LED Gumball Machine
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Resources and Going Further
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Accelerometer Basics
A quick introduction to accelerometers, how they work, and why they're used.
SparkFun Troubleshooting Tips
Not working as expected? In this tutorial, we will be exploring a few general troubleshooting tips and possible solutions that frequently come up with SparkFun's Technical Support.
Programming an FPGA
Come look at the basics of working with Field Programmable Gate Arrays.
How Does an FPGA Work?
The What, How, Why, and When of Field Programmable Gate Arrays, aka FPGAs
Motion Controlled Wearable LED Dance Harness
Control LEDs based on your movement using an accelerometer! Make your LEDs breathe by fading in and out when laying on the floor, turn off the LEDs when moving to your side, or make the LEDs blink in a headstand!
Current Sensor Breakout (ACS723) Hookup Guide
Learn how to measure the current consumption of your project using the ACS723 Current Sensor.
MicroMod Environmental Function Board Hookup Guide
The SparkFun MicroMod Environmental Function Board adds additional sensing options to the MicroMod Processor Boards. This function board includes three sensors to monitor air quality (SGP40), humidity & temperature (SHTC3), and CO2 concentrations (STC31) in your indoor environment. To make it even easier to use, all communication is over the MicroMod's I2C bus! In this tutorial, we will go over how to connect the board and read the sensors.
Qwiic dToF Imager (TMF882X) Hookup Guide
Getting started with the AMS dToF imagers (TMF8820 and TMF8820).