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!

Pulse Width Modulation

An introduction to the concept of Pulse Width Modulation.

I2C

An introduction to I2C, one of the main embedded communications protocols in use today.

LilyPad Basics: E-Sewing

Learn how to use conductive thread with LilyPad components.

LilyPad Basics: Powering Your Project

Learn the options for powering your LilyPad projects, LiPo battery safety and care, and how to calculate and consider power constraints on your projects.

Blynk Board Project Guide

A series of Blynk projects you can set up on the Blynk Board without ever re-programming it.

OpenPIR Hookup Guide

How to use and customize the SparkFun OpenPIR motion sensor.

TFMini - Micro LiDAR Module Hookup Guide

The TFMini is a ToF (Time of Flight) LiDAR sensor capable of measuring the distance to an object as close as 30 cm and as far as 12 meters! The TFMini allows you to integrate LiDAR into applications traditionally reserved for smaller sensors such as the SHARP GP-series infrared rangefinders.

How to Run a 5V Device On a 3.3V System With Qwiic

Power up your 5V I2C devices on the Qwiic system! This tutorial shows you how to use the SparkFun Qwiic 5V Boost to integrate power-hungry sensors like the SEN55 seamlessly.