Skill

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Learn how to use conductive thread with LilyPad components.

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.

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

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.

Tips and tricks for brainstorming and creating a wearables project.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

How to use repositories and GitHub for version control.

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

How to strip, crimp, and work with wire.