3D LED Matrix 5x5x5 : C-125 Model 101, Kit

Assembly Instructions

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Items Included in Kit

Item

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Part # Description Reference Quant Notes

1 PCB, C-125 Model 101 LED Matrix

Controller 5x5x5

PCB 1

2 LED ANY COLOUR LED1-125 27 (PL1 to PL25)

3 USB Cable USB A to mini B USB 1

4 28 Gauge Wire 28 Gauge Wire Layer Wire 18”

5 CASE Clear Case Case 1

6 +5V Power +5V Power Adaptor

(120V)

PWR 1 Optional

Tools required.

- Soldering Iron

- Solder

- Flux

- Side Cutters

- Drill or something sharp for template creation

- Wire Strippers

- Screw Driver

- Needle Nose Pliers

Step 1: Use the supplied paper template(online) to make a ridged template out of either a piece of

wood(recommended) or cardboard.

Step 2: Bend the Cathode Leg (short leg or flat side) on each of the 125’s LED’s so it is 90degrees to the other leg.

Be sure to bend all LED’s the exact same way.

Step 3: Put the bent LED’s into the ridged template in the pattern as shown below.

Step 4: Heat one of the places where the LED legs overlap and apply a small amount of solder. In some cases it

may be required to add a little bit of flux to get the solder to flow correctly. Go around until you have a 2D panel of

(9) LEDs. Note: DO NOT leave the soldering iron on the LED legs to long or it will overheat and damage the LED.

Step 5: Remove the panel of LED’s from the template and repeat Step 7 for the 5 Layers.

Step 6: Bend the Anode legs of two of the panels as shown in the picture and snip the extra length on the corners.

Step 7: Put one of the “Anode bent panels” back into the template and solder the remaining “Anode bent panel”

on top of the one in the template. Start at one corner and solder the Anodes of each layer together. Solder the

opposing corner making sure the joints are at the same height and the layers are parallel to each other. Once the

panels are level, solder the rest of the LED’s anodes together.

Step 8: Put the last panel on top of the other two using the same method in step 7.

Step 9: Now that you have the LED structure together bend the outside legs toward the center as shown. Then

attach the PCB to it by slipping the LED legs through the evenly spaced holes on the PCB. Push the PCB all the way

up to the bottom of the LED’s ensuring it is parallel to the other five layers. Once the PCB is parallel, solder the legs

onto the PCB.

Step 10: Cut the legs down, saving one of the pieces cut off.

Step 11: Install that cut leg into the hole labeled “BOT” soldering it to the PCB and the common Cathode panel of

the bottom layer and trim as necessary

.

Step 12: Cut the 28gauge wire so that it will reach the middle layer common Cathode panel from the PCB

Step 13: Solder the 28gauge wire to the Top layer common Cathode panel and the PCB hole “Top” wrapping it

around the corner LED’s. Do the same for TopMid (layer 4 counting from the bottom), Mid (Middle layer), BotMid

layer 2 counting from the bottom).

Step 19: Mount the assembled 3D LED Matrix 5x5x5 to the Clear Case (if applicable)

Step 20: Connect USB cable and if assembled correctly ;) the 3D LED Matrix 3x3x3 will display its default pattern

as well as popping up a driver request.

Step 21: Point the New Hardware Wizard to the FTDI VCP drivers (twice) and make note of the comm. Port.

Step 22: Try out the PC software by selecting the comm. Port applicable and start creating your very own

patterns!