The M5Stack Chain Mono Matrix with 8×8 LEDs combines an 88 monochrome LED matrix with daisy-chain connectivity, making it easy to create scrolling text, pixel animations, status indicators, and interactive lighting displays.

The Chain Mono Matrix with 8×8 LEDs is an LED display node from the M5Stack Chain series, featuring an 88 monochrome LED dot matrix unit.

It supports independent pixel control, batch pixel writing, and fast full-screen buffer refresh. It integrates built-in ASCII character generation, string scrolling, brightness adjustment, and multi-angle screen rotation, enabling diverse dynamic light and pixel animation effects. Ideal for pixel light creations, desktop ambient lighting, creative light signage, and smart device indicator lighting.

Chain Mono is powered by an STM32G031G8U6 main controller and uses a UART serial daisy-chain communication protocol. Through two HY2.0-4P expansion interfaces, it can be extended with more Chain series devices to build richer interactive applications.

Features

• M5Stack Chain series
• STM32G031G8U6 main controller
• 88 monochrome LED dot matrix display unit
• Built-in ASCII character generation, supports character drawing
• Supports independent pixel control and batch writing
• 8byte frame buffer, supports full-screen refresh
• Custom patterns, string scrolling up to 256 characters per node
• Supports 0/90/180/270 screen rotation
• UART serial daisy-chain communication protocol
• 2 HY2.0-4P expansion interfaces for Chain series devices

Specifications

Resources

• Documents

Package Contents

• 1x Chain Mono Matrix with 8×8 LEDs – White