Tutorials
Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - KX13x (Qwiic) Hookup Guide
Get started measuring acceleration and vibration using the Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - KX134 (Qwiic) & KX132 (Qwiic) following this Hookup Guide.
Qwiic Haptic Driver DA7280 Hookup Guide
The Qwiic Haptic Driver includes an itty-bitty, Linear Resonant Actuator (LRA) vibration motor and Dialog Semiconductor's DA7280 motor driver IC for applications that require haptic feedback.
Garmin LIDAR-Lite v4 (Qwiic) Hookup Guide
Connecting the Garmin LIDAR-Lite v4 to a microcontroller just got easier! Check out our hookup guide to get started.
ESP32-S2 Thing Plus Hookup Guide
Looking to use the more secure ESP32-S2? Follow this hookup guide to get started.
Qwiic MultiPort Hookup Guide
The SparkFun Qwiic MultiPort adds additional ports to boards that have only one Qwiic port on their I2C bus. Once added, you can use it as a hub to add as many I2C devices to the bus as you need! You can also use the board as an alternative to a daisy chained configuration.
SparkFun QwiicBus Hookup Guide
Build a long-range, noise-isolated I2C bus with the SparkFun QwiicBus Kit featuring the QwiicBus EndPoint and MidPoint following this Hookup Guide.
Qwiic Ultrasonic Distance Sensor (HC-SR04) Hookup Guide
Get started with the Qwiic Ultrasonic Distance Sensor!
How to Upgrade Firmware of a u-blox GNSS Receiver
A few steps and you'll upgrade to the latest features on a u-blox GNSS receiver.
Qwiic PIR Hookup Guide
Get started passively monitoring motion using the Panasonic EKMC and EKMB sensors with the SparkFun Qwiic PIR.
SparkFun PIR Breakout Hookup Guide
Get started with these Panasonic EKM-Series PIR breakouts following this Hookup Guide.
Configuring the PATH System Variable
A simple guide for configuring the PATH variable on Win 10, Mac OSX, and Linux systems.
Qwiic Carrier Board Hookup Guide
The Qwiic carrier board is the latest way to rapid prototype with the included M.2 socket to swap processor boards and Qwiic connectors to easily connect I2C devices.
MicroMod Update Tool Hookup Guide
Follow this guide to learn how to use the MicroMod Update Tool to interact directly with the UART on the MicroMod Asset Tracker's SARA-R5. Using this board you can talk directly to the module using u-blox's m-center software as well as update the firmware using EasyFlash.
MicroMod Asset Tracker Carrier Board Hookup Guide
Get started with the SparkFun MicroMod Asset Tracker Carrier Board following this Hookup Guide. The Asset Tracker uses the u-blox SARA-R510M8S LTE-M / NB-IoT module to provide a host of data communication options.
Qwiic SHIM Kit for Raspberry Pi Hookup Guide
Get started with the Serial LCD with RGB backlight and 9DoF IMU (ICM-20948) via I2C using the Qwiic system and Python on a Raspberry Pi! Take sensor readings and display them in the serial terminal or SerLCD.
SparkFun expLoRaBLE Hookup Guide
Check out our latest LoRaWAN development board with Bluetooth capabilities! With this guide, we'll get you passing data to The Things Network in no time.
Soil Moisture Sensor Hookup Guide
A quick hookup guide and project to get you started with the Soil Moisture Sensor from SparkFun.
RP2040 Thing Plus Hookup Guide
Want to take a stab at advancing your programming skills? Check out the Thing Plus - RP2040, with the first microcontroller from the Raspberry Pi Foundation. This guide will get you started working with the RP2040 and programming in MicroPython and C/C++.
Pro Micro RP2040 Hookup Guide
This tutorial covers the basic functionality of the Pro Micro RP2040 and highlights the features of the dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processors development board. Get started with the first microcontroller from the Raspberry Pi Foundation!
MicroMod RP2040 Processor Board Hookup Guide
This tutorial covers the basic functionality of the MicroMod RP2040 Processor Board and highlights the features of the dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processors development board. Get started with the first microcontroller from the Raspberry Pi Foundation!
Introduction to the Raspberry Pi GPIO and Physical Computing
This tutorial will teach you how to set up your Raspberry Pi as a full desktop computer and read in sensor data through the GPIO using SparkFun hardware.
Industrial Fiber Optics Hookup Guide
Learn how to get started with our fiber optics breakout boards
MicroMod nRF52840 Processor Hookup Guide
Get started with the MicroMod nRF52840 Processor following this guide.
MicroMod Weather Carrier Board Hookup Guide
A quick guide to help to create your own MicroMod weather station using the MicroMod Weather Carrier Board and Processor of your choice.
Old Tutorials
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