Qwiic Adapter Hookup Guide

Contributors: Englandsaurus

Hardware Assembly

There are several different ways to connect your I²C device to the Qwiic adapter. The simplest and probably cleanest method would be to use headers. This also allows the adapter to be reattached to a different I²C device in the future. I've found that I enjoy the look of the 90 degree male headers on the Qwiic Adapter, combined with a 90-degree bend in the legs on the female headers I²C device. However, you can really use any combination you'd like depending on how you want the adapter to be oriented relative to your I²C enabled board.

Using pliers, snap off a row of 4 pins from the right angle male header. Using diagonal cutters, you will need to sacrifice one socket in order cut off a row of 4 pins from the female header. Carefully bend the female header's pins using the pliers to make a right angle with the I²C device. Solder the male headers to the Qwiic adapter and the female headers to the I²C device as shown in the image below.

Once you've got headers soldered onto each of your boards, simply plug your adapter into your I²C enabled device. Using a Qwiic cable, plug your Qwiic adapter into a stackable Qwiic board of your choice. Assuming that there is example code loaded on your development board, you can now start reading data from your I²C enabled device!