git clone https://github.com/SixSecondMonks/sos-display.gitto the directory of your choice.cdinto cloned projectnpm installto pull down depsnpm startto run instance. (usually athttp://localhost:8080, but see console output)
The toggle rotates the <canvas> 90-degrees for correct display when used in production with the LED wall.
When programming with coordinates, assume that 0,0 on X,Y axis are at top left corner of a 192x320 rectangle. X/Y does not change when the rotation is applied (it is now at bottom left corner with X going up vertically, and Y going horizontally). But rather than concern yourself with rotation nuances, just don't worry about production mode. If you code for dev, it'll work in prod orientation.
LED wall is composed of (30) 64x32 LED matrices. They are laid out long-side going vertical. So there are (6) panels horizontal and (5) panels vertical. There are 61,440 individual LEDs.
Full RGB color. When plugged in to a computer via HDMI, it will not display the entire screen, but rather it will display a 320x192 sub-section of the HDMI output.
320x192 you ask? Isn't it 192x320? This is the confusing part, mostly dictated by hardware limitations. The hardware controller can only support up to 8 channels, and the primary design of those LED matrices are to build large widescreen displays. We have built a tall but narrow display. If we were to lay out the panels in correct orientation (long side going left to right), we would have needed to do 10 panels high, 3 panels wide, but we could only go up to 8 channels due to the hardware card. So the display is rotated 90 degrees, with 6 channels (lines) going from the top to bottom.
So on the source display for the HDMI, it is capturing a 320x192 section, and then displaying it rotated 90 degrees on the LED wall. So when doing development on the <canvas> in dev mode, it is shown in a vertical manner which makes it easier to see how it "should" appear on the LED wall. Then when actually hooked up to the wall, the source is rotated -90 degrees and then again rotated back 90 degrees in the translation to the wall.
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Panels are 64x32 SMD RGB panels with 6mm pixel pitch, easily sourced from Adafruit, or with a bit more trouble, can be sourced from China via Alibaba. This is far more economical with large orders, panels can be up to 3x cheaper, but shipping is not cheap.
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Linsn Hardware controller with HDMI input.
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With an estimated max draw of 36W per panel, the entire display in theory would draw at most 1080 watts when displaying full-white at 100% brightness. (Add in Kill-a-Watt analysis after Saturday)
Details forthcoming.