Tutorials
Understanding the BC127 Bluetooth Module
January 31, 2014
SparkFun has two boards using the BC127; here's what you need to know to use them.
Das Blinken Top Hat
January 22, 2014
A top hat decked out with LED strips makes for a heck of a wedding gift.
Dot/Bar Display Driver Hookup Guide
January 16, 2014
How to hook up the LM3914 or LM3916 to drive a 10-LED display with a lone analog signal.
Nest Protect Teardown
January 15, 2014
See the inner-workings of the new Nest Protect in this SparkFun Teardown.
Recreating Classic Electronics Kits
January 13, 2014
100-in-1? 500-in-1? It's up to you when you build your own Science Fair style experiment board!
pcDuino Crowdsource Kiosk
January 9, 2014
Getting People to do your job for you (badly) with some chocolate and a pcDuino!
Setting up Raspbian (and DOOM!)
December 19, 2013
How to load a Raspberry Pi up with Raspbian -- the most popular Pi Linux distribution. Then download, compile, install and run the classic: Doom.
Copernicus II Hookup Guide
December 18, 2013
A guide for how to get started with the Copernicus II GPS module.
Quick Illuminated Boxes
December 16, 2013
A quick tutorial to show you how to add LEDs to gift or holiday bags or boxes.
Motors and Selecting the Right One
December 12, 2013
Learn all about different kinds of motors and how they operate.
RGB Panel Hookup Guide
December 12, 2013
Make bright, colorful displays using the 32x16, 32x32, and 32x64 RGB LED matrix panels. This hookup guide shows how to hook up these panels and control them with an Arduino.
Constant Innovation in Quality Control
December 11, 2013
In this article, we share our recent advancements in quality control. Along with making our tests more thorough, we have also made them more efficient and robust.
MPL3115A2 Pressure Sensor Hookup Guide
December 5, 2013
Getting started with the MPL3115A2 Pressure Sensor.
Installing an Arduino Bootloader
December 4, 2013
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.
Simon Tilts Assembly Guide
December 3, 2013
This tutorial will guide you through assembling your Simon Tilts PTH Kit.
XBee WiFi Hookup Guide
November 21, 2013
An overview of Digi's WiFi XBees, and a quick how-to on getting them connected and interfacing with the cloud.
INA169 Breakout Board Hookup Guide
November 20, 2013
How to interface with the INA169 Breakout Board to measure current.
Raspberry Pi Twitter Monitor
November 19, 2013
How to use a Raspberry Pi to monitor Twitter for hashtags and blink an LED.
Graphic LCD Hookup Guide
November 18, 2013
How to add some flashy graphics to your project with a 84x48 monochrome graphic LCD.
Old Tutorials
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archived tutorials on the main
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Please be aware that the tutorials you find there are no longer
actively maintained.