Raspberry Pi 3 Starter Kit Hookup Guide
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Raspberry Pi Accessories
If you are looking to add additional features, check out the accessories to power your Raspberry Pi remotely, build a homemade motion-activated security system, or go retro by building your own arcade controller to emulate classic video games!
SparkFun PiRetrocade
KIT-14007
With the Pi 3 reading buttons and toggling LEDs, you're sure to be the coolest kid on the block, but what else can it do? Let us know how you use your Pi 3 in the comments! Otherwise, here are some links to our other Pi resources.
- Raspberry Pi Forums: Is Your Pi Not Booting? - Troubleshooting tips and solutions for a Raspberry Pi that is not booting up.
- The gPIo tutorial
- The SPI and I2C tutorial
Need some inspiration? Check out these tutorials and projects.
Hackers in Residence: The Sound Visualizer Pt. 2
An addition to a previous project, this time using a PC and a custom Java app to create your own music visualizer using a RGB LED matrix.
Setting up a Raspberry Pi 3 as an Access Point
This guide will show you how to configure a Raspberry Pi as an access point and connect it to your local Ethernet network to share Internet to other WiFi devices.
Qwiic Atmospheric Sensor (BME280) Hookup Guide
Measure temperature, humidity, barometric pressure with the SparkFun Atmospheric Sensor Breakout BME280 (Qwiic).
Basic Servo Control for Beginners
An introductory tutorial demonstrating several ways to use and interact with servo motors!
Or check out some of these blog posts for ideas: