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Sparkfun Electronics RedBoard - User Manual

Sparkfun Electronics RedBoard
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LEARN. SHARE. HACK.
SIK GUIDE
Your guide to the SparkFun Inventor’s Kit for the SparkFun RedBoard
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ARDUINO LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM
Version 3.2
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Sparkfun Electronics RedBoard Specifications

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BrandSparkfun Electronics
ModelRedBoard
CategoryMotherboard
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Circuit 1: Blinking an LED

Blinking an LED Overview

Introduces the concept of blinking an LED as a foundational experiment.

Circuit 1 Assembly Guide

Provides a visual guide for assembling the LED blinking circuit.

Circuit 2: Potentiometer

Potentiometer Functionality

Introduces potentiometers as variable resistors to control an LED's brightness.

Circuit 2 Assembly Guide

Visual guide for wiring the potentiometer and LED circuit.

Circuit 3: RGB LED

RGB LED Functionality

Introduces RGB LEDs for creating various color combinations.

Circuit 3 Assembly Guide

Visual guide for wiring the RGB LED circuit.

Circuit 4: Multiple LEDs

Multiple LEDs Overview

Guides on connecting and controlling eight LEDs simultaneously for lighting sequences.

Circuit 4 Assembly Guide

Visual guide for wiring the multiple LEDs circuit.

Circuit 5: Push Buttons

Push Button Input Functionality

Introduces push buttons as common inputs and how they work with the RedBoard.

Circuit 5 Assembly Guide

Visual guide for wiring the push button circuit.

Circuit 6: Photo Resistor

Photo Resistor Functionality

Explains how photo resistors change resistance with light and are used in voltage dividers.

Circuit 6 Assembly Guide

Visual guide for wiring the photo resistor circuit.

Circuit 7: Temperature Sensor

Temperature Sensor Overview

Introduces temperature sensors and how they measure ambient temperature.

Circuit 8: A Single Servo

Servo Motor Functionality

Introduces servo motors and how they are controlled by pulse width modulation.

Circuit 9: Flex Sensor

Flex Sensor Functionality

Introduces flex sensors as variable resistors and their use in controlling servo position.

Circuit 10: Soft Potentiometer

Soft Potentiometer Functionality

Introduces soft potentiometers for detecting pressure and controlling an RGB LED.

Circuit 11: Piezo Buzzer

Piezo Buzzer Functionality

Introduces piezo buzzers for creating tones and simple melodies.

Circuit 12: Spinning a Motor

Spinning a Motor with Transistors

Guides on using transistors to switch higher currents for controlling DC motors.

Circuit 13: Relays

Relay Functionality

Introduces relays as electrically controlled switches for controlling higher power devices.

Circuit 14: Shift Register

Shift Register Overview

Introduces shift registers for expanding microcontroller outputs to control multiple LEDs.

Circuit 15: LCD Display

LCD Display Introduction

Introduces Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) for displaying information from the RedBoard.

Circuit 16: Simon Says Game

Simon Says Game Overview

Guides on building a Simon Says game using LEDs, buttons, and a buzzer.