Skill

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

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

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

Advanced Eagle layout for PCBs with SMD devices.

How to design new SMD parts in Eagle PCB

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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

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

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.