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SAMD51 Thing Plus Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

This tutorial aims to familiarize you with the new SAMD51 Thing Plus and help you get started using it.

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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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Pi Servo pHAT (v2) Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

The SparkFun Pi Servo pHAT provides your Raspberry Pi with 16 PWM channels that can be controlled over I2C. These channels are broken out in a header combination that is perfect for connecting servo motors.

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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 ProDriver and Mini Stepper Motor Driver Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

SparkFun ProDriver and Mini Stepper Motor Driver utilize the latest TC78H670FTG stepper motor driver from Toshiba. With two different methods for control (serial communication or clock-in stepping) this is a great option for your next project that requires precise motor control.

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Qwiic GPS Clock

By SparkFun Electronics

This project provides the current date and time using GPS satellites. Depending on your display, you can draw the time as a digital or analog clock. Or even configure the clock to read military time, adjust the clock for your time zone, or automatically adjust the time for daylight savings time!

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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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RP2040 Thing Plus Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

Introducing the SparkFun Thing Plus - RP2040, featuring the RP2040 microcontroller (MCU) on a Feather (Thing Plus) form-factor.

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MicroMod Update Tool Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

Introducing the SparkFun MicroMod Update Tool! This simple little board allows you to interact directly with the SARA-R5 LTE-M / NB-IoT module on the MicroMod Asset Tracker Carrier Board via the module's UART.

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SparkFun PIR Breakout Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

Looking to add some motion detection to a project you are working on? The SparkFun PIR Breakout - 170uA (EKMC4607112K) and SparkFun PIR Breakout - 1uA (EKMB1107112) might be just the thing!