arduino init and made matrix blue

main.ino

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-#include <FastLED.h>
-
-#define NUM_LEDS 512
-#define DATA_PIN 4
-
-CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];
-
-void setup() {
-  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812, DATA_PIN, GRB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);  // Use GRB color order
-  FastLED.setBrightness(50);  // Lower brightness to reduce power draw
-}
-
-void loop() {
-  fill_solid(leds, NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Red);  // Set all LEDs to red
-  FastLED.show();
-  delay(500);  // Pause for half a second
-}

main/main.ino

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+#include <FastLED.h>
+#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>
+#include <Fonts/FreeSerif9pt7b.h>  // Optional: Use any font from Adafruit_GFX
+
+#define DATA_PIN    D2       // Data pin for the matrix
+#define NUM_LEDS    256     // Total LEDs (8 rows x 32 columns)
+#define LED_TYPE    WS2812  // LED type
+#define COLOR_ORDER GRB     // Color order
+
+CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];        // Array to store the LED colors
+Adafruit_GFX *gfx;          // Pointer to the graphics object
+int textX = 32;             // Starting X position for scrolling text
+
+void setup() {
+  FastLED.addLeds<LED_TYPE, DATA_PIN, COLOR_ORDER>(leds, NUM_LEDS); // Set up FastLED
+  FastLED.setBrightness(50); // Set brightness level (0-255)
+
+  gfx = new Adafruit_GFX(32, 8); // Initialize the graphics object for a 32x8 matrix
+
+  // Initialize the matrix (clear it first)
+  fill_solid(leds, NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Black);
+  FastLED.show();
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  // Message to scroll
+  String message = "Hello World! ";
+
+  // Scroll the message across the screen
+  for (int x = textX; x >= -message.length() * 6; x--) {
+    // Clear the previous frame
+    fill_solid(leds, NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Black);
+
+    // Draw the text at the current position (x)
+    gfx->setCursor(x, 0);
+    gfx->setTextColor(CRGB::White); // Set text color
+    gfx->setTextSize(1);            // Set text size
+    gfx->print(message);            // Print the message
+
+    // Copy the graphics buffer to the LED array
+    drawMatrixToLEDs();
+
+    // Show the updated LEDs
+    FastLED.show();
+    delay(100); // Adjust the speed of the scroll
+  }
+
+  // Reset the starting point for the scroll after it goes off-screen
+  textX = 32;
+}
+
+// Function to copy the Adafruit_GFX buffer to the LED array
+void drawMatrixToLEDs() {
+  for (int i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
+    for (int j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
+      int pixelColor = gfx->getTextColor(); // Get the color of the pixel (white or black)
+      leds[j + i * 8] = (pixelColor == CRGB::White) ? CRGB::White : CRGB::Black;
+    }
+  }
+}