Single Board Computer
Need more brains for your project? There are several different kinds of Single Board Computers today that will give you all of the power of a modern computer on a small board with lots of inputs and outputs.
Raspberry Pi SPI and I2C Tutorial
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.
Preassembled 40-pin Pi Wedge Hookup Guide
Using the Preassembled Pi Wedge to prototype with the Raspberry Pi B+.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - ADC V20
A quick overview of the features of the ADC Block.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - 9 Degrees of Freedom Block
A quick overview of the features of the 9 Degrees of Freedom Block.
Single Board Computer Benchmarks
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 - Dual H-Bridge
A quick overview of the features of the Dual H-bridge Block.
Building Large LED Installations
Learn what it takes to build large LED installations from planning to power requirements to execution.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - PWM
A quick overview of the features of the PWM Block.
SD Cards and Writing Images
How to upload images to an SD card for Raspberry Pi, PCDuino, or your favorite SBC.
Hackers in Residence: The Sound Visualizer Pt. 2
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.
Hackers in Residence: The Sound Visualizer
A fun project that uses a Raspberry Pi and a custom Java app to create your own sound visualizer using a RGB LED matrix.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - Arduino Block
A quick overview of the features of the Arduino Block.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - OLED Block
A quick overview of the features of the OLED Block for the Edison.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - I2C Breakout Block
A quick overview of the features of the I2C Breakout Block.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - Base Block
A quick overview of the features of the Base Block.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - UART Block
A quick overview of the features of the UART Block.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - microSD Block
A quick overview of the features of the microSD Block.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - GPIO Block
A quick overview of the features of the GPIO Block.
Programming the Intel® Edison: Beyond the Arduino IDE
Intel's Edison module goes beyond being just another Arduino clone. Check this tutorial for advice on how to get the most out of your Edison by writing code in C++!
Installing libmraa on Ubilinux for Edison
libmraa is a tool kit for interacting with various Intel single board computers.
General Guide to SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison
A general guide for using SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison in your next project!
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - Battery Block
A quick overview of the features of the Battery Block.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - Console Block
A quick overview of the features of the Console Block.
BeagleBone Black Proto Cape Hookup Guide
Learn how to get started making your own capes for the BeaglBone Black using the BeagleBone Proto Cape.
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.