Tutorials

Get precision down to the diameter of a dime with the new ZED-F9P from u-blox.

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!

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!

Want to take a stab at advancing your programming skills? Check out the SparkFun Thing Plus - RP2040, with the first microcontroller from the Raspberry Pi Foundation. This guide will get you started with the RP2040; later, users can follow up with the documentation from the Raspberry Pi Foundation to familiarize themselves with programming in MicroPython and C/C++.

Learn how to affix a GNSS antenna, use PPP to get its ECEF coordinates and then broadcast your own RTCM data over the internet and cellular using NTRIP to increase rover reception to 10km!

Using the super blazing, nay blinding, fast SAMD21 whipping clock cycles at 48MHz and the RFM96 module to connect to the Things Network (and other Radio woodles).

An introduction to the RedBoard Turbo. Level up your Arduino-skills with the powerful SAMD21 ARM Cortex M0+ processor!

This Arduino tutorial will teach you how to pinpoint and display your GPS coordinates with a press of a button using hardware from our Qwiic Connect System (I2C).

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.

Learn how to get started with our fiber optics breakout boards

A short Hookup Guide to get started with the SparkFun MicroMod ESP32 Processor Board

The u-blox NEO-M9N is a powerful GPS unit that comes in two flavors: with and without a chip antenna. We will quickly get you set up using the Qwiic ecosystem and Arduino so that you can start reading the output!

Find out where you are! Use this easy hook-up guide to get up and running with the SparkFun high precision GPS-RTK NEO-M8P-2 breakout board.

The SparkFun ZOE-M8Q and SAM-M8Q are two similarly powerful GPS units but with different project applications. We'll compare both chips before getting each up and running.

The u-blox ZED-F9R is a powerful GPS-RTK unit that uses a fusion of IMU, wheel ticks, a vehicle dynamics model, correction data, and GNSS measurements to provide highly accurate and continuous position for navigation in the difficult conditions. We will quickly get you set up using the Qwiic ecosystem through Arduino and Python so that you can start reading the output!

Come look at the basics of working with Field Programmable Gate Arrays.

An initial project using Alchitry's onboard FPGA to manipulate PWM

Why external signals can cause metastability and how to use constraint files to manage this

The What, How, Why, and When of Field Programmable Gate Arrays, aka FPGAs

A quick guide to help to create your own MicroMod weather station using the MicroMod Weather Carrier Board and Processor of your choice.

Get started with the MicroMod nRF52840 Processor following this guide.

How to setup extra SPI, UART, and I2C serial ports on a SAMD-based boards.

Let's get moving with the SparkFun Triple Axis Digital Accelerometer Breakout - ADXL313 (Qwiic), a low cost, low power, up to 13-bit resolution, 3-axis accelerometer with a 32-level FIFO stack capable of measuring up to ±4g. This hookup guide will get users started reading measurements from the ADXL313, by Analog Devices, with an Arduino microcontroller, Jetson Nano, or Raspberry Pi.

Let's chat about layout and design considerations when using the Artemis module.