Tutorials

SparkFun GPS NEO-M9N Hookup Guide

December 19, 2019
The u-blox NEO-M9N is a powerful GPS unit that comes with a chip antenna, SMA connector, and u.FL connector. We will quickly get you set up using the Qwiic ecosystem and Arduino so that you can start reading the output!

Getting Started with the Autonomous Kit for the Sphero RVR

December 13, 2019
Want to get started in robotics? Look no further than the SparkFun autonomous kit for the Sphero RVR! Whether you purchased the Basic or Advanced kit, this tutorial will get you rolling...

Advanced Autonomous Kit for Sphero RVR Assembly Guide

December 12, 2019
Get your Advanced Autonomous Kit for the Sphero RVR built up with this hookup guide!

Basic Autonomous Kit for Sphero RVR Assembly Guide

December 12, 2019
Get your Basic Autonomous Kit for Sphero RVR all hooked up with this guide!

Programming the SparkFun Edge with Arduino

December 9, 2019
Running low-power machine learning examples on the SparkFun Edge can now be done using the familiar Arduino IDE. In this follow-up to the initial Edge tutorial, we'll look at how to get three examples up and running without the need to learn an entirely new SDK.

Qwiic SHIM for Raspberry Pi Hookup Guide

December 5, 2019
Ever wanted to prototype I2C components on a Pi? Now you can!

Basic LED Animations for Beginners (Arduino)

December 3, 2019
Let's have some fun with LEDs! We'll explore LEDs once again with the SparkFun RedBoard Qwiic, making cool effects, and putting those effects to work using a sensor.

RED-V Development Guide

November 27, 2019
This guide will help you get the RED-V RedBoard or Thing Plus up and running for the exhaust port. Depending on personal preference, there are a few environments to get started with the boards. All wings report in... we're going in full-throttle.

RED-V RedBoard Hookup Guide

November 22, 2019
This guide will go over the hardware of the RED-V RedBoard.

RED-V Thing Plus Hookup Guide

November 22, 2019
This guide will go over the hardware of the RED-V Thing Plus.

Magnetic Levitation

November 20, 2019
This tutorial will show you how to build a magnetic levitation circuit using common parts.

Qwiic TMP117 High Precision Digital Temperature Sensor Hookup Guide

November 14, 2019
Add a high precision, digital temperature sensor to your projects using the TMP117 over the I2C!

Qwiic Pro Kit Project Guide

November 7, 2019
The Qwiic Pro Kit was designed to allow users to get started with Arduino without the need for soldering or a breadboard. We've included three inputs (a joystick, accelerometer, and proximity sensor) and one display that can be daisy chained to the RedBoard Turbo (SAMD21) Development Board.

Wireless Controlled Wearable EL Wire Dance Suit

October 31, 2019
In this tutorial, we will build an EL wire dance suit that can be controlled by a wireless glove controller!

SparkFun Qwiic Micro (SAMD21E) Hookup Guide

October 24, 2019
An introduction to the Qwiic Micro SAMD21E. Level up your Arduino-skills with the powerful SAMD21 ARM Cortex M0+ processor!

Cryptographic Co-Processor ATECC508A (Qwiic) Hookup Guide

October 17, 2019
Learn how to use some of the standard features of the SparkFun Cryptographic Co-processor.

ATX Power Connector (4-Pin) Breakout Hookup Guide

October 10, 2019
Do you need to power a project with 12V and 5V from one wall adapter? The ATX power connector breaks out the standard 4-pin computer peripheral port for your 12V and 5V devices!

APA102 Addressable LED Hookup Guide

October 8, 2019
Connect, power, and control your APA102 addressable LED strip!

Fuse Breakout Board Hookup Guide

October 3, 2019
Protect your project by adding a fuse in your circuit to save it from molten destruction.

GPS Geo-Mapping at the Push of a Button

September 27, 2019
Let's ramp up our GPS tracking skills with KML files and Google Earth. We'll make a tracker that logs location and allows us to visualize our steps with Google Earth.

SparkFun Edge Hookup Guide

September 26, 2019
Get to know your Edge board, including both the hardware features for you to utilize as well as how to get talking to it.

Getting Started with the A111 Pulsed Radar Sensor

September 26, 2019
Get started with the Acconeer A111 SDK with a Raspberry Pi! The tiny A111 pulsed coherent radar (PCR) adds high-precision, cutting-edge distance measurement for speed-, material-, motion-, or gesture-sensing projects! We’re not talking about simple ultrasonic, or even infrared sensors here, but 60GHz radar!

Hookup Guide for the SparkFun Artemis Thing Plus

September 19, 2019
Get started with our SparkFun Artemis Thing Plus - our popular Thing Plus footprint with the powerful Artemis module for ultimate functionality.

Hookup Guide for the Qwiic Motor Driver

September 19, 2019
Drive things "qwiic"-ly with the SparkFun Qwiic Motor Driver!