RedStick Hookup Guide

Contributors: MTaylor

Introduction

The SparkFun RedStick is a production version of the BadgerStick, which made an appearance at a trade show near you in the BadgerHack Badge. This version carries an NCP1402 boost regulator (as seen in the SparkFun 5.0v Step-Up Breakout Board, so it can run at 16MHz from a 6V down to a 2V input!

Covered in This Tutorial

• Hardware Overview -- A tour of the PCB.
• Powering the RedStick
• The Blink Sketch
• Using the 8x7 LED Array -- The 8x7 LED array library has been updated to work on this board!
• Adding a second voltage rail -- How to build an LDO onto the RedStick.
• Conclusion and Resources

Suggested Reading

• RedBoard Hookup Guide -- The RedBoard and RedStick have many similarities. Learn the ins-and-outs of getting either up and running in the Arduino IDE in this tutorial.
• BadgerHack -- The original BadgerStick (promo) documentation.
• Charlieplexed 8x7 LED Array Github -- If you would like more information on how the 8x7 LED array is programmed, check out the code files.