SparkFun Thing Plus - NINA-B306 Hookup Guide a learn.sparkfun.com tutorial Available online at: http://sfe.io/t2754 Introduction The SparkFun Thing Plus - NINA-B306 offers a unique combination development platform in the Thing Plus form factor featuring the NINA-B306 from u-blox™, the ISM330DHCX 6 DoF IMU from STMicroelectronics™ and the BME280 atmospheric sensor from Bosch Sensortec™. added to your cart! SparkFun Thing Plus - NINA-B306 In stock WRL-20854 The SparkFun Thing Plus - NINA-B306 offers a unique combination development platform in the Thing Plus form factor featuring … $89.95 ..read more

Single Cell LiPo Battery Care a learn.sparkfun.com tutorial Available online at: http://sfe.io/t3045 Introduction Note: This tutorial was ported over from the older LiPo Battery Care tutorial. Tips from the LilyPad Basics: Powering Your Project (Power Options: Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Batteries) were also added to this tutorial. Lithium-Ion Polymer (LiPo) batteries are a favorite of ours. Very light weight and some of the highest energy densities available. We affectionately call this battery the 'car battery' because it's huge. Not physically (it's 110 grams!) but because this 6Ah LiPo i ..read more

SparkFun Thing Plus Matter - MGM240P Hookup Guide a learn.sparkfun.com tutorial Available online at: http://sfe.io/t2979 Introduction The SparkFun Thing Plus Matter - MGM240P is the first easily accessible board of its kind that combines Matter® and SparkFun's Qwiic ecosystem for agile development and prototyping of Matter-based IoT devices. The board features the MGM240P wireless module from Silicon Labs®. The MGM240P provides secure connectivity for both 802.15.4 (Matter, Zigbee®, and OpenThread®) and Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3 protocols and is built to integrate seamlessly into the Matter Io ..read more

LiPo Fuel Gauge (MAX1704X) Hookup Guide a learn.sparkfun.com tutorial Available online at: http://sfe.io/t2946 Introduction The SparkFun LiPo Fuel Gauge - MAX17043 connects your LiPo battery to your project and uses a sophisticated algorithm to detect the relative state of charge and direct A/D measurement of battery voltage. In other words, it tells your microcontroller how much 'fuel' is left in the tank. The LiPo Fuel Gauge Breakout communicates with your project over I2C and an alert pin also tells you when the charge has dropped below a certain percentage. added to your cart! SparkF ..read more

SparkFun NanoBeacon Board - IN100 Hookup Guide a learn.sparkfun.com tutorial Available online at: http://sfe.io/t2847 Introduction The SparkFun NanoBeacon Board - IN100 and SparkFun NanoBeacon Lite Board - IN100 offer a 2.4 GHz wireless low energy beacon breakout with exceptional low power consumption features and minimal programming required. The two versions allow for you to prototype with the Lite (Development) version and then employ the Standard (Production) version in large installations once your hardware and software design is complete. The board features the IN100 NanoBeacon™ from In ..read more

Analog MEMS Microphone (VM2020) Hookup Guide a learn.sparkfun.com tutorial Available online at: http://sfe.io/t2913 Introduction Note: This tutorial covers the SparkFun Analog MEMS Microphone - VM2020 (BOB-21537). While this tutorial was based on the previous MEMS microphone tutorials, this version of the MEMS microphone is a differential microphone and was designed for noisy environments. For specific details regarding the microphone ICs, refer to the Documents tab on their product pages or the previous release of this Hookup Guide: ADMP401 & ICS-40180 MEMS Microphone Hookup Guide The S ..read more

Getting Started with u-blox Thingstream and PointPerfect a learn.sparkfun.com tutorial Available online at: http://sfe.io/t2781 Introduction Interested in high precision GNSS without setting up a base station? Try the u-blox Thingstream and PointPerfect via Internet Protocol (IP)! This tutorial will go over how to use an ESP32 microcontroller to connect to u-blox Thingstream and PointPerfect over Internet to push correction data to a high precision GNSS. Required Materials To follow along with this tutorial, you will need the following materials at a minimum. You may not need everything thoug ..read more

SparkFun Temperature Sensor - STTS22H (Qwiic) Hookup Guide a learn.sparkfun.com tutorial Available online at: http://sfe.io/t2757 Introduction The SparkFun Temperature Sensor - STTS22H (Qwiic) and the SparkFun Micro Temperature Sensor - STTS22H (Qwiic) are Qwiic enabled breakout boards based on the ultralow-power, high-accuracy, digital temperature sensor STTS22H from ST Microelectronics. Thanks to its factory calibration the STTS22H offers high-end accuracy performance over the entire operating temperature range, reaching as low as ±0.5 °C without requiring any further calibration at the app ..read more

MicroMod Main Board Hookup Guide V2 a learn.sparkfun.com tutorial Available online at: http://sfe.io/t2683 Introduction Note: This tutorial is for the MicroMod Main Board - Single V2.1 and Double V2.2. For users with the older versions of the Main Boards, make sure to check out the older tutorial. The MicroMod Main Board - Single and Double are specialized carrier boards that allow you to interface a Processor Board with a Function Board(s). The modular system allows you to add an additional feature(s) to a Processor Board with the help of a Function Board(s). added to your cart! SparkF ..read more

Cellular Function Board - Blues Wireless Notecarrier a learn.sparkfun.com tutorial Available online at: http://sfe.io/t2650 Introduction The SparkFun Cellular Function Board - Blues Wireless Notecarrier features the Notecard from Blues Wireless. The Notecard is unique among cellular modules as it has a built-in SIM card and includes a 10 year subscription and 500MB of data included in the price. The Notecard module also comes with integrated cellular, SIM, onboard GPS, 3-axis accelerometer with an on-chip temperature sensor. On top of that, the Notecard features outboard device firmware updat ..read more