ESP32
SparkFun Arduino UNO R4 WiFi Qwiic Kit Hookup Guide
July 11, 2023
The SparkFun Arduino UNO R4 WiFi Qwiic Kit is a great way to get started with Arduino and the Qwiic-connect system - use this guide to get started!
SparkFun RTK Reference Station Hookup Guide
May 23, 2023
Setup the RTK Reference Station in minutes and start sending RTCM NTRIP corrections to your favourite caster.
Displaying Sensor Data with Bluetooth
March 28, 2023
In our previous Bluetooth tutorial called Sending Sensor Data Via Bluetooth, we showed how to display data from a triple axis accelerometer over the Arduino IDE’s serial monitor. Continuing off of the first tutorial, we are going to expand this project to include more capabilities for visualizing and interacting with your accelerometer data.
LiPo Fuel Gauge (MAX1704X) Hookup Guide
February 23, 2023
Monitor your LiPo battery with the LiPo fuel gauge! In this tutorial, we will be using the MAX17043 and MAX17048 to monitor a single cell, LiPo battery over the Arduino Serial Monitor. We will also connect a display to view the output without the need to connect the microcontroller to a computer.
Analog MEMS Microphone (VM2020) Hookup Guide
February 9, 2023
Get started with the SparkFun analog MEMS microphone breakout board! In this tutorial, we will be connecting the differential MEMS microphone to an Arduino using the WM8960 audio codec.
Audio Codec Breakout - WM8960 Hookup Guide
January 26, 2023
The SparkFun Audio Codec Breakout - WM8960 is a low power, high quality stereo codec chock full of features. In this tutorial, some of these features by using an Arduino microcontroller to configure the audio codec and pass audio to the headphone or speaker channels.
Getting Started with u-blox Thingstream and PointPerfect
January 23, 2023
Interested in high precision GNSS without setting up a base station?
GNSS Correction Data Receiver (NEO-D9S) Hookup Guide
October 27, 2022
Add GNSS correction data to your high precision GNSS (HPG) receiver with the u-blox NEO-D9S! This tutorial will get you started with the ZED-F9P, NEO-D9S, and the ESP32 IoT RedBoard.
Wireless Timing Project
September 29, 2022
Time for racing, let's make a wireless timing device using ESP32 wireless communication.
Measuring Height with Atmospheric Pressure
September 29, 2022
Measure height using atmospheric pressure with your Qwiic MicroPressure breakout board!
IoT RedBoard ESP32 Development Board Hookup Guide
August 18, 2022
Delve into the functionality-rich world of the IoT RedBoard ESP32 Development Board!
ESP32 Thing Plus (USB-C) Hookup Guide
August 18, 2022
Meet the updated ESP32 Thing Plus (USB-C) development board. We have included some extra bells and whistles that users will appreciate, so check out out hookup guide for all the details!
MicroMod GNSS Function Board - ZED-F9P Hookup Guide
August 11, 2022
Add millimeter precision location data to your MicroMod project with this guide for the SparkFun MicroMod GNSS Function Board - ZED-F9P.
Monitor Sensor Data from Anywhere
August 10, 2022
Using WiFi to send sensor data from an ESP32 to a WiFi network and be able to read it from an IoT Dashboard from anywhere in the world.
SparkFun RTK Facet L-Band Hookup Guide
June 9, 2022
Setup the RTK Facet L-Band in minutes to begin gathering millimeter level geospatial coordinates.
Getting Started with the MyoWare® 2.0 Muscle Sensor Ecosystem
April 1, 2022
The MyoWare® 2.0 Muscle Sensor, an Arduino-compatible, all-in-one electromyography (EMG) sensor from Advancer Technologies. In this tutorial, we will go over the features and related shields to connect the sensor to a muscle group.
Qwiic ToF Imager - VL53L5CX Hookup Guide
January 27, 2022
Hookup Guide for the Qwiic ToF Imager - VL53L5CX
Sending Sensor Data Over WiFi
January 16, 2022
This tutorial will show you how setup a simple peer-to-peer connection to send and receive sensor data between two ESP32 WiFi boards.
SparkFun RTK Facet Hookup Guide
December 16, 2021
Setup the RTK Facet in minutes to begin gathering millimeter level geospatial coordinates.
MicroMod GNSS Carrier Board (ZED-F9P) Hookup Guide
December 9, 2021
Easily switch between Processor Boards using the MicroMod ecosystem and get precision down to the diameter of a dime with the ZED-F9P from u-blox using the MicroMod GNSS Carrier Board!
MicroMod WiFi Function Board - ESP32 Hookup Guide
November 11, 2021
The MicroMod ESP32 Function Board adds additional wireless options to MicroMod Processor Boards that do not have that capability. This special function board acts as a coprocessor that takes advantage of Espressif's ESP32 WROOM to add WiFi and Bluetooth® to your applications.
smôl ESP32 Hookup Guide
October 20, 2021
Small in size, small on current draw. It's a smôl world! This guide will get you up and running with the smôl ESP32 Processor Board.
smôl Hookup Guide
October 19, 2021
Small in size, small on current draw. It's a smôl world! This guide will get you up and running with the smôl ecosystem.
SparkFun RTK Express Hookup Guide
June 21, 2021
Learn how to use the enclosed RTK Express product to achieve millimeter level geospatial coordinates.
ESP32-S2 Thing Plus Hookup Guide
April 8, 2021
Looking to use the more secure ESP32-S2? Follow this hookup guide to get started.
SparkFun RTK Surveyor Hookup Guide
December 3, 2020
Learn how to use the enclosed RTK Surveyor product to achieve millimeter level geospatial coordinates.
Getting Started with MicroMod
October 21, 2020
Dive into the world of MicroMod - a compact interface to connect a microcontroller to various peripherals via the M.2 Connector!
MicroMod ESP32 Processor Board Hookup Guide
October 21, 2020
A short hookup guide to get started with the SparkFun MicroMod ESP32 Processor Board.
MicroMod All The Pins (ATP) Carrier Board
October 21, 2020
Access All The Pins (ATP) of the MicroMod Processor Board with the Carrier Board!
How to Build a DIY GNSS Reference Station
October 15, 2020
Learn how to affix a GNSS antenna, use PPP to get its ECEF coordinates and then broadcast your own RTCM data over the internet and cellular using NTRIP to increase rover reception to 10km!
Installing Board Definitions in the Arduino IDE
September 9, 2020
How do I install a custom Arduino board/core? It's easy! This tutorial will go over how to install an Arduino board definition using the Arduino Board Manager. We will also go over manually installing third-party cores, such as the board definitions required for many of the SparkFun development boards.
ESP32 OTA Updates over BLE from a React Web Application
July 2, 2020
Learn how to flash firmware Over-the-Air using a BLE React WebApp and ESP32
ESP32 Relay Web Server
September 10, 2019
The goal of this project is to have a website hosted on an ESP32 that controls any relay controlled device connected to a local network and keeps a dynamically updated state of those devices.
Using Home Assistant to Expand Your Home Automations
May 9, 2019
An introduction to Home Assistant, an open source home automation hub.
TFT LCD Breakout 1.8in 128x160 Hookup Guide
April 11, 2019
This TFT LCD Breakout is a versatile, colorful, and easy way to experiment with graphics or create a user interface for your project.
SparkFun ESP32 DMX to LED Shield
March 28, 2019
Learn how to utilize your DMX to LED Shield in a variety of different ways.
Transparent Graphical OLED Breakout Hookup Guide
March 7, 2019
The future is here! Our Qwiic Transparent Graphical OLED Breakout allows you to display custom images on a transparent screen using either I2C or SPI connections.
ESP32 Thing Plus Hookup Guide
March 7, 2019
Hookup guide for the ESP32 Thing Plus (Micro-B) using the ESP32 WROOM's WiFi/Bluetooth system-on-chip in Arduino.
LuMini 8x8 Matrix Hookup Guide
January 24, 2019
The LuMini 8x8 Matrix (APA102-2020) are the highest resolution LED matrix available.
Live Spotify Album Art Display
January 23, 2019
Learn how to turn our 64x64 RGB LED Matrix Panel into a display for your current Spotify album art using an ESP32.
LuMini Ring Hookup Guide
January 17, 2019
The LuMini Rings (APA102-2020) are the highest resolution LED rings available.
SparkFun LoRa Gateway 1-Channel Hookup Guide
November 15, 2018
How to setup and use the LoRa Gateway 1-Channel in Arduino.
Introduction to MQTT
November 7, 2018
An introduction to MQTT, one of the main communication protocols used with the Internet of Things (IoT).
MicroPython Programming Tutorial: Getting Started with the ESP32 Thing
September 26, 2018
MicroPython is an implementation and subset of the Python 3 programming language that can be used on microcontrollers. This guide will walk you through writing MicroPython programs for the ESP32 Thing development board.
I2S Audio Breakout Hookup Guide
September 6, 2018
Hookup guide for the MAX98357A I2S audio breakout board.
How to Load MicroPython on a Microcontroller Board
September 4, 2018
This tutorial will show you how to load the MicroPython interpreter onto a variety of development boards.
ESP32 LoRa 1-CH Gateway, LoRaWAN, and the Things Network
August 14, 2018
Using the ESP32 LoRa 1-CH Gateway as a gateway and device, and pushing data to The Things Network.
IoT Weight Logging Scale
May 9, 2018
This tutorial will show you how to make a scale that logs your weight to a custom website on the Internet. The principles can be extrapolated to any type of data.
WiFi Controlled Robot
May 2, 2018
This tutorial will show you how to make a robot that streams a webcam to a custom website that can be remotely controlled.
Using Artnet DMX and the ESP32 to Drive Pixels
March 29, 2018
In this tutorial, we'll find out how to use Resolume Arena, a popular video jockey software, to control custom-made ArtNet DMX fixtures.
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.
ESP32 Environment Sensor Shield Hookup Guide
July 6, 2017
SparkFun's ESP32 Environment Sensor Shield provides sensors and hookups for monitoring environmental conditions. This tutorial will show you how to connect your sensor suite to the Internet and post weather data online.
ESP32 Thing Power Control Shield Hookup Guide
June 9, 2017
This tutorial shows you how to get started with the ESP32 Thing Power Control Shield.
ESP32 Thing Hookup Guide
October 27, 2016
An introduction to the ESP32 Thing's hardware features, and a primer on using the WiFi system-on-chip in Arduino.
Old Tutorials
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