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!
Voltage Dividers
Turn a large voltage into a smaller one with voltage dividers. This tutorial covers: what a voltage divider circuit looks like and how it is used in the real world.
Metric Prefixes and SI Units
This tutorial will explain how to use and convert between the standard metric prefixes.
Hexadecimal
How to interpret hex numbers, and how to convert them to/from decimal and binary.
ADXL337 and ADXL377 Accelerometer Hookup Guide
How to get started using both the ADXL337 and ADXL377 3-axis accelerometers with analog outputs.
Reed Switch Hookup Guide
Magnetically-actuated reed switches are the perfect component for non-contact proximity sensors. This tutorial provides a quick overview and example hook up.
Qwiic Magnetometer (MLX90393) Hookup Guide
Figure out how magnetic fields are oriented, all without having to solder a thing.
Qwiic UV Sensor (VEML6075) Hookup Guide
Learn how to connect your VEML6075 UV Sensor and figure out just when you should put some sunscreen on.