Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi is a popular single-board computer, especially for those interested in programming with Scratch or Python. We recommend checking out Getting Started with Raspberry Pi to get started before exploring the tutorials tagged with Raspberry Pi.

Raspberry Pi Zero Helmet Impact Force Monitor

March 8, 2018
How much impact can the human body handle? This tutorial will teach you how to build your very own impact force monitor using a helmet, Raspberry Pi Zero, and accelerometer!

Getting Started with Walabot

February 15, 2018
See through walls, track objects, monitor breathing patterns, and more using the power of radio frequency with the Walabot! In this tutorial, we will explore Walabot’s features using the Software Demo Kit (SDK) on Windows and the Application Programming Interface (API) on Linux-based distributions for embedded projects.

Using the PSoC 6 Pioneer Board with the Pioneer IoT Add-on Shield

February 1, 2018
Cypress's PSoC 6 Pioneer Board is a development tool for the powerful PSoC 6 processor. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to use the PSoC 6 Pioneer Board along with the SparkFun/Digi-Key Pioneer IoT Add-on Shield to send data to a Raspberry Pi via BLE or WiFi.

Getting Started with TJBot

December 14, 2017
This post will walk you through setting up your TJBot and getting started with the first three recipe examples provided by IBM.

Qwiic HAT for Raspberry Pi Hookup Guide

November 30, 2017
Get started interfacing your Qwiic enabled boards with your Raspberry Pi. This Qwiic connects the I2C bus (GND, 3.3V, SDA, and SCL) on your Raspberry Pi to an array of Qwiic connectors.

Using Flask to Send Data to a Raspberry Pi

November 9, 2017
In this tutorial, we'll show you how to use the Flask framework for Python to send data from ESP8266 WiFi nodes to a Raspberry Pi over an internal WiFi network.

Lumenati Hookup Guide

October 12, 2017
Lumenati is our line of APA102c-based addressable LED boards. We'll show you how to bring the sparkle to your projects!

Pi Servo Hat Hookup Guide

September 14, 2017
This hookup guide will show you how to connect and use the Pi Servo Hat in a project.

Setting Up the Pi Zero Wireless Pan-Tilt Camera

September 14, 2017
This tutorial will show you how to assemble, program, and access the Raspberry Pi Zero as a headless wireless pan-tilt camera.

Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless

July 13, 2017
Learn how to setup, configure and use the smallest Raspberry Pi yet, the Raspberry Pi Zero - Wireless.

Bark Back Interactive Pet Monitor

March 8, 2017
Monitor and interact with pets through this dog bark detector project based on the Raspberry Pi!

PiRetrocade Assembly Guide

October 28, 2016
Build your very own retro gaming controller with a Raspberry Pi using the SparkFun PiRetrocade Kit!

Raspberry Pi 3 Starter Kit Hookup Guide

April 11, 2016
Guide for getting going with the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B and Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ starter kit.

Raspberry gPIo

October 29, 2015
How to use either Python or C++ to drive the I/O lines on a Raspberry Pi.

Preassembled 40-pin Pi Wedge Hookup Guide

October 29, 2015
Using the Preassembled Pi Wedge to prototype with the Raspberry Pi B+.

Raspberry Pi SPI and I2C Tutorial

October 29, 2015
Learn how to use serial I2C and SPI buses on your Raspberry Pi using the wiringPi I/O library for C/C++ and spidev/smbus for Python.

Single Board Computer Benchmarks

July 31, 2015
How to set up different benchmarking programs on single board computers or computing modules and run them. The results for various generations are shown on the subsequent pages.

SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - Pi Block

July 28, 2015
Tutorial on setting up and using the Pi Block for Intel Edison.

Building Large LED Installations

July 16, 2015
Learn what it takes to build large LED installations from planning to power requirements to execution.

SD Cards and Writing Images

June 4, 2015
How to upload images to an SD card for Raspberry Pi, PCDuino, or your favorite SBC.

Hackers in Residence: The Sound Visualizer Pt. 2

May 7, 2015
An addition to a previous project, this time using a PC and a custom Java app to create your own music visualizer using a RGB LED matrix.

FLIR Lepton Hookup Guide

March 26, 2015
See the invisible world of infrared radiation using the FLIR Dev Kit and Raspberry Pi.

Hackers in Residence: The Sound Visualizer

March 23, 2015
A fun project that uses a Raspberry Pi and a custom Java app to create your own sound visualizer using a RGB LED matrix.

Setting up Raspbian (and DOOM!)

December 19, 2013
How to load a Raspberry Pi up with Raspbian -- the most popular Pi Linux distribution. Then download, compile, install and run the classic: Doom.
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Old Tutorials

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