8x8x8 Led Cube Circuit Diagram

For a small led cube 3x3x3 or 4x4x4 you might get away with connecting the cathode layers directly to a micro controller io pin.

8x8x8 led cube circuit diagram. If you want a clearer circuit diagram you can download it from this link. View full schematic schematic specifics led driver board changes. I should have ordered this multicolor music led cube version having three different colors rgb in one led as it looks more appealing. Underlaying circuit of the led cube.

This circuit consists of the address selector 74hc138 the 8 data buffers 74hc574 with a 9 bit data bus control connector power circuit and power led. You can play music using any of these three. I wish i would have went a little bigger. A demo of the led cube in action.

The following image shows the complete circuit diagram of the 8x8x8 led cube using arduino nano. The power supply i bought this one. How the cube is made. For each layer use two pn2222as in parallel.

The concept of persistence of vision. Its a 120vac to 5vdc 10a. For a larger cube however the current going through this pin will be too high. This phenomenon is a feature of the human eye and is responsible for the illusion that a.

My hope is that anyone who tries to re create this project can avoid the pitfalls i ran into. For an 8x8x8 led cube with only 10ma per led you need to switch 0 64 ampere. Connections between power supply arduino and circuit. Below is the new schematic.

So that it is a little more clear for everyone who wants to build an 8x8x8 led cube controlled by an. The whole structure will be based on a wood board. Parts list to build an arduino controlled 8x8x8 rgb led cube. The code is developed based on the work of chr from instructables.

Pyroelectro schematic overview to clear up confusion that i ran into when building this 8x8x8 led cube i ve gone ahead and re drawn the schematic. Led driver board circuit the first circuit is the schematic of the led driver board. There are total 42 eye catching animations that start running as soon as led cube is powered some of which are outstanding. Some time ago i stumbled upon a youtube video showcasing an awesome led cube that displays animations in 3d.

The above image might not be very clear due to extreme compression. The dimensions of the cube will be 8 led by 8 led by 8 led for a total of 512 leds.