Tutorials

A hookup guide for the SparkFun Mini GPS Shield.

A quick tutorial to get you up and running with your MicroView Development Board.

This project covers how to log data to Google Sheets two ways: using IFTTT with a web connection or a USB pen drive and "sneakernet" without.

Documenting a six-month project to race autonomous Power Wheels at the SparkFun Autonomous Vehicle Competition (AVC) in 2016.

Measure relative humidity with SparkFun's HIH-4030 Humidity Sensor Breakout.

How to create custom graphics and import them into Eagle for silk, copper, etc.

How to use and re-program the 9DoF Razor IMU M0, a combination of ATSAMD21 ARM Cortex-M0 microprocessor and MPU-9250 9DoF-in-a-chip.

The SparkFun MAX30105 Particle Sensor is a flexible and powerful sensor enabling sensing of distance, heart rate, particle detection, even the blinking of an eye. Get ready. Set. Shine!

Add blinking lights to any holiday decoration with our Holiday Lights Kit using WS2812-based addressable LEDs!

Turn an iconic SparkFun red box into an obstacle-avoiding robot.

The SparkFun ESP8266 Thing Dev Board is a powerful development platform that lets you connect your hardware projects to the Internet. In this guide, we show you how to combine some simple components to remotely log temperature data, send yourself texts and control lights from afar.

How to hookup and program (in Arduino!) the nRF52832 Breakout -- a development board for Nordic's BLE/ANT/2.4GHz system on chip.

Hookup guide for the Serial Controlled Motor Driver

A tutorial about different ways to reduce the current draw for your next Arduino project the easy way.

Get to know the LP55231 9-channel LED driver., and learn how to configure and program this surprisingly flexible IC.

Build your very own retro gaming controller with a Raspberry Pi using the SparkFun PiRetrocade Kit!

An introduction to the ESP32 Thing's hardware features, and a primer on using the WiFi system-on-chip in Arduino.

Bring the ability to detect light levels to any project with the SparkFun TEMT6000 Ambient Light Sensor Breakout.

Add some flair to your Imperial uniform by changing your voice using a Teensy 3.2 and Prop Shield.

Build a portable digital compass using the SparkFun MicroView and the MAG3110 Magnetometer Breakout.

Get started with the MAG3110 3-Axis Magnetometer and learn how to make your own digital compass that senses the Earth's magnetic fields.

Build a robot with the Tessel 2 that you can control from a browser on your phone or laptop.

Build an air-conditioner monitoring device to collect environment information and store it in the cloud.

Are you to sleepy to enjoy a sunrise on a brisk morning? Yeah...us too! No worries, with a Webcam, a Tessel 2 and a bit of code you can sleep in and catch the sunrise at your leisure with the Sunrise Machine.