Skill

This tutorial will go over how to safely charge, connect, disconnect, reinforcing the cables, and handle single cell LiPo batteries.

Interested in the DA16200 FreeRTOS SDK? This guide covers setting up the SDK in the Eclipse IDE and how to program our boards with the DA16200 module.

Necto Studio is a user friendly development environment for users looking to get started with MikroElektronika's MIKROE products.

How do I install a custom Arduino board/core? It's easy! This tutorial will go over how to install an Arduino board definition using the Arduino Board Manager. We will also go over manually installing third-party cores, such as the board definitions required for many of the SparkFun development boards.

An update to our classic Arduino Shields Tutorial! All things Arduino shields. What they are and how to assemble them.

How to install CH340 drivers (if you need them) on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

Quick tips regarding how to connect, protect, and disconnect U.FL connectors.

This is an assembly guide for the SparkFun Flashlight Kit, a basic learn to solder kit.

MicroPython is an implementation and subset of the Python 3 programming language that can be used on microcontrollers. This guide will walk you through writing MicroPython programs for the ESP32 Thing development board.

In this tutorial, we look at various methods for running a script or program automatically whenever your Raspberry Pi (or other Linux computer) boots up.

This tutorial will show you how to load the MicroPython interpreter onto a variety of development boards.

Use matplotlib to create a real-time plot of temperature data collected from a TMP102 sensor connected to a Raspberry Pi.

Tinkercad is a great, easy-to-use online modeling software that can have you 3D printing quickly. This tutorial will walk you through designing a simple project enclosure.

Hot-air stations or heat guns are very useful tools and are essential for any electronics workbench. When working with or building printed circuit boards, there is a lot of room for errors to be made. Have no fear though, there are ways to remedy this with a hot air rework station!

Handling PCB jumper pads and traces is an essential skill. Learn how to cut a PCB trace, add a solder jumper between pads to reroute connections, and repair a trace with the green wire method if a trace is damaged.

Not working as expected? In this tutorial, we will be exploring a few general troubleshooting tips and possible solutions that frequently come up with SparkFun's Technical Support.

An in-depth tutorial covering schematic capture, PCB layout, library editing, and gerber generation using this amazing open source PCB creation tool.

How to install USB serial drivers on Windows, MacOS , and Linux.

Learn how to use conductive thread with LilyPad components.

How to create custom graphics and import them into Eagle for silk, copper, etc.

A tutorial about different ways to reduce the current draw for your next Arduino project the easy way.

Tips and tricks for brainstorming and creating a wearables project.

Let's take a look at different materials we can use to combine paper crafting and electronics.

Tutorial showing how to solder castellated holes (or castellations). This might come in handy if you need to solder a module or PCB to another PCB. These castellations are becoming popular with integrated WiFi and Bluetooth modules.

Learn a few different ways to protect your conductive thread and LilyPad components in your next wearables project.

Learn the basics of using a multimeter to measure continuity, voltage, resistance and current.

Fix your bootloader-less MicroView! This tutorial covers how to: disassemble the MicroView, wire it up to an assortment of programmers, program the bootloader, and test it out.

A short guide to creating a rainbow of new LilyPad LED colors at home!

Learn how to create your own Fritzing part so you can make amazing looking wiring diagrams, learn about schematics and PCB design, and get your design fabbed into a real PCB with Fritzing's PCB manufacturing service.

How to work the dials and buttons on an oscilloscope, and a glossary of the o-scope lexicon.

This tutorial will teach you what a bootloader is and why you would need to install or reinstall it. We will also go over the process of burning a bootloader by flashing a hex file to an Arduino microcontroller.

This tutorial will show you how to make custom, 1:1 footprint for any IC in EAGLE.

This tutorial covers everything you need to know about through-hole soldering.

This tutorial will show you how to communicate with your serial devices using a variety of terminal emulator applications.

Not just how to download and install EAGLE, but how to install the SparkFun EAGLE Libraries and scripts.

Part 2 of the Using Eagle tutorials, this one covers how to lay out a board after designing a schematic.

How to design a PCB in EAGLE using through-hole parts.

A simple step-by-step tutorial to help you download files from SparkFun's GitHub site, make changes, and share the changes with SparkFun.

An overview of component circuit symbols, and tips and tricks for better schematic reading. Click here, and become schematic-literate today!

How to install drivers for the FTDI Basic on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

Welcome to the wonderful world of breadboards. Here we will learn what a breadboard is and how to use one to build your very first circuit.

A step-by-step guide to installing and testing the Arduino software on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

How to strip, crimp, and work with wire.

A tutorial to help figure out the power requirements of your project.

How do I install a custom Arduino library? It's easy! This tutorial will go over how to install an Arduino library using the Arduino Library Manager. For libraries not linked with the Arduino IDE, we will also go over manually installing an Arduino library.

How to use repositories and GitHub for version control.

How to design new SMD parts in Eagle PCB

Advanced Eagle layout for PCBs with SMD devices.