LED Gumball Machine
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Resources and Going Further
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Series and Parallel Circuits
An introduction into series and parallel circuits.
LilyPad Basics: E-Sewing
Learn how to use conductive thread with LilyPad components.
Programming an FPGA
Come look at the basics of working with Field Programmable Gate Arrays.
First FPGA Project - Getting Fancy with PWM
An initial project using Alchitry's onboard FPGA to manipulate PWM
Photon IMU Shield Hookup Guide
Learn how to use the SparkFun Photon IMU Shield for your Photon device which houses an on-board LSM9DS1 system-in-a-chip that houses a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, and 3-axis magnetometer.
Getting Started with MicroPython and the SparkFun Inventor's Kit for micro:bit
Learn MicroPython with the micro:bit.
Getting Started with Walabot
See through walls, track objects, monitor breathing patterns, and more using the power of radio frequency with the Walabot! In this tutorial, we will explore Walabot’s features using the Software Demo Kit (SDK) on Windows and the Application Programming Interface (API) on Linux-based distributions for embedded projects.
Qwiic Distance Sensor (VL53L1X, VL53L4CD) Hookup Guide
The Qwiic Distance Sensor - VL53L1X is a time of flight sensor that is capable of several modes, as well as having a range of 4M. It's cousin VL53L4CD is also a time of flight sensor with similar characteristics but it has a range of about 1.3M. Let's hook it up and find out just how far away that thing over there is.