Install PixelController

Download the latest version from https://github.com/neophob/PixelController/releases

PixelController is another LED pattern generator with ArtNet output. After unzipping pixelcontroller-distribution-2.1.0-RC1.zip change into the directory pixelcontroller-distribution-2.1.0-RC. Windows users should copy config.properties from config.zip in the Files section to the directory data.

Edit data/config.properties to set the IP address of the Pi.

# Change the following line to match the IP of your Pi
artnet.ip=192.168.1.231

Next run the program. The LED matrix should immediately show pixel patterns.

unzip pixelcontroller-distribution-2.1.0-RC1.zip
cd pixelcontroller-distribution-2.1.0-RC
cp ~/artnet-unicorn-hat/config.properties data/
nano data/config.properties
java -jar PixelController.jar

Install Jinx

Jinx is a Windows only LED animation program. Download Jinx from http://www.live-leds.de/downloads/

Extract jinx-2.3.zip. Run jinx.exe by double clicking on it. From the main Jinx window do the following.

Setup | Matrix Options
Width: 8 Height: 8

Setup | Output Devices
Add
Device Type: Art-Net
Uncheck Broadcast/Multicast
IP Address: 192.168.1.231
Net: 0 Subnet: 0 Universe: 1

ID: 1 Driver: Art-Net IP-Address: 192.168.1.205
Adressing: Net: 0 Subnet: 0 Universe: 1

Close

Setup | Output Patch
Patch Device: ArtNet [0|0|1] 192.168.1.205
Fast Patch
Dimension X: 8 Dimension Y: 8
Patch Mode: Linewise starting: Top-Left
Pixel Order: RGB
First Channel: 0
Patch Device: ArtNet 192.168.1.205 [0|0|1]
Close

Setup | Start Output

If Windows asks about blocking access be sure to allow access on Private networks.

In the main window
Channel 1/Effect 1: Fire

The LED matrix should show the fire animation.