Tutorials
Single Board Computer Benchmarks
July 31, 2015
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.
nRF24L01+ Transceiver Hookup Guide
July 30, 2015
A basic getting started guided to the SparkFun Transceiver Breakout - nRF24L01+
Adding a Timed Button to a Project
July 29, 2015
This tutorial will walk you through making a timed power controller for interactive projects. You will learn how to add an on button that will provide power to your project for an amount of time and then turn off again.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - Pi Block
July 28, 2015
Tutorial on setting up and using the Pi Block for Intel Edison.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - Dual H-Bridge
July 17, 2015
A quick overview of the features of the Dual H-bridge Block.
ESP8266 WiFi Shield Hookup Guide
July 16, 2015
Interface your Arduino with an ESP8266 to give it inexpensive access to your WiFi network and the Internet!
Building Large LED Installations
July 16, 2015
Learn what it takes to build large LED installations from planning to power requirements to execution.
Photon IMU Shield Hookup Guide
July 2, 2015
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.
Photon Battery Shield Hookup Guide
July 2, 2015
The Photon Battery Shield has everything your Photon needs to run off, charge, and monitor a LiPo battery. Read through this hookup guide to get started using it.
Photon OLED Shield Hookup Guide
July 2, 2015
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.
Large Digit Driver Hookup Guide
June 25, 2015
Getting started guide for the Large Digit display driver board. This tutorial explains how to solder the module (backpack) onto the back of the large 7-segment LED display and run example code from an Arduino.
Electric Imp Breakout Hookup Guide
June 25, 2015
An electric imp HUG! Provides an overview of the imp card and breakout. Both hardware and firmware subjects are covered.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - PWM
June 22, 2015
A quick overview of the features of the PWM Block.
Teensy XBee Adapter Hookup Guide
June 18, 2015
Getting started with the Teensy 3.1 / Teensy 3.2 and XBee. Establishing a serial link.
Teensy Arduino Shield Adapter Hookup Guide
June 18, 2015
A basic introduction and assembly guide for the SparkFun Teensy Arduino Shield Adapter.
Getting Started with the Teensy
June 18, 2015
Basic intro to the Teensy line of products, with soldering and programming suggestions.
Getting Started with Load Cells
June 11, 2015
A tutorial defining what a load cell is and how to use one.
How to Sell Your Widget on SparkFun
June 10, 2015
Have an awesome electronic widget that you want to get to market? We can help resell, or maybe even manufacture it! Find out how.
SD Cards and Writing Images
June 4, 2015
How to upload images to an SD card for Raspberry Pi, PCDuino, or your favorite SBC.
Assembly Guide for RedBot with Shadow Chassis
May 28, 2015
Assembly Guide for the RedBot Kit. This tutorial includes extra parts to follow to go along with the RedBot Inventor's Kit tutorial.
Experiment Guide for RedBot with Shadow Chassis
May 28, 2015
This Experiment Guide offers nine experiments to get you started with the SparkFun RedBot. This guide is designed for those who are familiar with our SparkFun Inventor's Kit and want to take their robotics knowledge to the next level.
Origami Paper Circuits
May 26, 2015
A quick tutorial to get you started in the world of light up origami flowers.
The Great Big Guide to Paper Circuits
May 22, 2015
Let's take a look at different materials we can use to combine paper crafting and electronics.
Sound Page Guide
May 22, 2015
How to use the Lilypad MP3 Player and some Bare Conductive Paint to make a fandom silhouette sound trigger page.
Old Tutorials
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archived tutorials on the main
SparkFun site.
Please be aware that the tutorials you find there are no longer
actively maintained.