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Adding More SERCOM Ports for SAMD Boards

By SparkFun Electronics

SERCOM (Serial Communication) is a multiplexed serial configuration used on the SAMD21, SAMD51 and other boards. It allows you to select various serial functions for most of your pins.

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Wireless Gesture Controlled Robot

By SparkFun Electronics

Control the RedBot wirelessly based on the movement of your hand using an accelerometer and XBees!

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1,324

TPL5110 Nano Power Timer Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

In this tutorial, we'll discuss how the time is set with the on board six DIP switch and use a microcontroller to turn it off when a task is finished.

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238

SparkFun 9DoF IMU (ICM-20948) Breakout Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

In this hookup guide, we'll connect our sensor up to our Esp32 Thing Plus microcontroller and run a of quick (Qwiic) example to get you up and running with this fantastic board!

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PCA9306 Logic Level Translator Hookup Guide (v2)

By SparkFun Electronics

The PCA9306 is a dual bi-directional voltage translator for the I2C-bus and SMBus. It works at a range of voltages between 1.2V and 5.0V and doesn't require a direction pin to function. This is a great board for shifting voltages between sensors and your microcontroller.

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Build Your Own High-Concentration CO2 Detector

By SparkFun Electronics

This tutorial covers how to get CO2 and other environmental readings from the STC31 using both Arduino and MicroPython when connecting the CO2 Sensor Breakout to a compatible development board over Qwiic.

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Breadboard Power Supply Kit 5V/3.3V Quickstart Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

This guide will help with everything you need to get started with the Breadboard Power Supply.

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SparkFun QwiicBus Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

Introducing the SparkFun QwiicBus system! The QwiicBus is a fast and easy way to extend the range of your I‎²‎C bus.

PROJECT
571

Magnetic Levitation

By SparkFun Electronics

In this tutorial we'll build a basic magnetic levitator. This guide will go over some of the theory, how to use a magnetic field sensor, and how to use one to build a basic levitation circuit.

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105

Adding Audio to Your Embedded Project Using Qwiic Twist and Audio Player

By SparkFun Electronics

In this tutorial, we'll walk you through using the SparkFun Audio Player Breakout in combination with the Qwiic Twist to let you select and play tracks from a microSD card. It's a compact and powerful way to add audio interactivity to your prototype using simple I2C and serial connections.

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1,115

Pro Micro RP2040 Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

The Pro Micro RP2040 is a low-cost, high-performance board with flexible digital interfaces featuring the Raspberry Pi Foundation's RP2040 microcontroller. The board uses well known Pro Micro footprint with castellated mounting holes.

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Tips and Tricks: Heat-Set Inserts

By Lulzbot

Integrating strong and reliable screw threading into your 3D designs is easy! Once added to your workflow, you'll be quite attached.