LED Gumball Machine
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Resources and Going Further
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Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Ohm's Law
Learn about Ohm's Law, one of the most fundamental equations in all electrical engineering.
Button and Switch Basics
A tutorial on electronics' most overlooked and underappreciated component: the switch! Here we explain the difference between momentary and maintained switches and what all those acronyms (NO, NC, SPDT, SPST, ...) stand for.
Getting Started with LTspice
LTspice is a high performance SPICE simulator, schematic capture and waveform viewer with an impressive library of passive devices. Over 1000 models are included in the download but you can also add third party models.
Programming an FPGA
Come look at the basics of working with Field Programmable Gate Arrays.
Getting Started with Load Cells
A tutorial defining what a load cell is and how to use one.
Getting Started with the micro:bit
The BBC micro:bit is a compact, powerful programming tool that requires no software installation. Read on to learn how to use it YOUR way!
SparkFun 9DoF IMU (ICM-20948) Breakout Hookup Guide
How to use the SparkFun 9DoF ICM-20948 breakout board for your motion sensing projects. This breakout is ideal for wearable sensors and IoT applications.
Qwiic TMP117 High Precision Digital Temperature Sensor Hookup Guide
Add a high precision, digital temperature sensor to your projects using the TMP117 over the I2C!