Sensors
Detecting Colors with the SparkFun Tristimulus Color Sensor
August 22, 2024
Detect and classify colors based on their CIE XYZ color space values.
Display Distance Measurements On an OLED
July 2, 2024
This tutorial will take your SparkFun Qwiic Ultrasonic Distance Sensor to the next level by adding a cool little OLED display.
SparkFun Arduino UNO R4 WiFi Qwiic Kit Hookup Guide
July 11, 2023
The SparkFun Arduino UNO R4 WiFi Qwiic Kit is a great way to get started with Arduino and the Qwiic-connect system - use this guide to get started!
Sending Sensor Data via Bluetooth
April 14, 2023
In this tutorial, we will show you how to get started on incorporating Bluetooth into your electronics projects. This project uses a SparkFun Thing Plus ESP32 Wroom USB-C to display data from a Triple Axis Accelerometer over Bluetooth.
Displaying Sensor Data with Bluetooth
March 28, 2023
In our previous Bluetooth tutorial called Sending Sensor Data Via Bluetooth, we showed how to display data from a triple axis accelerometer over the Arduino IDE’s serial monitor. Continuing off of the first tutorial, we are going to expand this project to include more capabilities for visualizing and interacting with your accelerometer data.
SparkFun Thing Plus - NINA-B306 Hookup Guide
March 23, 2023
A quick guide to get started using the SparkFun Thing Plus - NINA-B306. This Thing Plus is loaded with the Arm Cortex-M4 processor in the NINA-B306 along with on-board motion and environmental sensors in the ISM330DHCX 6DoF and BME280 pressure and temperature sensor.
Analog MEMS Microphone (VM2020) Hookup Guide
February 9, 2023
Get started with the SparkFun analog MEMS microphone breakout board! In this tutorial, we will be connecting the differential MEMS microphone to an Arduino using the WM8960 audio codec.
SparkFun Temperature Sensor - STTS22H (Qwiic) Hookup Guide
January 19, 2023
Get started with the ultralow-power, high-accuracy, qwiic-enabled SparkFun Temperature Sensor - STTS22H!
Qwiic Kit for Raspberry Pi V2 Hookup Guide
December 29, 2022
Get started with the SGP40, BME280, VCNL4040, and microOLED via I2C using the Qwiic system and Python on a Raspberry Pi! Measure VOC Index, light, temperature, humidity, and pressure from the environment. Then display them on the microOLED, serial terminal, or the cloud with Cayenne!
SparkFun Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - BMA400 (Qwiic) Hookup Guide
December 8, 2022
Add low power triple axis motion monitoring to your Qwiic project using the SparkFun Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - BMA400 (Qwiic).
SparkFun Absolute Digital Barometer - LPS28DFW (Qwiic) Hookup Guide
December 8, 2022
Get started adding water-resistant pressure sensing using the SparkFun Absolute Digital Barometer - LPS28DFW (Qwiic) following this guide.
SparkFun Indoor Air Quality Sensor - ENS160 (Qwiic) Hookup Guide
November 11, 2022
Is your air safe? Check your eCO2, TVOC, and AQI levels with the new SparkFun Indoor Air Quality Sensor - ENS160!
Sending Sensor Data over LoRa
November 4, 2022
This tutorial will show you how setup a simple peer-to-peer connection to send and receive sensor data using LoRa.
Getting Started with Machinechat
October 7, 2022
Organize and display your data with SparkFun's Artemis OpenLog and MachineChat's JEDIOne!
Wireless Timing Project
September 29, 2022
Time for racing, let's make a wireless timing device using ESP32 wireless communication.
Measuring Height with Atmospheric Pressure
September 29, 2022
Measure height using atmospheric pressure with your Qwiic MicroPressure breakout board!
MicroMod Qwiic Pro Kit Project Guide
September 29, 2022
The MicroMod Qwiic Pro Kit was designed to allow users to get started with Arduino without the need for soldering or a breadboard. We've included three inputs (a joystick, accelerometer, and proximity sensor) and one display that can be daisy chained to the MicroMod SAMD51 Processor Board.
Monitor Sensor Data from Anywhere
August 10, 2022
Using WiFi to send sensor data from an ESP32 to a WiFi network and be able to read it from an IoT Dashboard from anywhere in the world.
Qwiic 9DoF - ISM330DHCX, MMC5983MA Hookup Guide
July 28, 2022
Find all your degrees of freedom with this little Qwiic breakout board combining the ISM330DHCX 6Dof and the MMC5983MA Magnetometer!
Qwiic Micro Magnetometer - MMC5983MA Hookup Guide
July 21, 2022
Let's figure out where we're going with the SparkFun Qwiic Micro Magnetometer - MMC5983MA!
Qwiic 6DoF - ISM330DHCX Hookup Guide
July 15, 2022
Get started with the Qwiic 6DoF ISM330DHCX Breakout Board!
Qwiic Pressure Sensor (BMP581) Hookup Guide
July 14, 2022
Get started with the SparkFun Pressure Sensor - BMP581 (Qwiic) following this Hookup Guide
Qwiic Digital Desk Sign with MicroMod
June 30, 2022
Make a Qwiic-enabled digital desk sign with a MicroMod SAMD51 Processor Board's USB Host and a USB keyboard!
Qwiic Pressure Sensor (BMP384) Hookup Guide
June 2, 2022
Get started with the SparkFun Pressure Sensor - BMP384 (Qwiic) following this guide.
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