One of 33 LED output Indicator

[SOTASOTA]

Thanks for all your replies!! I think my best bet is a serial programmable chip like the MAX7219 or even the AMS AS1116 (http://www.ams.com/eng/Products/Ligh...ver-ICs/AS1116)

The AMS AS1116 is much less expensive than the MAX7219/7221.

OK, now I have never programmed these types of IC's. These ICs use an "SPI" interface?

Any coding examples for this for turning ON/OFF any one of the 64 LEDs?

Thanks!!
Russ

[mackrackit]

You could go old school
http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/show...ght=smart+star

[SOTASOTA]

I know zip about using ShiftOut and cascading 74HC595 shift registers. I do not understand how to program a cascaded 74HC595's.
Even looking at that code:
http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/show...ght=smart+star
I do not really understand what is going on line-by-line.

Any primers or tutorials on this?? I think using 74HC595 shift registersn would solve my issues.
Help!
Thanks!!