LED Gumball Machine
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Resources and Going Further
We hope you've enjoyed reading about our LED dispensing gumball machine. If you liked this one, there's tons more!
Serial Communication
Asynchronous serial communication concepts: packets, signal levels, baud rates, UARTs and more!
LogicBlocks Experiment Guide
Experiments guide for the LogicBlocks kit. Build oscillators, latches, multiplexers and more with the LogicBlocks.
Basic LED Animations for Beginners (Arduino)
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.
Understanding Thermal Resistance
Discussing what thermal resistance is, how it’s used for thermal management, and how to maximize the life of your project.
Internet of Things Experiment Guide
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.
AS726X NIR/VIS Spectral Sensor Hookup Guide
It's now easier than ever to measure and characterize how different materials absorb and reflect different wavelengths of light. The AS726X spectral sensors allow you to detect wavelengths in the visible range (VIS) and near infrared range (NIR)!
Air Quality Sensor - SGP40 (Qwiic) Hookup Guide
Get started measuring indoor air quality with the SparkFun Air Quality Sensor - SGP40 (Qwiic) Hookup Guide.
IMU Data to Motion: Tutorial for Translating Sensor Data into Real-World Movement
Sometimes we want to do more with our data than just watch the values roll by on a screen. In this tutorial, we'll take a look at one way we can translate that data to movement.