Arduino ProtoShield Quickstart Guide

This Tutorial is Retired!

Arduino ProtoShield v25 has been retired. If you are looking for the most recent version, check out our revised SparkFun Arduino ProtoShield!

View the updated tutorial: SparkFun Arduino ProtoShield Hookup Guide

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Resources and Going Further

Now that you've successfully got your Arduino ProtoShield up and running, it's time to incorporate it into your own project!

For more information, check out the resources below.

Need some inspiration for your next project? Check out some of these project tutorials. You may also want to add/review the comments on that page or do a Google search for more example projects that use the ProtoShield.

Photon Remote Water Level Sensor

Learn how to build a remote water level sensor for a water storage tank and how to automate a pump based off the readings!

HID Control of a Web Page

Learn how to move a slider on a webpage and make a motor spin. We connect HTML and HID to read sensors and interface with the physical world.

IoT Industrial Scale

What does a baby elephant weigh? How much impact force does a jump have? Answer these questions and more by building your very own IoT industrial scale using the SparkFun OpenScale.

Secure DIY Garage Door Opener

Did you know that most garage doors are at risk of a roll jam attack? Here we make a DIY garage door remote-control system that is much more secure than most commercial-ready products using the latest in ECC cryptography.

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