SparkFun ToF Range Finder Sensor - VL6180
Key Features Measures absolute range up to 10cm Gesture Recognition 3-in-1 Module: IR Emitter, Range Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor Two Programmable GPIO Sharp Sensor Board Layout The 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 & #39; 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. This EasyDriver V 4.5 has been co-designed with Brian Schmalz. 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. Item Specifics 2.8V Regulator - Provides the required 2.8V for the sensor I2C Level Shifter - Provides logic level conversion from 2.8V to VCC I2C Interface Basic soldering skills required Competent programming skills required Some electrical prototyping skills required
SparkFun Lightning Detector - AS3935 Add Lightning detection to your weather station Programmable detection level Distance to storm estimator Indoor-O
The SparkFun Lightning Detector adds lightning detection to your next weather station to make sure you are aware of any potential hazardous weather heading your way. The AS3935 is capable of detecting lightning up to 40km away with an accuracy of 1km to the storm front with a sensitive antenna tuned to pick up lightning events in the 500kHz band.There are a number of sources that can cause false positives but the lightning detector itself can reliably filter these out by default. If not, we've made sure to include settings you can configure using the lightning detector library to increase the chip's robustness to noise and false positives. The lightning detector library also gives you access to settings such as storm sensing sensitivity when detecting indoors vs outdoors, or the number of lightning strikes needed to trigger an interrupt.Lightning Sensing40km Range with accuracy of 1km in 14 stepsFeaturesProgrammable Detection LevelsDistance to storm estimation"Disturber" (false event) rejection algorithmIndoor and Outdoor SettingsSPI InterfaceOperating RangeSupply Voltage: 2.4V - 5.5V
SparkFun MyoWare Muscle Sensor Development Kit
Key Features Arduino-powered, electromyography (EMG) sensor kit MyoWare board measures the filtered and rectified electrical activity of a muscle It & #39; s very simple to hook up this kit Everything you need is in the kit - battery included Using our muscles to control things is the way that most of us are accustomed to doing it. We push buttons, pull levers, move joysticks... but what if we could take the buttons, levers and joysticks out of the equation? This is the MyoWare Muscle Sensor Development Kit, an Arduino-powered, electromyography (EMG) sensor kit that provides you with a MyoWare Muscle Sensor, each MyoWare shield, and everything you need to connect them all together. The MyoWare board included in this kit acts by measuring the filtered and rectified electrical activity of a muscle; outputting 0-Vs Volts depending on the amount of activity in the selected muscle, where Vs signifies the voltage of the power source. It & #39; s very simple to hook up this kit, attach shields to the muscle sensor, stick on a few included electrodes, read the voltage out and flex some muscles! Note: The Power Shield and the LED Shield both provide power, but at slightly different voltages. Don & #39; t use both of these shields at the same time. Item Specifics 1 - MyoWare Muscle Sensor 1 -MyoWare Power Shield 1 - MyoWare Cable Shield 1 - MyoWare LED Shield 1 - MyoWare Proto Shield 1 - Sensor Cable --- 3 Connector 10 - Biomedical Sensor Pad 11 - Stackable Header --- 3 Pin, Female 3 - Header --- 3 Pin, Male
FTDI Cable 5V VCC-3.3V I/O
Description: The FTDI cable is a USB to Serial (TTL level) converter which allows for a simple way to connect TTL interface devices to USB. The VCC pins of this FTDI cable are configured to operate at 5V with 3.3V I/O.The FTDI cable is designed around an FT232RQ, which is housed in a USB A connector. The other side of the cable is terminated with a 0.1" pitch, 6-pin connector with the following pinout: RTS, RX, TX, 5V, CTS, GND (RTS is the green cable and GND is black).This cable has almost the same pinout and functionality as our FTDI Basic Breakout board; you can use it to program your Arduino Pro, Pro Mini and Lilypad, etc. For use with those boards, align the black and green wires of the FTDI cable with the 'BLK' and 'GRN' labels on the PCB. The difference between this cable and the FTDI Basic Breakout is the cable has a 5V Vcc where as the breakout has a 3.3V Vcc. You will still be able to program an Aruidno Pro, Pro Mini, Lilypad, etc. The 5V Vcc supply will not damage these Arduino circuit boards.These have 5V VCC, and 3.3V I/O. The 5V Vcc output shouldn't be a problem unless this cable is being used to power a sensitive circuit such as a sensor.There are pros and cons to the FTDI Cable vs the FTDI Basic. The FTDI Basic has great LED indicators, but requires a Mini-B cable. The FTDI Cable is well protected against the elements, but is large and cannot be embedded into a project as easily. The FTDI Basic uses DTR to cause a hardware reset where the FTDI cable uses the RTS signal.
SparkFun Lilypad LED White (5 LEDs)
Key Features: 5 pack of white LEDs Snap-a-part design lets you choose how many to use Designed to be sewn onto fabric Wearable e-textile tech that is washable This is a simple pack of five White LilyPad LEDs that are still attached to one another, letting you snap the LEDs apart at your leisure to sew into clothing or whatever else you can dream up. LilyPad is a wearable e-textile technology developed by Dr. Leah Buechley and cooperatively designed by Leah and SparkFun. Each LilyPad piece was creatively designed with large sew tabs to allow them to be sewn into fabric. Various input, output, power and sensor boards are available. They & apos; re even washable (with special care)! Item Specifics 5 - LEDs Color: White Size: 5.5 mm x 12.5 mm Thin 0.8 mm PCB
SparkFun Blynk Board - ESP8266
Key Features: Easy to use app builder; drag and drop widgets Add a variety of buttons, sliders, graphical displays and even RGB controllers to your phone Control the Blynk board or any other compatible hardware remotely by displaying sensor data, analyzing your surroundings, activating a function of your project and much more Comes with Blynk app subscription The SparkFun Blynk Board is specially designed to work with the ‘widgets’ within the Blynk mobile app to create your next IoT project. Monitor local weather conditions, control LEDs from your phone, even send a tweet when it’s time to water your plants! Every Blynk Board comes fully programmed and also includes a Blynk subscription code card (15k Energy at a $10 value), which will be needed to connect the Blynk Board to your Blynk account, connect to a Wi-Fi signal and you are ready to start Blynking! The onboard ESP8266 framework allows you to connect to most 2.4GH z WiFi networks (open or password protected). The Blynk Board input/ouput (I/O) pins can either control motors or LEDs, or read in values from light & position sensors. Each of the pins are located on the edge of the board and interface with alligator clip cables – a staple interface cable for beginner and advanced electrical engineer alike. Multi-colored LEDs indicate all sorts of status modes including how to identify which board is yours. Item Specifics ESP8266-Based On-Board Si7021 Temp/Humidity sensor Solderless pin connectors - compatible with alligator clips On-Board FTDI for re-programming On-board WS2812 RGB LED General purpose LED and button ADC scaled to 0- 3.3V Expansion connectors for I2C and WS2812 output LiPo battery charger Arduino programmable No programming required to connect the board to Blynk and run through the example projects Blynk Subscription Code-Card Included
SparkFun EasyVR 3 Plus Shield (Arduino Compatible)
Key Features: A selection of 26 built-in Speaker Independent (SI) commands for ready-to-run basic controls in 6 languages Up to around 21 minutes of pre-recorded sounds or speech Up to about 137 seconds of live message recording and playback Real-time Lip-sync capability Do you make time to talk to your Arduino? Maybe you should! The EasyVR 3 Plus Shield is a voice recognition shield for Arduino boards integrating an EasyVR module. This kit includes the EasyVR 3 Plus Module, the Arduino Shield Adapter, microphone, and headers. With all of these parts, everything has been provided to you to get up and running in a short amount of time with minimal soldering! EasyVR 3 Plus is a multi-purpose speech recognition module designed to add versatile, robust and cost effective speech recognition capabilities to almost any application. The EasyVR 3 Plus module can be used with any host with a UART interface powered at 3.3V & ndash; 5V, such as PIC and Arduino boards. Some application examples include home automation, such as voice-controlled light switches, locks, curtains or kitchen appliances, or adding & ldquo; hearing & rdquo; to the most popular robots on the market. Item Specifics 1 - EasyVR 3 Plus Module 1 - EasyVR Shield 3 1 - Wired Microphone 1 - Speaker cable (Speaker not included) 1 - Header Set Does not come pre-assembled Some soldering and assembly required before operation
SparkFun Copper Tape Roll - 5mm x 50ft
Key Features: Non-conductive adhesive-backed 5mm wide and comes in rolls of 50ft Thickness: 3 mil Copper tape has countless applications in electronics from creating low-profile traces for electrical components to RF-shielding and antenna-making. Copper tape is even used to join things together using solder, like the stained glass on Tiffany lamps. The 5mm copper tape is a great option for making paper circuit traces. It & apos; s a better option compared to using the 2" copper tape. Item Specifics Length: 50 & apos; Width: 5mm Thickness: 3mil This raw copper is not coated and can build up a layer of verdigris over time unless it is sealed. The adhesive on this copper tape is not conductive
SparkFun Multiplexer Breakout - 8 Channel (74HC4051)
Key Features Switches analog or digital signals 8 channels controlled by 3 select inputs Access to all pins and features of a 8-channel analog multiplexer/demultiplexer (74HC4051) Turn four I/O pins into eight multifunctional, individually selectable signals The SparkFun Multiplexer Breakout provides access to all pins and features of the 74HC4051, an 8-channel analog multiplexer/demultiplexer. The 74HC4051 allows you to turn four I/O pins into eight multifunctional, individually selectable signals, which can be used to do everything from driving eight LEDs to monitoring eight potentiometers. The 74HC4051 can function as either a multiplexer or a demultiplexer, and it features eight channels of selectable inputs/outputs. The routing of common signal to independent I/O is set by digitally controlling three select lines, which can be set either high or low into one of eight binary combinations. One half of the board breaks out the control signals (E, S0-S2) and common input/output (Z). The other side provides access to all eight independent I/O & rsquo; s (Y0-Y7). Both sides include supply and ground connections (VCC, VEE, GND) Item Specifics Wide voltage supply range: 2 -- 10V Bipolar supply support (e. g., & plusmn; 5V) Optional enable input Breadboard compatible breakout
SparkFun Lilypad LED Green (5 LEDs)
Key Features Simple pack of five Green LilyPad LEDs Sew into clothing or whatever else you can dream up Designed with large sew tabs to allow them to be sewn into fabric Washable (with special care) This is a simple pack of five Green LilyPad LEDs that are still attached to one another, letting you snap the LEDs apart at your leisure to sew into clothing or whatever else you can dream up. LilyPad is a wearable e-textile technology developed by Dr. Leah Buechley and cooperatively designed by Leah and SparkFun. Each LilyPad piece was creatively designed with large sew tabs to allow them to be sewn into fabric. Various input, output, power and sensor boards are available. They & #39; re even washable (with special care)! Item Specifics Size: 5.5 mm x 12.5 mm Thin 0.8 mm PCB
SparkFun Capacitor Kit
Key Features Basic assortment of capacitors Over 100 of the most popular capacitors Comes in a box with each capacitor identified Great gift for beginner and advanced electronics enthusiasts This is a kit that provides you with a basic assortment of capacitors to start or continue your electronics tinkering. No more looking under your desk to see if you can find a spare capacitor you might have dropped a year ago. With this kit you get over 100 of the most popular capacitors. As a bonus they come in a box with a sticker to help you identify which capacitor is which. This assortment of capacitors makes a great gift for beginner and advanced electronics nerds at any time of year! Item Specific 10 - 10pF capacitors 10 - 22pF capacitors 10 - 100pF capacitors 10 - 1nF capacitors 10 - 10nF capacitors 25 - 100nF capacitors 10 - 1 & micro; F capacitors 10 - 10 & micro; F capacitor 10 - 100 & micro; F capacitors 10 - 1000 & micro; F capacitors
SparkFun Artemis Module-Low Power Machine Learning BLE Cortex-M4F Powered by the Apollo3 chip TensorFlow compatible Easy to use Time to first blink in
The Artemis Module from SparkFun is a Cortex-M4F with BLE 5.0 running up to 96MHz and with as low power as 6uA per MHz (less than 5mW). This is the world's first module to bridge the market between hobbyists and consumer products. We've packaged all the power of a modern microcontroller into a module that is both extremely easy to use but is mass-market ready.The flexibility of the Artemis module starts with our Arduino core. You can program and use the Artemis module just like you would an Uno or any other Arduino. Time to first blink is just 5 minutes away! We built the core from the ground up, making it fast and as light weight as possible.Next is the module itself. Measuring 10x15mm the Artemis module has all the support circuitry you need to use the fantastic Apollo3 processor in your next project. We're proud to say the SparkFun Artemis module is the first open source hardware module with the design files freely and easily available. We've carefully designed the module so that implementing Artemis into your design can be done with low-cost 2-layer PCBs and 8mil trace/space.Made in the USA at SparkFun's Boulder production line, the Artemis module is designed for consumer grade products. This truly differentiates the Artemis from its Arduino brethren. Ready to scale your product? The Artemis will grow with you beyond the Uno footprint and Arduino IDE. Additionally, the Artemis has an advanced HAL (hardware abstraction layer) allowing users to push the modern Cortex-M4F architecture to its limit.The SparkFun Artemis Module is fully FCC/IC/CE certified and is available in full tape and reel quantities. With 1M flash and 384k RAM you'll have plenty of room for your code. The Artemis module runs at 48MHz with a 96MHz turbo mode available and with Bluetooth to boot!Be sure to checkout the various carrier boards we've assembled to make exploring the Artemis extremely easy. We encourage you to start from our designs and design the next amazing product!
SparkFun Tiny AVR Programmer
Key Features Plugs directly into your USB port and provides a programming socket for the ATTiny45 and 85 Shrink your Arduino projects down to "tiny size" No need for breadboards, jumper wires or a hardware programmer Easily prototype around the ATtiny without pulling and plugging it over and over. The ATtiny45 and 85 are a couple of really cool little MCUs but did you know you can program them in Arduino? That & #39; s right, now you can shrink your Arduino projects down to "tiny size" by moving your code straight over to these small but capable ICs. The standard method for programming the ATtiny ICs involves a breadboard, lots of jumper wires and a hardware programmer, but David Mellis over at MIT Media Lab has simplified the process by laying out this handy USB programmer. The Tiny AVR Programmer plugs directly into your USB port and provides a programming socket for the ATTiny45 and 85. Just slot an ATtiny with a DIP footprint into the socket, plug the programmer into your USB port and start up the Arduino IDE. After installing the proper board definitions, you simply program it the same way you would any other Arduino board. The programmer even breaks out the IC pins to female headers so you can easily prototype around the ATtiny without pulling and plugging it over and over. There are two ISP headers that have also been broken out so you can use the programmer or solder in a 6-pin header for other AVR microcontrollers! Item Specifics Basic soldering skills required Fundamental programming skills required Basic electrical prototyping skills required Note: You & #39; ll need to install the USB TinyISP drivers if you don & #39; t have them yet.
SparkFun Soil Moisture Sensor (with Screw Terminals)
Key Features Simple breakout for measuring the moisture in soil Includes a 3-pin screw pin terminal pre-soldered to the board for easy wiring and setup PCB coated in gold finishing ( Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold) The SparkFun Soil Moisture Sensor is a simple breakout for measuring the moisture in soil and similar materials. The soil moisture sensor is pretty straightforward to use. The two large, exposed pads function as probes for the sensor, together acting as a variable resistor. The more water that is in the soil means the better the conductivity between the pads will be, resulting in a lower resistance and a higher SIG out. This version of the Soil Moisture Sensor includes a 3-pin screw pin terminal pre-soldered to the board for easy wiring and setup. To get the SparkFun Soil Moisture Sensor functioning, all you will need is to connect the VCC and GND pins to your Arduino-based device (or compatible development board). You will receive a SIG out, which will depend on the amount of water in the soil. One commonly known issue with soil moisture senors is their short lifespan when exposed to a moist environment. To combat this, we & rsquo; ve had the PCB coated in gold finishing (ENIG, or Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold). Item Specific Fundamental programming skills required
SparkFun Beefy 3 - FTDI Basic Breakout
Key Features Pinout of this board matches the FTDI cable to work with official Arduino and cloned 3.3V Arduino boards Built upon the same foundation as our 3.3V SparkFun FTDI Basic Breakout, the Beefy 3 is equipped with an AP2112K voltage regulator Able to power a 3.3V project directly from the FTDI Designed to decrease the cost of Arduino development and increase ease of use This is SparkFun Beefy 3 FTDI Basic Breakout for the FTDI FT231X USB to serial IC. The pinout of this board matches the FTDI cable to work with official Arduino and cloned 3.3V Arduino boards. It can also be used for general serial applications. This board 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. The 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 DTR. Use these BLK and GRN pins to align the FTDI basic board with your Arduino target. There are pros and cons to the FTDI Cable vs the FTDI Basic. This board has TX and RX LEDs that allow you to actually see serial traffic on the LEDs to verify if the board is working, however this board now requires a Micro-B USB cable. The FTDI Cable is well protected against the elements, but is large and cannot be embedded into a project as easily. The FTDI Basic uses DTR to cause a hardware reset where the FTDI cable uses the RTS signal. Item Specific Max current load: 600mA Basic soldering skills required
sparkfun big easy driver stepper motor driver board for bi-polar stepper motors up to a max 2a/phase maximum motor drive voltag
sparkfun big easy driver stepper motor driver board for bi-polar stepper motors up to a max 2a/phase maximum motor drive voltage of around 30v includes on-board 5v/3.3v regulation allegro a4988 chipThe Big Easy Driver, designed by Brian Schmalz, is a stepper motor driver board for bi-polar stepper motors up to a max 2A/phase. It is based on the Allegro A4988 stepper driver chip. It's the next version of the popular Easy Driver board.Each Big Easy Driver can drive up to a max of 2A per phase of a bi-polar stepper motor. It is a chopper microstepping driver which defaults to 16 step microstepping mode. It can take a maximum motor drive voltage of around 30V, and includes on-board 5V/3.3V regulation, so only one supply is necessary. Although this board should be able to run most systems without active cooling while operating at 1.4-1.7A/phase, a heatsink is required for loads approaching 2A/phase. You can find the recommended heatsink in the related items below.Features:Bi-polar Microstepping Driver2A/Phase Max1.4-1.7A/Phase w/o HeatsinkMax Motor Drive Voltage: 30VOn-board 5V/3.3V Regulation
SparkFun Tsunami Super WAV Trigger
Key Features Supports up to 4096 uncompressed 16-bit, 44.1 kHz mono or stereo WAV files Polyphonic & ndash; Play and mix 32 mono or 18 stereo tracks independently and simultaneously Trigger inputs can be individually inverted Seamless looping over arbitrary track length Based on a new generation ARM Cortex M7, the Tsunami extends polyphony to 32 mono or 18 stereo simultaneous uncompressed 44.1 kHz, 16-bit tracks. Each track can start, pause, resume, loop and stop independently, and can have its own volume setting, allowing you to create the perfect interactive mix of music, dialog and sound effects. It supports true seamless looping over an arbitrary track length. The big news is that the Tsunami has 8 audio output channels, arranged as either 8 mono or 4 stereo pairs. The mono version adds a new & ldquo; Synced Set & rdquo; trigger function that can start up to 8 mono tracks on adjacent outputs. These tracks will start and stay in sample-sync for playing stereo or even 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound content with a single trigger. Any track can be dynamically routed to any output. And each output provides independent real-time volume and sample-rate conversion (pitch bend). Each Tsunami Super WAV Trigger has a dedicated MIDI port with an integrated opto-isolator, making it easy to connect to any MIDI controller. Tsunami & rsquo; s MIDI implementation includes control of volume, pitch bend, attack and release times, and the ability to route any MIDI key to any of the output channels, as well as specifying single-shot or looping playback per key. Item Specifics Triggers and serial RX are not 5V tolerant Trigger-to-sound delay: 8 msecs typ, 12 msecs max Outputs provide independent real-time playback rate control and MIDI Pitch Bend/ Output volumes adjustable from +10dB to -70dB/ Firmware track fades (attacks & decays) A dedicated & ldquo; Play & rdquo; status digital output pin
SparkFun Micro OLED Breakout (Qwiic)
Key Features Screen Size: 64x48 pixels ( 0.66" Across) Small monochrome, blue-on-black OLED screen I2C Interface Equipped with two Qwiic connectors The SparkFun Qwiic Micro OLED Breakout is a Qwiic-enabled version of our popular Micro OLED display! The small monochrome, blue-on-black OLED screen presents incredibly clear images for your viewing pleasure. It & rsquo; s & ldquo; micro, & rdquo; but it still packs a punch --- the OLED display is crisp, and you can fit a deceivingly large amount of graphics on there. This breakout is perfect for adding graphics to your next project and displaying diagnostic information without resorting to a serial output, all with the ease of use of our own Qwiic Connect System! This version of the Micro OLED Breakout is exactly the size of its non-Qwiic sibling, featuring a screen that is 64 pixels wide and 48 pixels tall and measuring 0.66" across. But it has also been equipped with two Qwiic connectors, making it ideal for I2C operations. We & #39; ve also added two mounting holes and a convenient Qwiic cable holder incorporated into a detachable tab on the board that can be easily removed thanks to a v-scored edge. We & #39; ve even made sure to include an I2C pull-up jumper and ADDR jumper on the back of the board, so if you have your own I2C pull-ups or need to change the I2C address of the board, you have options! Item Specifics Qwiic-Connector Enabled Operating Voltage: 3.3V Operating Current: 10mA (20mA max)
SparkFun Bus Pirate 3.6a
Key Features Macros for common operations Bus traffic sniffers (SPI, I2C) A bootloader for easy firmware updates Transparent USB->serial mode The Bus Pirate v 3.6 a, created by & nbsp; Ian Lesnet, is a troubleshooting tool that communicates between a PC and any embedded device over 1-wire, 2-wire, 3-wire, UART, I2C, SPI, and HD44780 LCD protocols - all at voltages from 0- 5.5VDC. This product eliminates a ton of early prototyping effort when working with new or unknown chips. Working with the Bus Pirate is simple and effective - type commands into a terminal on your computer, those commands are interpreted by the Bus Pirate and sent via the proper protocol. The Pirate will also interpret data sent from your embedded device back to your computer terminal. The main components of the Bus Pirate are the PIC24FJ64 processor and a FT232RL USB-to-Serial chip. A Mini-B USB connector that has also been populated on the board, provides the power to the Bus Pirate and allows you to interact with via your PC. The major difference in this version of the Bus Pirate comes from the shrouded 0.1" pitch 2x5 pin header, which has been flipped around to help standardize this board. Additionally every pin on this header has been labeled, eliminating the need for a separate I/O pin description document like with earlier versions. Item Specific 5.5V tolerant pins 6V measurement probe 1Hz - 40MHz frequency measurement 1kHz - 4MHz pulse-width modulator, frequency generator On-board multi-voltage pull-up resistors On-board 3.3 volt and 5volt power supplies with software reset 10Hz - 1MHz low-speed logic analyzer Scriptable from Perl, Python, etc. Access to PIC24FJ64 ICSP programming port Some programming skills required Bus pirate cable not included
SparkFun ESP8266 Thing Starter Kit for Internet of Things WiFi Development Includes headers jumper wires breadboard Serial breakout Mico-B USB Cable a
The SparkFun ESP8266 Thing Starter Kit is a great place to start learning about the Internet of Things (IoT)! Inside this kit you will find a ESP8266 Thing, a Serial Basic Breakout to program it (and USB cable), jumper wires, breadboard, LEDs, and plenty of headers. We've also included a pair of stackable 10-pin headers as well as 40 regular headers to connect your Serial Basic Breakout to the Thing or breadboard. If you have ever been interested in learning about IoT, Arduino, and wireless solutions, the SparkFun ESP8266 Thing Starter Kit is a perfect place to start!The SparkFun ESP8266 Thing is a breakout and development board for the ESP8266 WiFi SoC – a leading platform for Internet of Things (IoT) or WiFi-related projects. The Thing is low-cost and easy to use, and Arduino IDE integration can be achieved in just a few steps. We've made the ESP8266 easy to use by breaking out all of the module’s pins, adding a LiPo charger, power supply, and all of the other supporting circuitry it requires.Why the name? We lovingly call it the “Thing” due to it being the perfect foundation for your Internet of Things project. The Thing does everything from turning on an LED to posting data with datastream, and can be programmed just like any microcontroller. You can even program the Thing through the Arduino IDE by installing the ESP8266 Arduino addon.Note: You may want to either use a second USB cable to power the board while programming or connect the solder jumper on the back of the board to provide power over the FTDI port.Includes:SparkFun ESP8266 ThingSparkFun Serial Basic Breakout - CH340GJumper Wires 4in M/M (30 pack)MicroB USB CAble - 6inBreadboardStackable Headers - 10 pin x2LED - Basic Green 5mmLED - Basic Red 5mmJumper 2 pinBreak Away Headers - Straight (40 pins)
SparkFun Motor Driver - Dual TB6612FNG (1A)
Key Features Built-in thermal shutdown circuit and low-voltage detecting circuit Control up to two DC motors at a constant current of 1.2A Two motor outputs (A and B) can be separately controlled & nbsp; Comes with all components pre-installed The TB6612FNG Motor Driver can control up to two DC motors at a constant current of 1.2A ( 3.2A peak). Two input signals (IN1 and IN2) can be used to control the motor in one of four function modes: CW, CCW, short-brake and stop. The two motor outputs (A and B) can be separately controlled, and the speed of each motor is controlled via a PWM input signal with a frequency up to 100kHz. The STBY pin should be pulled high to take the motor out of standby mode. Logic supply voltage (VCC) can be in the range of 2.7 -- 5.5VDC, while the motor supply (VM) is limited to a maximum voltage of 15VDC. The output current is rated up to 1.2A per channel (or up to 3.2A for a short, single pulse). This little board comes with all components installed as shown. Decoupling capacitors are included on both supply lines. All pins of the TB6612FNG are broken out to two 0.1" pitch headers; the pins are arranged such that input pins are on one side and output pins are on the other. Item Specifics Power supply voltage: VM = 15V max, VCC = 2.7 -- 5.5V Output current: Iout = 1.2A (average) / 3.2A (peak) Standby control to save power CW/CCW/short-brake/stop motor control modes All pins of the TB6612FNG broken out to 0.1" spaced pins Filtering capacitors on both supply lines
