PIC dot matrix circuit help.

[gizmoe]

I have developed other electronic projects but this one here is new for me...I don't have a clear understanding driving a transistor with a pic. Will this circuit work?

Thanks in advance!

 

[BradtheRad]

The 4017 can drive led's directly as long as it's only a few mA per pin. (Can't advise about the pic.)

Did you intend to bias the PNP's so that one is turned off while the rest are turned on?
Off=bias 4.5 to 5 V.
On=bias 0 to 4.3 V.

 

[betwixt]

Agreed - it does look as though the column drive signal is inverted though. The CD4017 has active high outputs so at the moment it turns all columns except one on at the same time, that's probably the opposite of what you want.

Brian.

 

[FvM]

Besides wrong mux counter output polarity, if you want to light more than one LED in a column, the series resistors should be connected to the row rather than the column transistors, otherwise the current will be shared by a varying number of LEDs and cause intensity variations.