FPGA-based improved high brightness RGB LED matrix automation

The extended use of LEDs is emerging in many areas traditionally restricted to different solutions. Not only simple lighting electronic controlled systems are demanded by industry and consumers, but light jockey user controlled solutions have become more important in theatrical and entertainment data distribution systems. This paper presents a complete FPGA-based hardware and software solution for remote driving of high brightness RGB LED matrices synchronized with environmental music rhythm, as an evolution of a previous work. This new system design substitutes to a precedent distributed microprocessor-based control, reducing complexity, development time, size and costs, allowing at the same time the implementaion of multiple running modes. Further skills of the developed device working, not only with LEDs but as an universal controller for lighting automation, are also proposed.