Hookup
This type of tutorial shows people how to get a specific product hooked up and working.
Qwiic PIR Hookup Guide
March 25, 2021
Get started passively monitoring motion using the Panasonic EKMC and EKMB sensors with the SparkFun Qwiic PIR.
Qwiic Carrier Board Hookup Guide
March 18, 2021
The Qwiic carrier board is the latest way to rapid prototype with the included M.2 socket to swap processor boards and Qwiic connectors to easily connect I2C devices.
MicroMod Asset Tracker Carrier Board Hookup Guide
February 25, 2021
Get started with the SparkFun MicroMod Asset Tracker Carrier Board following this Hookup Guide. The Asset Tracker uses the u-blox SARA-R510M8S LTE-M / NB-IoT module to provide a host of data communication options.
MicroMod Update Tool Hookup Guide
February 25, 2021
Follow this guide to learn how to use the MicroMod Update Tool to interact directly with the UART on the MicroMod Asset Tracker's SARA-R5. Using this board you can talk directly to the module using u-blox's m-center software as well as update the firmware using EasyFlash.
Qwiic SHIM Kit for Raspberry Pi Hookup Guide
February 16, 2021
Get started with the Serial LCD with RGB backlight and 9DoF IMU (ICM-20948) via I2C using the Qwiic system and Python on a Raspberry Pi! Take sensor readings and display them in the serial terminal or SerLCD.
SparkFun expLoRaBLE Hookup Guide
February 4, 2021
Check out our latest LoRaWAN development board with Bluetooth capabilities! With this guide, we'll get you passing data to The Things Network in no time.
Soil Moisture Sensor Hookup Guide
January 29, 2021
A quick hookup guide and project to get you started with the Soil Moisture Sensor from SparkFun.
RP2040 Thing Plus Hookup Guide
January 21, 2021
Want to take a stab at advancing your programming skills? Check out the Thing Plus - RP2040, with the first microcontroller from the Raspberry Pi Foundation. This guide will get you started working with the RP2040 and programming in MicroPython and C/C++.
MicroMod RP2040 Processor Board Hookup Guide
January 21, 2021
This tutorial covers the basic functionality of the MicroMod RP2040 Processor Board and highlights the features of the dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processors development board. Get started with the first microcontroller from the Raspberry Pi Foundation!
Pro Micro RP2040 Hookup Guide
January 21, 2021
This tutorial covers the basic functionality of the Pro Micro RP2040 and highlights the features of the dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processors development board. Get started with the first microcontroller from the Raspberry Pi Foundation!
Industrial Fiber Optics Hookup Guide
January 20, 2021
Learn how to get started with our fiber optics breakout boards
MicroMod nRF52840 Processor Hookup Guide
January 14, 2021
Get started with the MicroMod nRF52840 Processor following this guide.
MicroMod Weather Carrier Board Hookup Guide
January 14, 2021
A quick guide to help to create your own MicroMod weather station using the MicroMod Weather Carrier Board and Processor of your choice.
Qwiic pHAT Extension for Raspberry Pi 400 Hookup Guide
December 17, 2020
Get started interfacing your Qwiic enabled boards with your Raspberry Pi 400! SparkFun Qwiic pHAT Extension for the Raspberry Pi 400 provides you with a quick and easy solution to access all of the 400's GPIO, stack your favorite HAT right-side up, or connect a Qwiic-enabled device to the I2C bus (GND, 3.3V, SDA, and SCL).
SparkFun RTK Surveyor Hookup Guide
December 3, 2020
Learn how to use the enclosed RTK Surveyor product to achieve millimeter level geospatial coordinates.
SparkFun Qwiic 3-Axis Accelerometer (ADXL313) Hookup Guide
November 5, 2020
Let's get moving with the SparkFun Triple Axis Digital Accelerometer Breakout - ADXL313 (Qwiic), a low cost, low power, up to 13-bit resolution, 3-axis accelerometer with a 32-level FIFO stack capable of measuring up to ±4g. This hookup guide will get users started reading measurements from the ADXL313, by Analog Devices, with an Arduino microcontroller, Jetson Nano, or Raspberry Pi.
SparkFun MicroMod Input and Display Carrier Board Hookup Guide
October 21, 2020
A short Hookup Guide to get started with the SparkFun MicroMod Input and Display Carrier Board
MicroMod Artemis Processor Board Hookup Guide
October 21, 2020
Get started with the Artemis MicroMod Processor Board in this tutorial!
MicroMod All The Pins (ATP) Carrier Board
October 21, 2020
Access All The Pins (ATP) of the MicroMod Processor Board with the Carrier Board!
MicroMod ESP32 Processor Board Hookup Guide
October 21, 2020
A short hookup guide to get started with the SparkFun MicroMod ESP32 Processor Board.
MicroMod Data Logging Carrier Board Hookup Guide
October 21, 2020
Get started with some customizable MicroMod data logging with the Data Logging Carrier Board.
MicroMod SAMD51 Processor Board Hookup Guide
October 21, 2020
This tutorial covers the basic functionality of the MicroMod SAMD51 and highlights the features of the ARM Cortex-M4F development board.
SparkFun Qwiic Shield for Teensy Hookup Guide
October 15, 2020
A short guide for assembling and using the SparkFun Qwiic Shield for Teensy and Qwiic Shield for Teensy Extended.
SparkFun Qwiic GPIO Hookup Guide
October 8, 2020
Add up to 8 extra I/O pins to your microcontroller with the SparkFun Qwiic GPIO. Get started with the Qwiic GPIO in this Hookup Guide.
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