Editing Peggy 2

This page is the central documentation site for Peggy 2 and Peggy 2LE from [http://evilmadscientist.com/ Evil Mad Scientist].

Peggy 2 and Peggy 2LE are code-compatible LED matrix "Pegboard" kits that can be programmed through the [[http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino]] programming environment.



'''Main details about the kits:'''
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/peggy2 Peggy 2 introduction] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
* [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/tinykitlist/75-peggy2 Peggy 2] product page at evilmadscientist.com 
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/peggy2le Peggy 2LE introduction] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
* [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/tinykitlist/157 Peggy 2LE] product page at evilmadscientist.com 


'''Building Peggy 2 and 2LE:'''
* [http://evilmadscience.com/KitInstrux/peggy2.31.pdf Assembly guide] for Peggy 2, v2.31,  a 10.8 MB PDF document     (Trouble Viewing? [[Downloading_PDFs|Please click here.]])
* [http://evilmadscience.com/KitInstrux/peggy2LE_232.pdf Assembly guide] for Peggy 2LE, v1.1,  a 10.9 MB PDF document     (Trouble Viewing? [[Downloading_PDFs|Please click here.]])
* Note: Instructions ''are version specific''.  Please [http://evilmadscientist.com/contact contact Evil Mad Scientist] if you need a manual for a different kit version.


'''Programming Peggy 2 and 2LE:'''
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/programpeggy2 First introduction] with Arduino and AVR-GCC examples 
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/PeggyArdLib The Peggy2 Arduino library]: introduction and basic details
* [https://github.com/evil-mad/peggy Github repository] where Peggy 2 code is hosted (formerly at [http://code.google.com/p/peggy/downloads/list Google Code]).
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/peggystrikesback PeggyDraw] a GUI application for making static signs on Peggy 2.
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/peggydraw2 PeggyDraw2] a GUI application for making animations on Peggy 2.


'''Technical: How the Peggy 2 works, and how to hack it:'''
* Circuit diagram for Peggy 2 (pdf):  [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/p23schem.pdf  v. 2.3] (current version).  Older versions: [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/p21schem.pdf  v. 2.1] [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/p22schem.pdf  v. 2.2]
* Circuit diagram for Peggy 2LE (pdf):  [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/p2leschem.pdf   (current version)]
* The first [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/programpeggy2 article on programming]  the Peggy 2 includes a section on how the circuit works.
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=2979 FAQ article] on the technical design of the Peggy 2, and how to modify it for higher brightness
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/Hole_Dimensions_P2.pdf  Mounting hole diagram] for Peggy 2 (pdf).  


'''Some "hackish" Peggy 2 projects:'''
* [http://planetclegg.com/projects/QC-Peggy.html Video Peggy] by James Clegg. See also [http://planetclegg.com/projects/Twi2Peggy.html TWI version].
* [http://make.larsi.org/electronics/ATmegaX8/Peggy2LE/ Adding an accelerometer]
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/peggydot Adding a ChronoDot RTC]
* [http://www.leonardsouza.com/flex/flash-to-peggy/ Flash to Peggy 2]
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/megapeggy Giant Peggy mods]
* [http://www.nicksiemsen.com/blog/2011/gigantic-peggy-2-0/ Another giant "off-board" Peggy] (domain expired).
* [http://sites.google.com/site/wdmaker2010/project-definition/volumetric-display 3D volumetric Peggy display]
* [http://hackaday.com/2009/12/19/peggy2-x2-with-video/ Peggy tiling: 2x2]
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/peggyising 2D Ising model on the Peggy]
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2012/mailbag-hacking-peggy/ Hacking a Mega-Peggy]
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2012/peggy-2-word-clock/ The Peggy 2 Word Clock]


'''Other notable Peggy 2 sketches and projects:'''
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/peggyRGB Peggy2 RGB]
* [http://www.planetarduino.org/?p=76 Multi-game sketch]
* [http://www.solivant.com/peggy2/ Three sketches] by Geoff Harrison.
* [http://www.mindlessdiversions.com/peggy2/ Three sketches] by [https://github.com/dragongears Art Dahm]
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/morepeggy2 Peggy project roundup at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories]
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2013/peggy-2-socket/ Socketed Peggy 2]
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2013/heddatron/ Peggy 2 in Heddatron]
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2013/peggy-2-station-clock/ Peggy 2 Station Clock]
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2013/infra-a-tv-built-from-remote-controls/ Infra, a tv built from remote controls]
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2013/senko-flash/ Senko (Flash), an interactive LED installation]


'''Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:'''
* [http://forum.evilmadscientist.com/categories/led-matrix-kits Support forum] for Peggy 2/2LE (and other LED Matrix kits) at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
* See also: [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/forum/index.php?forum=14 Archived Forums], with older discussions  
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/evilmadscience/ Evil Mad Science Auxiliary Flickr Group] where you can share photos of your Peggy 2 kits