Data Logging

Raspberry Pi Zero Helmet Impact Force Monitor

March 8, 2018
How much impact can the human body handle? This tutorial will teach you how to build your very own impact force monitor using a helmet, Raspberry Pi Zero, and accelerometer!

ESP32 Thing Motion Shield Hookup Guide

November 16, 2017
Getting started with the ESP32 Thing Motion Shield to detect movements using the on-board LSM9DS1 IMU and adding a GPS receiver. Data can be easily logged by adding an microSD card to the slot.

Reading and Writing Serial EEPROMs

August 11, 2017
EEPROM is a great way to add extra memory to your microcontroller project. Wait 'til you see how easy it is to use!

micro:climate Kit Experiment Guide

July 21, 2017
A weather station kit that is built on top of the inexpensive, easy-to-use micro:bit and Microsoft MakeCode.

Mini GPS Shield Hookup Guide

December 15, 2016
A hookup guide for the SparkFun Mini GPS Shield.

Logging Data to Google Sheets with the Tessel 2

December 12, 2016
This project covers how to log data to Google Sheets two ways: using IFTTT with a web connection or a USB pen drive and "sneakernet" without.

9DoF Razor IMU M0 Hookup Guide

December 1, 2016
How to use and re-program the 9DoF Razor IMU M0, a combination of ATSAMD21 ARM Cortex-M0 microprocessor and MPU-9250 9DoF-in-a-chip.

Internet of Things Experiment Guide

November 23, 2016
The SparkFun ESP8266 Thing Dev Board is a powerful development platform that lets you connect your hardware projects to the Internet. In this guide, we show you how to combine some simple components to remotely log temperature data, send yourself texts and control lights from afar.

Hazardous Gas Monitor

June 17, 2016
Build a portable gas monitor to check for dangerous levels of hazardous gases.

Photon Remote Water Level Sensor

June 2, 2016
Learn how to build a remote water level sensor for a water storage tank and how to automate a pump based off the readings!

OpenLog Hookup Guide

April 7, 2016
An introduction to working with the OpenLog data logger.

Blynk Board Project Guide

March 25, 2016
A series of Blynk projects you can set up on the Blynk Board without ever re-programming it.

MicroSD Breakout With Level Shifter Hookup Guide

February 25, 2016
How to use the level translating µSD device.

GPS Logger Shield Hookup Guide

February 11, 2016
How to assemble and hookup the SparkFun GPS Logger Shield. Never lose track of your Arduino again!

SparkFun BME280 Breakout Hookup Guide

October 22, 2015
A guide for connecting the BME280 sensor to a microcontroller, and for using the SparkFun Arduino library.

MicroSD Shield and SD Breakout Hookup Guide

March 25, 2015
Adding external storage in the form of an SD or microSD card can be a great addition to any project. Learn how in this hookup guide for the microSD shield and SD breakout boards.

Logomatic Hookup Guide

May 29, 2014
Basic introduction and hook-up guide for the SparkFun Logomatic.

Vernier Shield Hookup Guide

February 14, 2014
A guide to using the Vernier Shield
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