To create captivating lighting effects, besides designing diverse lighting modes in programming, the functionality of the LED driver IC also plays a crucial role. The HT16D33B is a powerful driver IC that provides a 16-level constant current drive and 256-level brightness control (using PWM signal).
The brightness of the LED is determined by the driving current and the brightness control levels (duty cycle of the PWM signal). The red, green, and blue primary colors of RGB LEDs are all configurable from 0 to 255, which can create a full-color display (256 x 256 x 256) in 16.77 million colors.
The external development board can communicate with the HT16D33B via I2C interface and issue commands to control color and brightness of each LED for creating a kaleidoscopic lighting effect.
LEDs on the product are uniquely numbered from LED1 to LED64. You can set or clear the colors of all, a column, a row, or individual LEDs through commands. It's also possible to configure the brightness of the LEDs.
Moreover, by cascading up to four modules, it can achieve a full-color display containing a total of 256 RGB LEDs.
Points to be noted when cascading the product.
⬥ It is important to ensure that the supply current is sufficient for each module.
⬥ It is necessary to set different I2C addresses for each module.