Tutorials

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.

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to use the Flask framework for Python to send data from ESP8266 WiFi nodes to a Raspberry Pi over an internal WiFi network.

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.

An introduction to Home Assistant, an open source home automation hub.

How to hook up and use the OpenSegment display shield. The OpenSegment is the big brother to the Serial 7-Segment Display. They run on the same firmware, however the OpenSegment is about twice as big.

We will demonstrate how to get started with your SparkFun Edge Board by setting up the toolchain on your computer, examining an example program, and using the serial uploader tool to flash the chip.

This tutorial is your guide to all things Arduino Pro Mini. It explains what it is, what it's not, and how to get started using it.

How to get started using the BlueSMiRF and Bluetooth Mate Silvers.

Cypress's PSoC 6 Pioneer Board is a development tool for the powerful PSoC 6 processor. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to use the PSoC 6 Pioneer Board along with the SparkFun/Digi-Key Pioneer IoT Add-on Shield to send data to a Raspberry Pi via BLE or WiFi.

How to quickly and easily set up the Serial 7-Segment Display and the Serial 7-Segment Display Shield.

Here are a few tips in using the PicoBoard with Scratch v1.4. The PicoBoard allows us to write Scratch programs that interact with a variety of sensors on the PicoBoard. These sensors include: sound, light, a slider, a push button, and 4 external sensors (A, B, C, and D).

A quick primer on using the sigrok signal analysis software with our 8-channel, 24MHz USB logic analyzer.

This tutorial will show you how to assemble and use SparkFun's Variable Load board. It can be used to test stability of the power supply under various loads, battery lifetime, safety cutoffs, and other design elements of power supplies under test.

Vernier Photogate Timer -- using the Serial Enabled LCD Kit.

A guide to using the Vernier Shield

We attempt to emulate a car seat to ease a baby to sleep.

Get started with your VL6180 based sensor or the VL6180 breakout board.

Learn about Ohm's Law, one of the most fundamental equations in all electrical engineering.

Turn a large voltage into a smaller one with voltage dividers. This tutorial covers: what a voltage divider circuit looks like and how it is used in the real world.

Add some flair to your Imperial uniform by changing your voice using a Teensy 3.2 and Prop Shield.

A basic hookup guide for getting started with the SparkFun Wake-on-Shake. The board gives you the ability to put your project into hibernation until bumped or shaken awake using the ADXL362 accelerometer. This means you can design projects meant to stay inert for long periods of time, possibly even several years, depending on the battery type used to power the project.

An introduction to being able to trigger music and sound effects based on buttons, sensors, or switches using the WAV Trigger board.