step6theanatomyofaledcube（光立方的结构）.docVIP

Step 6The anatomy of a LED cube（光立方的结构） We are going to be talking about anodes, cathodes, columns and layers, so lets take a moment to get familiar with the anatomy of a LED cube. 接下来谈谈阳级、阴极、列和层，所以先让我们花一点时间来熟悉光立方的结构。 An LED has two legs. One positive (the anode) and one negative (cathode). In order to light up an LED, you have to run current from the positive to the negative leg. (If i remember correctly the actual flow of electrons is the other way around. But lets stick to the flow of current which is from positive to negative for now). 一个LED有两个引脚。一个正极（阳极）一个负极（阴极）。为了点亮一个LED，就必须让电流能通顺的从正级流向负极。（如果我没记错的话，电子的流向是与之相反的。但是，我们现在就认为电流是从正极流向负极的）。 The LED cube is made up of columns and layers. The cathode legs of every LED in a layer are soldered together. All the anode legs in one column are soldered together. 光立方是由列和层构成的。一层中每个LED的负极焊接在一起。一列中所有的正极焊接在一起。 Each of the 64 columns are connected to the controller board with a separate wire. Each column can be controlled individually. Each of the 8 layers also have a separate wire going to the controller board.64列中的每个LED都连接到一个单独的控制器板线。每列可以单独控制。8个层的LED也都要有一条单独的线到控制器板。 Each of the layers are connected to a transistor that enables the cube to turn on and off the flow of current through each layer. 每一层连接到一个晶体管，使得立方能接通和关闭通过每个层中的电流。 By only turning on the transistor for one layer, current from the anode columns can only flow through that layer. The transistors for the other layers are off, and the image outputted on the 64 anode wires are only shown on the selected layer. 只有当某一层的晶体管导通时，电流才能在这一层中流通。其他层的晶体管截止时，64个阳极线输出的图像就仅在晶体管导通的层显示。 To display the next layer, simply turn off the transistor for the current layer, change the image on the 64 anode wires to the image for the next layer. Then turn on the transistor for the next layer. Rinse and repeat very very fast.要显示下一层，只需让当前层的晶体管截止，更改。。。（不懂）。然后使下一层的晶体管导通。如此快速循环反复。 The layers will be referred to as layers, cathode layers or ground layers. 一个层可以被称为层，阴极或者接地层。 The columns will be referr