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36X12X12 LED Cube Hardware requirements?

Ive been trying to build a 32X12X12 LED cube (something like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1YNyQqbiF0 ) and trying to get some animation running on it. I used the Arduino to get a 8X8X8 cube running and i wanted to know:-

  1. Is it possible to do the same with the Arduino (considering limited number of ports)?
  2. If Yes, what additional hardware would i require? (Like Multiplexers and Shift Registers)
  3. Is there a LED Driver or any other open source HW platform i could use to do this, that allows easy programming also?
Solution

  • I will multiplex your 3 questions into one answer: I recommend the MA72xx to drive your LEDs. You can drive up to 15 of them from your Arduino, which probably will suffice your 32x32x32 needs.