Prototyping
1W LoRa MicroMod Function Board Hookup Guide
Everything you need to get started with the 1W LoRa MicroMod function board; a MicroMod function board that provides LoRa capabilities for your MicroMod project. Must be used in conjunction with a MicroMod main board and processor.
8-Pin SOIC to DIP Adapter Hookup Guide
Assembly and application of the 8-pin SOIC-to-DIP adapter.
Advanced Autonomous Kit for Sphero RVR Assembly Guide
Get your Advanced Autonomous Kit for the Sphero RVR built up with this hookup guide!
Basic Autonomous Kit for Sphero RVR Assembly Guide
Get your Basic Autonomous Kit for Sphero RVR all hooked up with this guide!
Beefcake Relay Control Hookup Guide
This is a guide for assembling and basic use of the Beefcake Relay Control board
Beginner Parts Kit Identification Guide
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!
Build a Qwiic Jukebox that is Toddler Approved!
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!
Bus Pirate v3.6a Hookup Guide
A quick overview of the Bus Pirate v3.6a
Capacitor Kit Identification Guide
Learn how to identify and use a variety of capacitors using the SparkFun Capacitor Kit.
Discrete Semiconductor Kit Identification Guide
Get to know the contents of the SparkFun Discrete Semiconductor Kit.
ESP32 Thing Plus Hookup Guide
Hookup guide for the ESP32 Thing Plus (Micro-B) using the ESP32 WROOM's WiFi/Bluetooth system-on-chip in Arduino.
Fuse Breakout Board Hookup Guide
Protect your project by adding a fuse in your circuit to save it from molten destruction.
Garmin LIDAR-Lite v4 (Qwiic) Hookup Guide
Connecting the Garmin LIDAR-Lite v4 to a microcontroller just got easier! Check out our hookup guide to get started.
Getting Started with the Artemis Development Kit
This guide covers the general design of the board, the installation of the recommended software used to program the Artemis DK, and some basic examples. For more advanced functionalities, we have separate software development guides for the AmbiqSDK, Arm® Mbed™ OS, and the Arduino IDE platforms that users can reference.
Getting Started with the Autonomous Kit for the Sphero RVR
Want to get started in robotics? Look no further than the SparkFun autonomous kit for the Sphero RVR! Whether you purchased the Basic or Advanced kit, this tutorial will get you rolling...
How to Use a Breadboard
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.
IoT Power Relay
Using the ESP32 to make a web-configured timed relay.
Large Solderable Breadboard Hookup Guide
This breadboard has a couple of tricks up it's sleeve!
LilyPad Basics: Powering Your Project
Learn the options for powering your LilyPad projects, LiPo battery safety and care, and how to calculate and consider power constraints on your projects.
MicroMod All The Pins (ATP) Carrier Board
Access All The Pins (ATP) of the MicroMod Processor Board with the Carrier Board!
microSD Sniffer Hookup Guide
A basic introduction to working with the microSD Sniffer.
MyoWare Muscle Sensor Kit
Line of products to work with the MyoWare muscle sensor from Advancer Technologies.
Pi Servo pHAT (v2) Hookup Guide
This hookup guide will get you started with connecting and using the Pi Servo pHAT on a Raspberry Pi.
Preassembled 40-pin Pi Wedge Hookup Guide
Using the Preassembled Pi Wedge to prototype with the Raspberry Pi B+.
Old Tutorials
Looking for the old, archived tutorials? Head on over to the
archived tutorials on the main
SparkFun site.
Please be aware that the tutorials you find there are no longer
actively maintained.