Tutorials - SparkFun Learn
This resource provides a collection of tutorials focused on embedded systems and electronics projects. Learners can explore topics like MicroPython, sensor integration, and interfacing different voltage systems, often utilizing SparkFun's Qwiic ecosystem.
Overview
Added
March 17, 2026
Subject & domain
computer-science-advanced · embedded-systems
Grade range
Grade 9 (Freshman)–Grade 12 (Senior)
Page kind
Tutorial
Introduction
SparkFun Learn: Featured Tutorials
- GNSS Technology: Comparison between the u-blox ZED-F9P and its successor, the ZED-X20P, for PNT (Positioning, Navigation, and Timing) projects.
- Environmental Sensing:
- Building a high-concentration CO2 detector using the STC31 sensor (with humidity/temperature compensation).
- Ambient light sensing for Qwiic buttons.
- Soil moisture monitoring for plant care.
- Air velocity measurement using the FS3000-1005 and FS3000-1015 sensors.
- Microcontroller & Programming:
- Getting started with MicroPython on microcontrollers and Linux SBCs using
mpremote. - Hookup guides for the Arduino UNO R4 WiFi Qwiic Kit and MicroMod STM32WB5MMG.
- Getting started with MicroPython on microcontrollers and Linux SBCs using
- Power Management:
- Breadboard Power Supply Kit (5V/3.3V) quickstart.
- Integrating 5V I2C devices into 3.3V Qwiic systems using the 5V Boost.
- Fading loads using MOSFET power switches and buck regulators.
- Audio & Display:
- Creating audio projects with the Qwiic Twist and Audio Player Breakout.
- Advanced programming for Qwiic Alphanumeric Displays.
- Displaying ultrasonic distance measurements on an OLED screen.
- Robotics & Motion:
- Calibrating the Qwiic Optical Tracking Odometry Sensor (OTOS).
- Translating IMU sensor data into physical motion.
- Turning ultrasonic sensors into parking distance indicators.
- Connectivity & Specialized Hardware:
- Simultaneous RFID reading techniques.
- Color detection using the Tristimulus Color Sensor (CIE XYZ space).
- Setting up an RTK Reference Station for RTCM NTRIP corrections.
- Bluetooth data transmission using the ESP32 Wroom.
- Geofencing projects using the Artemis Global Tracker.
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