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{"id":4357148344438,"title":"SparkFun Pro nRF52840 Mini - Bluetooth Development Board","handle":"sparkfun-pro-nrf52840-mini-bluetooth-development-board","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe SparkFun Pro nRF52840 Mini is a breakout and development board for Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52840 – a powerful combination of ARM Cortex-M4 CPU and 2.4GHz Bluetooth radio. With the nRF52840 at the heart of your project, you’ll be presented with a seemingly endless list of project-possibilities in an incredibly small package.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur mini development board for the nRF52840 breaks out most of the critical I\/O pins including GPIO and those needed for power while maintaining a small footprint that nearly matches that of the Arduino Pro Mini (except those covered by the Qwiic Connector). It features a USB interface (using the nRF52840’s native USB support), which can be used to program, power, and communicate with the chip making it able to be used for any purpose (UART, I2C, SPI) that those of the Arduino Pro Mini could. The Pro nRF52840 Mini features a Raytac MDBT50Q-P1M module. This module connects the nRF52840 to a trace antenna, fits the IC into an FCC-approved footprint, and also includes a lot of the decoupling and timing mechanisms that would otherwise be required for a bare nRF52840 design. Also included onboard is a LiPo battery charger, a Qwiic connector, an on\/off switch, a reset switch, and a user LED\/button.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe board comes pre-programmed with a USB bootloader. You can develop programs for the nRF52840’s Cortex-M4 using either Arduino, Circuit Python, or C (using Nordic’s nRF5 SDK), and load that compiled code using a USB serial or mass-storage interface.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-03-30T13:25:30-04:00","created_at":"2019-11-26T17:29:25-05:00","vendor":"SparkFun","type":"SparkFun","tags":[],"price":2990,"price_min":2990,"price_max":2990,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":2995,"compare_at_price_min":2995,"compare_at_price_max":2995,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":31261048242294,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"K615","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"SparkFun Pro nRF52840 Mini - Bluetooth Development Board","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":2990,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":2995,"inventory_quantity":24,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":""}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/15025-SparkFun_Pro_nRF52840_Mini_-_Bluetooth_Development_Board-01.jpg?v=1574807366"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/15025-SparkFun_Pro_nRF52840_Mini_-_Bluetooth_Development_Board-01.jpg?v=1574807366","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":5693309911158,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/15025-SparkFun_Pro_nRF52840_Mini_-_Bluetooth_Development_Board-01.jpg?v=1574807366"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/15025-SparkFun_Pro_nRF52840_Mini_-_Bluetooth_Development_Board-01.jpg?v=1574807366","width":600}],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe SparkFun Pro nRF52840 Mini is a breakout and development board for Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52840 – a powerful combination of ARM Cortex-M4 CPU and 2.4GHz Bluetooth radio. With the nRF52840 at the heart of your project, you’ll be presented with a seemingly endless list of project-possibilities in an incredibly small package.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur mini development board for the nRF52840 breaks out most of the critical I\/O pins including GPIO and those needed for power while maintaining a small footprint that nearly matches that of the Arduino Pro Mini (except those covered by the Qwiic Connector). It features a USB interface (using the nRF52840’s native USB support), which can be used to program, power, and communicate with the chip making it able to be used for any purpose (UART, I2C, SPI) that those of the Arduino Pro Mini could. The Pro nRF52840 Mini features a Raytac MDBT50Q-P1M module. This module connects the nRF52840 to a trace antenna, fits the IC into an FCC-approved footprint, and also includes a lot of the decoupling and timing mechanisms that would otherwise be required for a bare nRF52840 design. Also included onboard is a LiPo battery charger, a Qwiic connector, an on\/off switch, a reset switch, and a user LED\/button.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe board comes pre-programmed with a USB bootloader. You can develop programs for the nRF52840’s Cortex-M4 using either Arduino, Circuit Python, or C (using Nordic’s nRF5 SDK), and load that compiled code using a USB serial or mass-storage interface.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":4330420109430,"title":"SparkFun WAV Trigger","handle":"sparkfun-wav-trigger","description":"","published_at":"2019-10-31T15:22:26-04:00","created_at":"2019-10-31T09:44:08-04:00","vendor":"SparkFun","type":"SparkFun","tags":[],"price":5190,"price_min":5190,"price_max":5190,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":5195,"compare_at_price_min":5195,"compare_at_price_max":5195,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":31071699665014,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"K581","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"SparkFun WAV Trigger","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":5190,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":5195,"inventory_quantity":6,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"845156006427"}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/12897-02.jpg?v=1572529448"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/12897-02.jpg?v=1572529448","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":5516066750582,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/12897-02.jpg?v=1572529448"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/12897-02.jpg?v=1572529448","width":600}],"content":""}

{"id":4330419617910,"title":"SparkFun FTDI Basic Breakout - 5V","handle":"sparkfun-ftdi-basic-breakout-5v","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the newest revision of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/products\/retired\/9115\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFTDI Basic\u003c\/a\u003e. We now use a SMD 6-pin header on the bottom, which makes it smaller and more compact. Functionality has remained the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a basic breakout board for the FTDI FT232RL USB to serial IC. The pinout of this board matches the FTDI cable to work with official Arduino and cloned 5V Arduino boards. It can also be used for general serial applications. The major difference with this board is that it brings out the DTR pin as opposed to the RTS pin of the FTDI cable. The DTR pin allows an Arduino target to auto-reset when a new Sketch is downloaded. This is a really nice feature to have and allows a sketch to be downloaded without having to hit the reset button. This board will auto reset any Arduino board that has the reset pin brought out to a 6-pin connector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pins labeled BLK and GRN correspond to the colored wires on the FTDI cable. The black wire on the FTDI cable is GND, green is CTS. Use these BLK and GRN pins to align the FTDI basic board with your Arduino target.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis board has TX and RX LEDs that make it a bit better to use over the FTDI cable. You can actually see serial traffic on the LEDs to verify if the board is working.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis board was designed to decrease the cost of Arduino development and increase ease of use (the auto-reset feature rocks!). Our Arduino Pro boards and LilyPads use this type of connector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the nice features of this board is a jumper on the back of the board that allows the board to be configured to either 3.3V or 5V (both power output and IO level). This board ship default to 5V, but you can cut the default trace and add a solder jumper if you need to switch to 3.3V.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e We know a lot of you prefer microUSB over miniUSB. Never fear, we've got you covered! Check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/products\/11736\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFT231X Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e for your micro FTDI needs!\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-10-31T14:59:41-04:00","created_at":"2019-10-31T09:43:51-04:00","vendor":"SparkFun","type":"SparkFun","tags":[],"price":1490,"price_min":1490,"price_max":1490,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1495,"compare_at_price_min":1495,"compare_at_price_max":1495,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":31071698976886,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"K575","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"SparkFun FTDI Basic Breakout - 5V","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1490,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":1495,"inventory_quantity":6,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"845156005123"}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/09716-SparkFun_FTDI_Basic_Breakout_-_5V-01.jpg?v=1572529431"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/09716-SparkFun_FTDI_Basic_Breakout_-_5V-01.jpg?v=1572529431","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":5516065046646,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/09716-SparkFun_FTDI_Basic_Breakout_-_5V-01.jpg?v=1572529431"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/09716-SparkFun_FTDI_Basic_Breakout_-_5V-01.jpg?v=1572529431","width":600}],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the newest revision of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/products\/retired\/9115\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFTDI Basic\u003c\/a\u003e. We now use a SMD 6-pin header on the bottom, which makes it smaller and more compact. Functionality has remained the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a basic breakout board for the FTDI FT232RL USB to serial IC. The pinout of this board matches the FTDI cable to work with official Arduino and cloned 5V Arduino boards. It can also be used for general serial applications. The major difference with this board is that it brings out the DTR pin as opposed to the RTS pin of the FTDI cable. The DTR pin allows an Arduino target to auto-reset when a new Sketch is downloaded. This is a really nice feature to have and allows a sketch to be downloaded without having to hit the reset button. This board will auto reset any Arduino board that has the reset pin brought out to a 6-pin connector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pins labeled BLK and GRN correspond to the colored wires on the FTDI cable. The black wire on the FTDI cable is GND, green is CTS. Use these BLK and GRN pins to align the FTDI basic board with your Arduino target.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis board has TX and RX LEDs that make it a bit better to use over the FTDI cable. You can actually see serial traffic on the LEDs to verify if the board is working.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis board was designed to decrease the cost of Arduino development and increase ease of use (the auto-reset feature rocks!). Our Arduino Pro boards and LilyPads use this type of connector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the nice features of this board is a jumper on the back of the board that allows the board to be configured to either 3.3V or 5V (both power output and IO level). This board ship default to 5V, but you can cut the default trace and add a solder jumper if you need to switch to 3.3V.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e We know a lot of you prefer microUSB over miniUSB. Never fear, we've got you covered! Check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/products\/11736\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFT231X Breakout\u003c\/a\u003e for your micro FTDI needs!\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":4330418471030,"title":"SparkFun Basic Flashlight Soldering Kit","handle":"sparkfun-basic-flashlight-soldering-kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eAre you new to soldering and want to learn the basics with one easy kit? This Flashlight Soldering Kit is an easy to assemble soldering kit designed to help teach the basics of through hole soldering and circuit design. This kit requires you to only solder four unique parts onto a PCB and then insert a CR2032 battery, once completed you will be provided with a simple flashlight that will light up dark areas and keep the monsters away!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside each Basic Flashlight Soldering Kit bag is a PCB, a small coin cell battery, a battery holder, an LED, a resistor, and a switch. On the front of the kit's PCB, you can see markings and outlines for the four different components to make sure everything is assembled correctly, while on the back is a schematic of the flashlight circuit showing all four components and how they interact with each other. All you need to supply is a soldering iron and solder to put your kit together!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/flashlight-kit\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Getting Started Guide\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eGetting Started Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2019-10-31T11:03:45-04:00","created_at":"2019-10-31T09:43:21-04:00","vendor":"SparkFun","type":"SparkFun","tags":["Soldering Kit"],"price":475,"price_min":475,"price_max":475,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":495,"compare_at_price_min":495,"compare_at_price_max":495,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":31071697633398,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"K566","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"SparkFun Basic Flashlight Soldering Kit","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":475,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":495,"inventory_quantity":17,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"845156009008"}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/14877-SparkFun_Basic_Flashlight_Soldering_Kit-02.jpg?v=1572529401"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/14877-SparkFun_Basic_Flashlight_Soldering_Kit-02.jpg?v=1572529401","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":5516061802614,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/14877-SparkFun_Basic_Flashlight_Soldering_Kit-02.jpg?v=1572529401"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/14877-SparkFun_Basic_Flashlight_Soldering_Kit-02.jpg?v=1572529401","width":600}],"content":"\u003cp\u003eAre you new to soldering and want to learn the basics with one easy kit? This Flashlight Soldering Kit is an easy to assemble soldering kit designed to help teach the basics of through hole soldering and circuit design. This kit requires you to only solder four unique parts onto a PCB and then insert a CR2032 battery, once completed you will be provided with a simple flashlight that will light up dark areas and keep the monsters away!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside each Basic Flashlight Soldering Kit bag is a PCB, a small coin cell battery, a battery holder, an LED, a resistor, and a switch. On the front of the kit's PCB, you can see markings and outlines for the four different components to make sure everything is assembled correctly, while on the back is a schematic of the flashlight circuit showing all four components and how they interact with each other. All you need to supply is a soldering iron and solder to put your kit together!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/flashlight-kit\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Getting Started Guide\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eGetting Started Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e"}

{"id":4357147852918,"title":"SparkFun Pro Micro - 3.3V\/8MHz","handle":"sparkfun-pro-micro-3-3v-8mhz","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere at SparkFun, we refuse to leave 'good enough' alone. That's why we're adding to our line-up of Arduino-compatible microcontrollers once more! The Pro Micro is similar to the Pro Mini except with an ATmega32U4 on board. The USB transceiver inside the 32U4 allows us to add USB connectivity on-board and do away with bulky external USB interface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis tiny little board does all of the neat-o Arduino tricks that you're familiar with: 9 channels of 10-bit ADC, 5 PWM pins, 12 DIOs as well as hardware serial connections Rx and Tx. Running at 8MHz and 3.3V, this board will remind you a lot of your other favorite Arduino-compatible boards but this little guy can go just about anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the 3.3V version so, as always, keep in mind the limits of system voltage and so forth. The lower system voltage also has its advantages, though, like ease of use with many common 3.3V sensors. There is a voltage regulator on board so it can accept voltage up to 12VDC. If you're supplying unregulated power to the board, be sure to connect to the \"RAW\" pin on not VCC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot sure which Arduino or Arduino-compatible board is right for you? Check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/arduino_guide\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArduino Buying Guide\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-03-30T13:35:20-04:00","created_at":"2019-11-26T17:28:19-05:00","vendor":"SparkFun","type":"SparkFun","tags":[],"price":1790,"price_min":1790,"price_max":1790,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1795,"compare_at_price_min":1795,"compare_at_price_max":1795,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":31261045260406,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"K606","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"SparkFun Pro Micro - 3.3V\/8MHz","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1790,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":1795,"inventory_quantity":5,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":""}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/12587-01b.jpg?v=1574807299"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/12587-01b.jpg?v=1574807299","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":5693306208374,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/12587-01b.jpg?v=1574807299"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/12587-01b.jpg?v=1574807299","width":600}],"content":"\u003cp\u003eHere at SparkFun, we refuse to leave 'good enough' alone. That's why we're adding to our line-up of Arduino-compatible microcontrollers once more! The Pro Micro is similar to the Pro Mini except with an ATmega32U4 on board. The USB transceiver inside the 32U4 allows us to add USB connectivity on-board and do away with bulky external USB interface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis tiny little board does all of the neat-o Arduino tricks that you're familiar with: 9 channels of 10-bit ADC, 5 PWM pins, 12 DIOs as well as hardware serial connections Rx and Tx. Running at 8MHz and 3.3V, this board will remind you a lot of your other favorite Arduino-compatible boards but this little guy can go just about anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the 3.3V version so, as always, keep in mind the limits of system voltage and so forth. The lower system voltage also has its advantages, though, like ease of use with many common 3.3V sensors. There is a voltage regulator on board so it can accept voltage up to 12VDC. If you're supplying unregulated power to the board, be sure to connect to the \"RAW\" pin on not VCC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot sure which Arduino or Arduino-compatible board is right for you? Check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/arduino_guide\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArduino Buying Guide\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":4357148180598,"title":"SparkFun EasyDriver Stepper Motor Driver","handle":"sparkfun-easydriver-stepper-motor-driver","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe EasyDriver is a simple to use stepper motor driver, compatible with anything that can output a digital 0 to 5V pulse (or 0 to 3.3V pulse if you solder SJ2 closed on the EasyDriver). The EasyDriver requires a 6V to 30V supply to power the motor and can power any voltage of stepper motor. The EasyDriver has an on board voltage regulator for the digital interface that can be set to 5V or 3.3V. Connect a 4-wire stepper motor and a microcontroller and you've got precision motor control! EasyDriver drives bi-polar motors, and motors wired as bi-polar. I.e. 4,6, or 8 wire stepper motors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis EasyDriver V4.5 has been co-designed with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.schmalzhaus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrian Schmalz\u003c\/a\u003e. It provides much more flexibility and control over your stepper motor, when compared to older versions. The microstep select (MS1 and MS2) pins of the A3967 are broken out allowing adjustments to the microstepping resolution. The sleep and enable pins are also broken out for further control.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-03-30T13:31:45-04:00","created_at":"2019-11-26T17:28:49-05:00","vendor":"SparkFun","type":"SparkFun","tags":[],"price":1490,"price_min":1490,"price_max":1490,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1495,"compare_at_price_min":1495,"compare_at_price_max":1495,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":31261046177910,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"K607","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"SparkFun EasyDriver Stepper Motor Driver","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1490,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":1495,"inventory_quantity":6,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":""}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/12779-01.jpg?v=1574807329"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/12779-01.jpg?v=1574807329","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":5693307945078,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/12779-01.jpg?v=1574807329"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/12779-01.jpg?v=1574807329","width":600}],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe EasyDriver is a simple to use stepper motor driver, compatible with anything that can output a digital 0 to 5V pulse (or 0 to 3.3V pulse if you solder SJ2 closed on the EasyDriver). The EasyDriver requires a 6V to 30V supply to power the motor and can power any voltage of stepper motor. The EasyDriver has an on board voltage regulator for the digital interface that can be set to 5V or 3.3V. Connect a 4-wire stepper motor and a microcontroller and you've got precision motor control! EasyDriver drives bi-polar motors, and motors wired as bi-polar. I.e. 4,6, or 8 wire stepper motors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis EasyDriver V4.5 has been co-designed with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.schmalzhaus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrian Schmalz\u003c\/a\u003e. It provides much more flexibility and control over your stepper motor, when compared to older versions. The microstep select (MS1 and MS2) pins of the A3967 are broken out allowing adjustments to the microstepping resolution. The sleep and enable pins are also broken out for further control.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":4357147721846,"title":"Sparkfun XBee Explorer Dongle","handle":"sparkfun-xbee-explorer-dongle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the SparkFun XBee Explorer Dongle unit for the Digi XBee module line. With the XBee Explorer Dongle you can plug the unit directly into your USB port and have it act as a gateway between your computer and the XBee. No cables needed! This unit works with all XBee modules including the Series 1 and Series 2.5, standard and Pro version. The on-board voltage regulator is good up to 500mA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe highlight of this board is an FT231X USB-to-Serial converter. That’s what translates data between your computer and the XBee. There’s also a reset button, and a voltage regulator to supply the XBee with plenty of power. In addition, there are four LEDs that’ll help if you ever need to debug your XBee: RX, TX, RSSI (signal-strength indicator), and power indicator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis board also breaks out each of the XBee’s I\/O pins to a pair of breadboard-compatible headers. So if you want to make use of the XBee’s extended functionality, you can solder some header pins into those, or even just solder some wire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot sure which XBee module or accessory is right for you? Check out our\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/pages\/xbee_guide\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e XBee Buying Guide\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e There is no XBee included with this Explorer Dongle. Check the \u003cem\u003eRecommended Products\u003c\/em\u003e section below for different options.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e This board cannot source the power required for the Cellular XBee line. It will only work with the 802.15.4 variants.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-02-12T16:59:35-05:00","created_at":"2019-11-26T17:27:46-05:00","vendor":"SparkFun","type":"SparkFun","tags":[],"price":2590,"price_min":2590,"price_max":2590,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":2595,"compare_at_price_min":2595,"compare_at_price_max":2595,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":31261044506742,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"K605","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Sparkfun XBee Explorer Dongle","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":2590,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":2595,"inventory_quantity":5,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":""}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/11697-02b.jpg?v=1574807266"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/11697-02b.jpg?v=1574807266","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":5693304242294,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/11697-02b.jpg?v=1574807266"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/11697-02b.jpg?v=1574807266","width":600}],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the SparkFun XBee Explorer Dongle unit for the Digi XBee module line. With the XBee Explorer Dongle you can plug the unit directly into your USB port and have it act as a gateway between your computer and the XBee. No cables needed! This unit works with all XBee modules including the Series 1 and Series 2.5, standard and Pro version. The on-board voltage regulator is good up to 500mA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe highlight of this board is an FT231X USB-to-Serial converter. That’s what translates data between your computer and the XBee. There’s also a reset button, and a voltage regulator to supply the XBee with plenty of power. In addition, there are four LEDs that’ll help if you ever need to debug your XBee: RX, TX, RSSI (signal-strength indicator), and power indicator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis board also breaks out each of the XBee’s I\/O pins to a pair of breadboard-compatible headers. So if you want to make use of the XBee’s extended functionality, you can solder some header pins into those, or even just solder some wire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot sure which XBee module or accessory is right for you? Check out our\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/pages\/xbee_guide\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e XBee Buying Guide\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e There is no XBee included with this Explorer Dongle. Check the \u003cem\u003eRecommended Products\u003c\/em\u003e section below for different options.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e This board cannot source the power required for the Cellular XBee line. It will only work with the 802.15.4 variants.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":4357146509430,"title":"SparkFun Thing Plus - SAMD51","handle":"sparkfun-thing-plus-samd51","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs it power you seek? With a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4F MCU, the SparkFun SAMD51 Thing Plus is one of our most powerful microcontroller boards yet! The SAMD51 Thing Plus provides you with an economical and easy to use development platform if you're needing more power with minimal working space. This Thing even comes flashed with the same convenient UF2 bootloader as the RedBoard Turbo. To make the Thing Plus even easier to use, we've moved a few pins around to make the board Feather compatible and it utilizes our handy Qwiic Connect System which means no soldering or shields are required to connect it to the rest of your system!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ATSAMD51J20 utilizes a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4 processor with Floating Point Unit (FPU), running up to 120MHz, up to 1MB of flash memory, up to 256KB of SRAM with ECC, up to 6 SERCOM interfaces, and other features. In addition to the USB interface and Qwiic connection, a The SAMD51 Thing Plus provides a 600mA 3.3V regulator and LiPo charger.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-02-12T16:53:52-05:00","created_at":"2019-11-26T17:24:41-05:00","vendor":"SparkFun","type":"SparkFun","tags":[],"price":1990,"price_min":1990,"price_max":1990,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1995,"compare_at_price_min":1995,"compare_at_price_max":1995,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":31261039919222,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"K601","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"SparkFun Thing Plus - SAMD51","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1990,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":1995,"inventory_quantity":2,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":""}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/14713-SparkFun_Thing_Plus_-_SAMD51-02.jpg?v=1574807081"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/14713-SparkFun_Thing_Plus_-_SAMD51-02.jpg?v=1574807081","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":5693292937334,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/14713-SparkFun_Thing_Plus_-_SAMD51-02.jpg?v=1574807081"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/14713-SparkFun_Thing_Plus_-_SAMD51-02.jpg?v=1574807081","width":600}],"content":"\u003cp\u003eIs it power you seek? With a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4F MCU, the SparkFun SAMD51 Thing Plus is one of our most powerful microcontroller boards yet! The SAMD51 Thing Plus provides you with an economical and easy to use development platform if you're needing more power with minimal working space. This Thing even comes flashed with the same convenient UF2 bootloader as the RedBoard Turbo. To make the Thing Plus even easier to use, we've moved a few pins around to make the board Feather compatible and it utilizes our handy Qwiic Connect System which means no soldering or shields are required to connect it to the rest of your system!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ATSAMD51J20 utilizes a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4 processor with Floating Point Unit (FPU), running up to 120MHz, up to 1MB of flash memory, up to 256KB of SRAM with ECC, up to 6 SERCOM interfaces, and other features. In addition to the USB interface and Qwiic connection, a The SAMD51 Thing Plus provides a 600mA 3.3V regulator and LiPo charger.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":4357145919606,"title":"SparkFun Weather Shield","handle":"sparkfun-weather-shield","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe SparkFun Weather Shield is an easy-to-use Arduino shield that grants you access to barometric pressure, relative humidity, luminosity and temperature. There are also connections on this shield to optional sensors such as wind speed, direction, rain gauge and GPS for location and super accurate timing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Weather Shield utilizes the Si7021 humidity\/temperature sensor, the MPL3115A2 barometric pressure sensor and the ALS-PT19 light sensor. The shield relies on the Si7021 and MPL3115A2 Arduino libraries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach shield comes with two unpopulated RJ11 connector spaces (for optional hookup of rain and wind sensors) and a 6-pin GPS connector (for optional hookup of a GP-735 GPS module). Finally, each Weather Shield can operate from 3.3V up to 16V and has built-in voltage regulators and signal translators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Weather Shield comes as a stand-alone board. Headers, connectors and additional sensors will need to be purchased separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e This shield was designed for the SparkFun RedBoard and Arduino Uno and will not work with other boards (like the Arduino Yun, for example) without modification.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-02-12T16:25:07-05:00","created_at":"2019-11-26T17:23:04-05:00","vendor":"SparkFun","type":"SparkFun","tags":[],"price":3990,"price_min":3990,"price_max":3990,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":3995,"compare_at_price_min":3995,"compare_at_price_max":3995,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":31261037232246,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"K599","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"SparkFun Weather Shield","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3990,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":3995,"inventory_quantity":13,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":""}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/13956-02.jpg?v=1574806984"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/13956-02.jpg?v=1574806984","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":5693286318198,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/13956-02.jpg?v=1574806984"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/13956-02.jpg?v=1574806984","width":600}],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe SparkFun Weather Shield is an easy-to-use Arduino shield that grants you access to barometric pressure, relative humidity, luminosity and temperature. There are also connections on this shield to optional sensors such as wind speed, direction, rain gauge and GPS for location and super accurate timing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Weather Shield utilizes the Si7021 humidity\/temperature sensor, the MPL3115A2 barometric pressure sensor and the ALS-PT19 light sensor. The shield relies on the Si7021 and MPL3115A2 Arduino libraries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach shield comes with two unpopulated RJ11 connector spaces (for optional hookup of rain and wind sensors) and a 6-pin GPS connector (for optional hookup of a GP-735 GPS module). Finally, each Weather Shield can operate from 3.3V up to 16V and has built-in voltage regulators and signal translators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Weather Shield comes as a stand-alone board. Headers, connectors and additional sensors will need to be purchased separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e This shield was designed for the SparkFun RedBoard and Arduino Uno and will not work with other boards (like the Arduino Yun, for example) without modification.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":4357145755766,"title":"SparkFun GPS Logger Shield","handle":"sparkfun-gps-logger-shield","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe SparkFun GPS Logger Shield equips your Arduino with access to a GPS module, µSD memory card socket, and all of the other peripherals you’ll need to turn your Arduino into a position-tracking, speed-monitoring, altitude-observing wonder logger. The shield is based around a GP3906-TLP GPS Module – a 66-channel GPS receiver featuring a MediaTek MT3339 architecture and up to a 10Hz update rate. The GPS module will stream constant position updates over a simple TTL-level serial port, which you can then log to a µSD card and\/or use for other purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything on the shield is highly configurable: A switch allows you to select the GPS module’s UART interface between either hardware or software ports, the µSD card operates over a hardware SPI port, which should be compatible with most Arduino layouts, and extra prototyping space should allow you to add those last, few components you need to complete your project. The GPS Logger Shield’s main voltage supply is taken from the Arduino 5V header pin. This voltage is regulated down to 3.3V, which is supplied to both the GPS module and the µSD card. These two components should consume, about 30mA on average, but they may very occasionally spike to around 100mA. We also highly recommend a 12mm Coin Cell Battery, which fits into the GPS Shield’s battery holder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e The shield does not come with headers installed; we recommend the Arduino Stackable Header Kit.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-02-12T16:20:24-05:00","created_at":"2019-11-26T17:22:33-05:00","vendor":"SparkFun","type":"SparkFun","tags":[],"price":4990,"price_min":4990,"price_max":4990,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":4995,"compare_at_price_min":4995,"compare_at_price_max":4995,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":31261036380278,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"K598","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"SparkFun GPS Logger Shield","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":4990,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":4995,"inventory_quantity":0,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":""}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/13750-02.jpg?v=1574806953"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/13750-02.jpg?v=1574806953","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":5693284450422,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/13750-02.jpg?v=1574806953"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/13750-02.jpg?v=1574806953","width":600}],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe SparkFun GPS Logger Shield equips your Arduino with access to a GPS module, µSD memory card socket, and all of the other peripherals you’ll need to turn your Arduino into a position-tracking, speed-monitoring, altitude-observing wonder logger. The shield is based around a GP3906-TLP GPS Module – a 66-channel GPS receiver featuring a MediaTek MT3339 architecture and up to a 10Hz update rate. The GPS module will stream constant position updates over a simple TTL-level serial port, which you can then log to a µSD card and\/or use for other purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything on the shield is highly configurable: A switch allows you to select the GPS module’s UART interface between either hardware or software ports, the µSD card operates over a hardware SPI port, which should be compatible with most Arduino layouts, and extra prototyping space should allow you to add those last, few components you need to complete your project. The GPS Logger Shield’s main voltage supply is taken from the Arduino 5V header pin. This voltage is regulated down to 3.3V, which is supplied to both the GPS module and the µSD card. These two components should consume, about 30mA on average, but they may very occasionally spike to around 100mA. We also highly recommend a 12mm Coin Cell Battery, which fits into the GPS Shield’s battery holder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e The shield does not come with headers installed; we recommend the Arduino Stackable Header Kit.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":4357144608886,"title":"Sparkfun Spectrum Shield","handle":"sparkfun-spectrum-shield","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Spectrum Shield enables your Arduino with the capability of splitting a stereo audio input into 7-bands per channel. You can then read the amplitude of each channel using the ADC on your Arduino allowing you to control everything from LEDs to motors, pumps to relays, or even fire, all with sound. With this shield you will be able to have almost any project be able to react to music or sound!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Spectrum Shield features the MSGEQ7 graphic equalizer display filter. Two of these ICs allow you to split a stereo audio input into 7-bands (per channel) and read the amplitude of each using the ADC on your Arduino. The shield is populated with two 1\/8\" stereo jacks (like you would find on a pair of headphones). One serves as a stereo input and the other is a pass-through output which allows you to connect the Spectrum Shield in-line between your audio source and your stereo system without interruption. This revision of the Spectrum Shield has been updated to the Arduino R3 layout but still requires you to solder on your own headers (check the \u003cem\u003eRecommended Products\u003c\/em\u003e section below). This shield can be used to create sound visualizers, detect patterns in music or add sound activation to your microcontroller projects.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-02-12T15:58:01-05:00","created_at":"2019-11-26T17:20:01-05:00","vendor":"SparkFun","type":"SparkFun","tags":[],"price":2690,"price_min":2690,"price_max":2690,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":2695,"compare_at_price_min":2695,"compare_at_price_max":2695,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":31261032513654,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"K596","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Sparkfun Spectrum Shield","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":2690,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":2695,"inventory_quantity":5,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"00845156005994"}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/13116-02a.jpg?v=1574806801"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/13116-02a.jpg?v=1574806801","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":5693273964662,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/13116-02a.jpg?v=1574806801"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/13116-02a.jpg?v=1574806801","width":600}],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe Spectrum Shield enables your Arduino with the capability of splitting a stereo audio input into 7-bands per channel. You can then read the amplitude of each channel using the ADC on your Arduino allowing you to control everything from LEDs to motors, pumps to relays, or even fire, all with sound. With this shield you will be able to have almost any project be able to react to music or sound!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Spectrum Shield features the MSGEQ7 graphic equalizer display filter. Two of these ICs allow you to split a stereo audio input into 7-bands (per channel) and read the amplitude of each using the ADC on your Arduino. The shield is populated with two 1\/8\" stereo jacks (like you would find on a pair of headphones). One serves as a stereo input and the other is a pass-through output which allows you to connect the Spectrum Shield in-line between your audio source and your stereo system without interruption. This revision of the Spectrum Shield has been updated to the Arduino R3 layout but still requires you to solder on your own headers (check the \u003cem\u003eRecommended Products\u003c\/em\u003e section below). This shield can be used to create sound visualizers, detect patterns in music or add sound activation to your microcontroller projects.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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