Software

IRM mini uses WS2812, addressable RGB LED, or NeoPixel from Adafruit. So there are tons of libraries for it. Libraries from Adafruit have solutions of WS2812 matrix, and matrix of led matrix module, which is perfect for IRM mini and so it is recommended. Here we will mention some of the usage and configurations. But you can also use other libraries, and change configs according to the Hardware

Arduino

Warning

Before we recommanded to use Adafruit_NeoPixel and Adafruit_NeoMatrix but as a result, Adafruit Neo Matrix Library flip every zigzag line for easy wiring for other displays. But for IRM mini, we did not flip the line, so we fork the Adafruit_NeoMatrix and adapt it for IRM mini.

For Arduino install IRM Mini Arduino Library

Open Arduino IDE, click through Sketch, Include Library, Manage Libraries…. Search IRM mini, and install it.

Or manually download from GitHub: https://github.com/TAMCTec/irm-mini-arduino

Step 1: under https://github.com/TAMCTec/irm-mini-arduino, click Clone then Download ZIP

STEP 2: DO NOT unzip the ZIP file, goto Arduino IDE, click through Sketch, Include Library, Add .ZIP Library, and choose the donloaded ZIP file.

Step 3: Now open an NeoMatrix example and change matrix settings to match your IRM mini.

// Change pin you are connecting to
#define PIN 13

// Change the layout of the matrix
#define TILE_WIDTH 6
#define TILE_HEIGHT 2

Micropython

For ESP32 and ESP8266

import machine, neopixel

n = 64
PIN = 5

np = neopixel.NeoPixel(machine.Pin(PIN), n)

Checkout Controlling NeoPixels

For Raspberry Pi Pico or other RP2040 boards

Software

Arduino

Micropython

CircuitPython