LED Gumball Machine
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Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
SPI is commonly used to connect microcontrollers to peripherals such as sensors, shift registers, and SD cards.
Polarity
An introduction to polarity in electronic components. Discover what polarity is, which parts have it, and how to identify it.
Lessons in Algorithms
Learn techniques on how to use Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters and other data-processing tools to turn data into information.
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.
MS5803-14BA Pressure Sensor Hookup Guide
Breakout of MS5803-14BA Pressure Sensor to measure the absolute pressure of the fluid around them to determine altitude, water depth, or any other tasks that require an accurate pressure reading. This includes air, water, and anything else that acts like a viscous fluid.
Photon Remote Water Level Sensor
Learn how to build a remote water level sensor for a water storage tank and how to automate a pump based off the readings!
SIK Keyboard Instrument
We can use the parts and concepts in the SparkFun Invetor's Kit to make a primitive keyboard instrument.
Beginner Parts Kit Identification Guide
The essential parts for beginning (or even experienced) hobbyists that gives you all of the basic through-hole components you will need to get started playing with embedded projects. We'll identify a few parts in the kit and provide a few basic circuits to get started!