Tutorials

SparkFun USB to Serial UART Boards Hookup Guide

February 18, 2016
How to use the SparkFun FTDI based boards to program an Arduino and access another serial device over the hardware serial port, without unplugging anything!

BadgerHack: Gaming Add-On Kit

February 16, 2016
Make a Breakout clone with the BadgerHack Gaming Add-On Kit.

BadgerHack: Synth Add-On Kit

February 16, 2016
Make a tiny synth with BadgerStick.

BadgerHack: Sensor Add-On Kit

February 16, 2016
Turn your Badger or Redstick into a temperature and soil moisture sensing display with the BadgerHack Sensor Add-On Kit

GPS Logger Shield Hookup Guide

February 11, 2016
How to assemble and hookup the SparkFun GPS Logger Shield. Never lose track of your Arduino again!

Using an LCD on the Edison

February 8, 2016
How to connect an LCD controlled by an ILI9341 driver to the Intel® Edison.

Interactive Smart Mirror

February 8, 2016
Build a smart mirror that displays weather data using the Intel® Edison.

RedStick Hookup Guide

January 28, 2016
Learn about the SparkFun RedStick, a USB thumb drive-sized Arduino-compatible development platform.

MP3 Trigger Hookup Guide V24

January 21, 2016
Incorporate sound into your next project easily with the MP3 Trigger.

Electronic E-craft Terrarium

January 21, 2016
A guest tutorial on an Electronic Terrarium from the Performative Sculpture class of Parsons DT.

Button Pad Hookup Guide

January 7, 2016
An introduction to matrix scanning, using the SparkFun 4x4 Button Pad.

Sound Reactive EL Wire Costume

December 31, 2015
Learn how to make your EL wire costumes sound reactive in this project tutorial.

SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Edison Experiment Guide

December 17, 2015
Learn how to harness the power of the Intel® Edison using JavaScript to post data to the cloud, control electronics from smartphones, and host web pages that interact with circuits.

FemtoBuck Constant Current LED Driver Hookup Guide v13

December 10, 2015
The FemtoBuck board is a high-efficiency, single-channel constant-current LED driver.

EL Sequencer/Escudo Dos Hookup Guide

December 3, 2015
A basic guide to getting started with the SparkFun EL Sequencer and Escudo Dos to control electroluminescence (EL) wire, panels, and strips.

Shapeoko Coaster Project

November 20, 2015
A step-by-step guide to cutting and engraving a coaster with the Shapeoko.

Discrete Semiconductor Kit Identification Guide

November 19, 2015
Get to know the contents of the SparkFun Discrete Semiconductor Kit.

LilyPad Light Sensor Hookup Guide

November 19, 2015
How to hook up the LilyPad Light Sensor as well as some project ideas and example code.

LilyPad Buzzer Hookup Guide

November 19, 2015
How to hook up the LilyPad Buzzer and make sound with code.

SAMD21 Mini/Dev Breakout Hookup Guide

November 12, 2015
An introduction to the Atmel ATSAMD21G18 microprocessor and our Mini and Pro R3 breakout boards. Level up your Arduino-skills with the powerful ARM Cortex M0+ processor.

MAX31855K Thermocouple Breakout Hookup Guide

November 5, 2015
Learn how to take readings with a k-type thermocouple using the MAX31855K cold-junction-compensated k-type thermocouple-to-digital converter.

LilyPad Reed Switch Hookup Guide

November 5, 2015
A guide to using the LilyPad Reed Switch breakout in your projects.

ESP8266 Thing Development Board Hookup Guide

November 5, 2015
An overview of SparkFun's ESP8266 Thing Development Board - a development board for the Internet of Things.