LED Gumball Machine

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Contributors: Nate

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!

Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)

SPI is commonly used to connect microcontrollers to peripherals such as sensors, shift registers, and SD cards.

What is a Circuit?

Every electrical project starts with a circuit. Don't know what a circuit is? We're here to help.

First FPGA Project - Getting Fancy with PWM

An initial project using Alchitry's onboard FPGA to manipulate PWM

Are You Okay? Widget

Use an Electric Imp and accelerometer to create an "Are You OK" widget. A cozy piece of technology your friend or loved one can nudge to let you know they're OK from half-a-world away.

APDS-9301 Sensor Hookup Guide

The APDS-9301 sensor is an I2C connected luminosity sensor which returns measurements in lux.

Qwiic Magnetometer (MLX90393) Hookup Guide

Figure out how magnetic fields are oriented, all without having to solder a thing.

Digital Temperature Sensor Breakout - AS6212 (Qwiic) Hookup Guide

Get started measuring highly accurate temperatures at extremely low power with the AS6212 temperature sensor on the SparkFun Digital Temperature Sensor Breakout - AS6212 (Qwiic).