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The SparkFun Qwiic Connect System is an ecosystem of I2C sensors, actuators, shields, and cables that make prototyping faster and less prone to error. Get it? It's quick Qwiic! The following tutorials tagged takes advantage of the Qwiic system.

Capacitive Touch Slider (CAP1203) Hookup Guide

May 30, 2019
An easy and Qwiic way to add capacitive touch to any of your projects using the CAP1203! In this guide, we go over how to connect and set up your Capacitive Touch Slider so you can start playing with it right away.

SAMD51 Thing Plus Hookup Guide

May 24, 2019
This tutorial covers the basic functionality of the SAMD51 Thing Plus and highlights the features of the new ARM Cortex-M4F development board.

Qwiic 12-Bit ADC Hookup Guide

May 23, 2019
Need to add more analog inputs for your project? Check out the Qwiic 12-bit ADC.

Qwiic pHAT for Raspberry Pi Hookup Guide

May 23, 2019
Get started interfacing your Qwiic enabled boards with your Raspberry Pi. The Qwiic pHAT connects the I2C bus (GND, 3.3V, SDA, and SCL) on your Raspberry Pi to an array of Qwiic connectors.

Displaying Your Coordinates with a GPS Module

April 30, 2019
This Arduino tutorial will teach you how to pinpoint and display your GPS coordinates with a press of a button using hardware from our Qwiic Connect System (I2C).

Qwiic Keypad Hookup Guide

April 25, 2019
If you are tired of taking up GPIO pins, wiring a bunch of pull up resistors, and using firmware that scans the keys taking up valuable processing time... check out the new Qwiic Keypad.

Keyboard Shortcut, Qwiic Keypad

April 25, 2019
A simple project using the Qwiic Keypad and the RedBoard Turbo to create your own custom hotkey-pad.

Qwiic Scale Hookup Guide

April 11, 2019
Create your own digital scale quickly and easily using the Qwiic Scale!

SparkFun GPS Breakout (ZOE-M8Q and SAM-M8Q) Hookup Guide

April 4, 2019
The SparkFun ZOE-M8Q and SAM-M8Q are two similarly powerful GPS units but with different project applications. We'll compare both chips before getting each up and running.

Build a Qwiic Jukebox that is Toddler Approved!

March 29, 2019
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!

Using SparkFun Edge Board with Ambiq Apollo3 SDK

March 28, 2019
We will demonstrate how to get started with your SparkFun Edge Board by setting up the toolchain on your computer, examining an example program, and using the serial uploader tool to flash the chip.

SparkFun Qwiic RFID-IDXXLA Hookup Guide

March 14, 2019
The Qwiic RFID ID-XXLA is an I2C solution that pairs with the ID-LA modules: ID-3LA, the ID-12LA, or the ID-20LA, and utilizes 125kHz RFID chips. Let's take a look at the hardware used for this tutorial.

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.

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.

Qwiic Proximity Sensor (VCNL4040) Hookup Guide

February 28, 2019
The SparkFun Qwiic Proximity Sensor is a great, qualitative proximity (up to 20 cm) and light sensor. This hookup guide covers a few examples to retrieve basic sensor readings.

Qwiic Transparent OLED HUD Hookup Guide

February 21, 2019
Learn how to connect that sweet transparent OLED.

Qwiic Joystick Hookup Guide

February 21, 2019
Looking for an easy way to implement a joystick to your next Arduino or Raspberry Pi project? This hookup guide will walk you through using the Qwiic Joystick with the Arduino IDE on a RedBoard Qwiic and in Python on a Raspberry Pi.

Qwiic OpenLog Hookup Guide

February 7, 2019
The updated Qwiic version of the OpenLog Hookup Guide

RedBoard Turbo Hookup Guide

January 24, 2019
An introduction to the RedBoard Turbo. Level up your Arduino-skills with the powerful SAMD21 ARM Cortex M0+ processor!

Qwiic MP3 Trigger Hookup Guide

January 24, 2019
Playing MP3s has never been easier.

GPS-RTK2 Hookup Guide

January 14, 2019
Get precision down to the diameter of a dime with the new ZED-F9P from u-blox.

RedBoard Qwiic Hookup Guide

January 10, 2019
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.

Qwiic Quad Relay Hookup Guide

January 3, 2019
SparkFun’s Qwiic Quad Relay is a product designed for switching not one but four high powered devices from your Arduino or other low powered microcontroller using I2C.

Qwiic Single Relay Hookup Guide

January 3, 2019
Get started switching those higher power loads around with the Qwiic Single Relay.
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