Shields

Learn how to utilize your DMX to LED Shield in a variety of different ways.

Whether you're blasting aliens, driving a robot, or write your awesome classic Arcade Game for your Arduino, you'll find the analog thumb joystick a very useful addition to your projects!

Hookup Guide for the AST-CAN485 WiFi Shield.

The AST-CAN485 I/O Shield is an Arduino shield that will allow the user to interface the AST-CAN485 Dev Board with 24V inputs and outputs, which expands its usefulness into industrial systems.

The SparkFun LTE CAT M1/NB-IoT Shield equips your Arduino or Arduino-compatible microcontroller with access to data networks across the globe. This shield adds wireless, high-bandwidth cellular functionality to your IoT project!

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.

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

Learn how to assemble and drive DC motors using the v2.0 Ardumoto Shield.

Read humidity, pressure and luminosity quickly and easily. Add wind speed, direction and rain gauge for full weather station capabilities.

A basic guide to getting started with the RFID Tag Reader breakout and how to read and write multiple RFID tags over multiple feet!

A hookup guide for the SparkFun Mini GPS Shield.

How to assemble and hookup the SparkFun GPS Logger Shield. Never lose track of your Arduino again!

A basic introduction to working with the CAN-Bus shield.

Interface your Arduino with an ESP8266 to give it inexpensive access to your WiFi network and the Internet!

The Photon OLED Shield has everything you need to add a small yet crisp OLED screen to your Photon projects. This hookup guide will show you how to get started.

Learn how to use the SparkFun Photon IMU Shield for your Photon device which houses an on-board LSM9DS1 system-in-a-chip that houses a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, and 3-axis magnetometer.

A basic introduction and assembly guide for the SparkFun Teensy Arduino Shield Adapter.

How to get your Arduino groovin' using the MP3 Player Shield.

Adding external storage in the form of an SD or microSD card can be a great addition to any project. Learn how in this hookup guide for the microSD shield and SD breakout boards.

Want your project to react to music? Then the SparkFun Spectrum Shield is the product for you! Get going in no time with this Hookup Guide.

This tutorial shows how to get started with the SparkFun GPS Shield and read and parse NMEA data with a common GPS receiver.

How to get started with an XBee Shield and Explorer. Create a remote-control Arduino!

Using the MiniGen, SparkFun's Arduino Pro Mini signal generator shield

Learn how to get started making your own capes for the BeaglBone Black using the BeagleBone Proto Cape.