Adafruit MatrixPortal Weather Station

Overview

An interactive weather station using the Adafruit MatrixPortal M4 and a BME280 sensor to display temperature, humidity, pressure, and altitude on a 64x32 LED matrix.

Components Required

• Adafruit Matrix Portal M4
• 64x32 LED Matrix
• BME280 Sensor
• Jumper wires

Getting Started

Hardware Setup

1. Connect the Adafruit MatrixPortal M4 to the 64x32 RGB LED matrix.
2. Power the MatrixPortal M4 using a USB-C cable connected to your computer or a power source.

Software Setup

1. Install CircuitPython on the MatrixPortal M4
2. Download the Adafruit CircuitPython Bundle
3. Copy the following libraries to the lib folder on your CIRCUITPY drive:
   • adafruit_matrixportal
   • adafruit_display_text
   • adafruit_bme280
   • adafruit_bus_device
   • adafruit_register

Connect the BME280 Sensor

1. Connect the BME280 sensor to the Matrix Portal using I2C:
   • VIN to 3.3V
   • GND to GND
   • SCL to SCL
   • SDA to SDA

Upload the Code

1. Copy the code.py file from this repository to your CIRCUITPY drive.
2. The MatrixPortal should do the rest from here, otherwise reset.