.wiznet.io/scott/projects/Controlling-a-WS2812-led-matrix-over-ethernet-using-Arduino/