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The Sensor Kit includes a huge variety of sensors and some supporting components for those devices, but it doesn't include everything you'll need to hook them up. Here are a few extra tools and components you may need to get started.
Prototyping Bits
About half of the sensors in this kit are immediately breadboard-compatible, ready to plug in and connect to a development board. Here is what you'll need to get started with those components.
RedBoard Qwiic -- Every sensor in the kit is supported by a hookup tutorial, which includes an example Arduino circuit, and code written specifically for the popular development platform. The reliable RedBoard Qwiic can interface with any-and-every sensor in this kit. Just make sure to get the associated USB cable for your board.
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DEV-15123
The SparkFun RedBoard Qwiic is an Arduino-compatible development board with a built in Qwiic connector, eliminating the need …
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CAB-10215
USB 2.0 type A to Micro-B 5-pin. This is a new, smaller connector for USB devices. Micro-B connectors are about half the heig…
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Alternatively, any Arduino-compatible development platform -- be it a Arduino Uno, Pro or Pro Mini -- should be able to substitute. You'll just need Qwiic adapter or shield to connect the board to easily connect a Qwiic enabled sensor to the Arduino board if you decide to take advantage of the Qwiic connector. Again, make sure to get the associated USB cable for your board.
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DEV-11113
SparkFun's minimal design approach to Arduino. This is a 5V Arduino running the 16MHz bootloader.
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DEV-11021
This is the new Arduino Uno R3. In addition to all the features of the previous board, the Uno now uses an ATmega16U2 instead…
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PRT-14425
This is a jumper adapter cable that comes pre-terminated with a female Qwiic JST connector on one end and a breadboard hookup…
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DEV-10914
It's blue! It's skinny! It's the Arduino Pro! SparkFun's minimal design approach to Arduino. This is a 3.3V Arduino running t…
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Breadboard -- These are a recurring player in every example circuit for every sensor in the kit. The breadboard holds your sensors, resistors, and other components, and even does some of the wiring for you.
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PRT-12002
This is your tried and true white solderless breadboard. It has 2 power buses, 10 columns, and 30 rows - a total of 400 tie i…
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PRT-12614
**Description**: This is one giant solderless breadboard! It has 7 power buses, 40 columns, and 63 rows - with a total of 322…
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PRT-00112
Your first exposure to electrical engineering - the bread board. Who knew it would bring so much frustration?
This is your …
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PRT-12046
This green Mini Breadboard is a great way to prototype your small projects! With 170 tie points there's just enough room to b…
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Jumper Wires -- Like the breadboard, jumper wires are a part of every example circuit. These jumper wires act as an intermediary between breadboard and Arduino.
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PRT-00124
This is a time saving kit of 140 jumper wires - cut, stripped, and pre-bent for your prototyping pleasure.
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PRT-14671
This is a time saving large kit of 700 jumper wires - cut, stripped, and pre-bent for your prototyping pleasure.
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PRT-08431
This is a SparkFun exclusive! These are 155mm long, 26 AWG jumpers with male connectors on both ends. Use these to jumper fro…
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PRT-11026
If you need to knock up a quick prototype there's nothing like having a pile of jumper wires to speed things up, and let's fa…
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Soldering Tools
Once you move beyond some of the simple components in this kit, like photocells and flex sensors, you'll advance to the breakout boards. Breakout boards, like the sound detector ad RGB and gesture sensor (APDS-9960) are shipped without interface connectors, which means you'll need to whip out your soldering tools before connecting them to a development board.
Soldering Iron -- An iron obviously tops the soldering tool list. Even the most basic soldering iron will be enough to get you by, or invest in your future tinkering with a Hakko.
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TOL-14734
The WE1010 from Weller is a powerful 70 watt soldering station that is perfect for passionate hobbyists, DIYers, and anyone w…
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TOL-09507
This is a very simple fixed temp, quick heating, 30W 110/120 VAC soldering iron. We really enjoy using the more expensive iro…
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TOL-11650
This is a very simple fixed temp, quick heating, 30W 230VAC soldering iron. We really enjoy using the more expensive irons, b…
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TOL-13151
The Hakko FX-901 is a cordless soldering iron that is both portable and practical and provides you with a means to easily so…
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Solder -- Large, small, leaded, lead-free...there are a few options to consider when you're picking out solder. Leaded solder is easier to use, and produces shinier joints, but has a certain stigma to it.
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TOL-09325
This is your basic spool of lead free solder with a water soluble resin core. 0.031" gauge and 100 grams. This is a good spoo…
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TOL-10242
We don't want to hype this solder TOO much, but this could possibly be the best solder in the world. There, we've said it. Th…
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TOL-09161
This is your basic spool of leaded solder with a 63/37 water soluble resin core. 0.031" gauge and 100 grams. This is a good s…
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TOL-09163
This is your basic tube of unleaded (Pb-free) solder with a no clean, water soluble resin core. 0.031" gauge and 15 grams
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Headers or Wire -- You'll need to solder something to the breakout board. Whether that something is male headers, female headers, stranded wire, solid-core wire, or something else is completely up to you.
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PRT-11367
An assortment of colored wires: you know it's a beautiful thing. Six different colors of solid core wire in a cardboard dispe…
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PRT-00116
A row of headers - break to fit. 40 pins that can be cut to any size. Used with custom PCBs or general custom headers.
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PRT-11375
An assortment of colored wires: you know it's a beautiful thing. Six different colors of stranded wire in a cardboard dispens…
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PRT-00115
Single row of 40-holes, female header. Can be cut to size with a pair of wire-cutters. Standard .1" spacing. We use them exte…
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