# Help make this do anything! **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 16, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/t/help-make-this-do-anything/1115 "2025-08-16T18:06:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kickercompkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eb9ed0/32.png) [@kickercompkid](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/u/kickercompkid)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/t/help-make-this-do-anything/1115/1 "2025-08-16T18:06:23Z")
First timer here and stumbled upon the group. I came into ownership of an entire matrix wall. I’m talking like sports arena screen sized wall. The problem is that it did not come with the “magic box” to make everything work. The wall is made up of lots of different “screens”. Each screen contains 8 144x108 panels. It also came with a pile of spare panels, so my focus has been trying to figure out how to get just one of the panels working. Each panel has a FPGA on the board (Cyclone IV). As far as interfacing to the panel there is one spot with just 6 male pins. Of course, nothing is labeled. There are 4 wires, VCC (Power) VSS (idk) GSS (idk) and GND (ground). If I power the panel up the leds all light red and there is a flashing red led on the board near the FPGA. Just looking for any insight or direction on how to get this thing working. No amount of Googling part numbers on that board have given anything. I do know it is Sansi branded, however their website offers nothing either. I’ve attached a ton of pictures as well. If anyone has any ideas please let me know! ![PXL_20250816_175752621](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/rpi_rgb_led_matrix/original/1X/e4e9528d629f386c31e3b6637f705ac57495ad2f.jpeg) I do have more pictures but since I am a new user I can only upload the one. ---
**Author:** ![board707](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc79bd/32.png) [@board707](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/u/board707)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 8:34am UTC](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/t/help-make-this-do-anything/1115/2 "2025-08-18T08:34:07Z")
> [@kickercompkid](#): > > Each panel has a FPGA on the board It seems to me that your panels has nothing common with the library of this forum. > [@kickercompkid](#): > > There are 4 wires, VCC (Power) VSS (idk) GSS (idk) and GND (ground). Looks like a power connector with two separate pairs of lines. ---
**Author:** ![board707](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc79bd/32.png) [@board707](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/u/board707)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/t/help-make-this-do-anything/1115/3 "2025-08-18T13:45:55Z")
Considering that we see a sharp surge of interest in FPGA among hobbyists nowadays, you can profitably sell these screens in parts. Each panel is a ready-made board for study with a chip and a large number of outputs…