Prototyping

Get started with our Qwiic ecosystem with the Qwiic shield for Arduino or Photon.

Using the ESP32 to make a web-configured timed relay.

This tutorial covers the basic functionality of the SAMD51 Thing Plus and highlights the features of the new ARM Cortex-M4F development board.

Protect your project by adding a fuse in your circuit to save it from molten destruction.

This hookup guide will get you started with connecting and using the Pi Servo pHAT on a Raspberry Pi.

This tutorial covers the basic functionality of the RedBoard Qwiic. This tutorial also covers how to get started blinking an LED and using the Qwiic system.

Welcome to the wonderful world of breadboards. Here we will learn what a breadboard is and how to use one to build your very first circuit.

Learn the options for powering your LilyPad projects, LiPo battery safety and care, and how to calculate and consider power constraints on your projects.

How to strip, crimp, and work with wire.

Need to add more analog inputs for your project? Check out the Qwiic 12-bit ADC.

Hookup guide for the ESP32 Thing Plus using the ESP32 WROOM's WiFi/Bluetooth system-on-chip in Arduino.

The Single Supply Logic Converter allows you to bi-directionally translate signals from a 5V or 3.3V microcontroller without the need for a second power supply! The board provides an output for both 5V and 3.3V to power your sensors. It is equipped with a PTH resistor footprint for the option to adjust the voltage regulator on the low side of the TXB0104 for 2.5V or 1.8V devices.

The essential parts for beginning (or even experienced) hobbyists that gives you all of the basic through-hole components you will need to get started playing with embedded projects. We'll identify a few parts in the kit and provide a few basic circuits to get started!

This is a guide for assembling and basic use of the Beefcake Relay Control board

Assembly and application of the 8-pin SOIC-to-DIP adapter.

Using the SSOP-16 to DIP adapter board.

Follow this tutorial to build your own custom jukebox. Note, this is designed simple and tough for use primarily with toddlers. It's also a great introduction to SparkFun's Qwiic products!

The SparkFun Arduino ProtoShield PCB and ProtoShield kit lets you customize your own Arduino shield using whatever custom circuit you can come up with! This tutorial will go over its features, hardware assembly, and how to use the shield with an Arduino R3 footprint.

Using the Preassembled Pi Wedge to prototype with the Raspberry Pi B+.

This tutorial is your guide to all things Arduino Pro Mini. It explains what it is, what it's not, and how to get started using it.

Get to know the contents of the SparkFun Discrete Semiconductor Kit.

Learn how to identify and use a variety of capacitors using the SparkFun Capacitor Kit.

Getting started with the SparkFun Proto Pedal. We'll assemble the board, then discuss some of the details of the circuit.

Building a gyrator-based analog equalizer using the Proto Pedal.