Customer #436438 on KIT-11087 - "Uh-oh" Battery Level Indicator Kit
I want to use something like this as a voltage monitor, where if the voltage is above 5.7V, I get a green light, and if it drops to 5.7V or below, the light goes out, do you have something like this? I...
View ArticleHelicopterGuy on Autonomous Vehicle Competition Update
This is the single most important event of the year! There is no good reason not to be there, as either a competitor or a spectator!
View ArticleLightManCA on DEV-11814 - USB-to-Serial Bridge - µUSB-PA5
How does this differ from the FTDI boards?
View ArticleZuk on CEL-00675 - Quad-band Cellular Duck Antenna SMA
Any chance of getting this working for GSM 900\1800MHz?
View ArticleCustomer #378779 on ADXL345 Quickstart Guide
I’ve implemented the simple sample code, and I’m getting some strange readings. As I approach +1g on any axis, things work normally until I’m really close, with readings approaching +1g. Then it will...
View Articlepmarchesi on ROB-10006 - Universal Mounting Hub - 5mm Aluminum
Hi, I lose allen key. Which is the size of allen key?
View ArticleKamiquasi on ROB-10006 - Universal Mounting Hub - 5mm Aluminum
Try an 0.05" one. Though if you’re thinking of running out and picking one up, just get a set and add to your toolbox :)
View ArticleCustomer #437823 on ROB-10456 - 12V Solenoid Valve - 3/4"
what is response time of this valve?
View Articleubuntourist on WIG-10311 - PicoBoard
The four rubber bits that came with the board are feet, presumably?
View ArticleCustomer #355393 on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)
Had similar incident to Member #278726, plugged into 12v, resistor got incredibly hot and melted the shrink wrap around it. Tried 5v and it works beautifully so far.
View ArticleKamiquasi on WIG-10311 - PicoBoard
If there’s a sticky side (under some peel-off), yep – feet.. just to keep the board off of any conductive bits while working with it :)
View ArticleMikeGrusin on GPS-11058 - Venus GPS with SMA Connector
A bunch of us here have successfully used Mikal Hart’s excellent TinyGPS library in numerous projects; I’d start with the examples included with that library.
View ArticleDC177E on SEN-11574 - Pulse Sensor
Quite true, sorry, I suppose was thinking of a more complex device, something to actually average the output, a small micro or something, or perhaps even a well-tuned low-pass filter for noise...
View ArticleCustomer #437862 on SEN-10736 - 9 Degrees of Freedom - Razor IMU
can i use Razor IMU SEN-10736 RoHS in OS windows 7?
View ArticleToni_K on COM-11752 - LED String Lights - Warm White (10M)
It’s not string, it’s a thin metal wire. It coils up pretty nicely and is rather flexible in my opinion.
View ArticleToni_K on COM-11756 - LED String Lights - RGB (10M)
Possibly in the future. That would likely be a very different product however, as that would change the power requirements drastically for a strand this long.
View ArticleToni_K on COM-11750 - LED String Lights - Blue (10M)
Sorry to hear that! If you do run into any other problems with it, please contact techsupport@sparkfun.com.
View ArticleCustomer #308911 on DEV-11055 - DIYDrones ArduIMU+ V3
If I were to hook this up to a Raspberry Pi that was 3.3v, would I need a Logic Level Converter like this https://www.sparkfun.com/products/8745 ? I see that it has a I2C port with 3.3V translation,...
View ArticleM-Short on SEN-10736 - 9 Degrees of Freedom - Razor IMU
The Razor IMU doesn’t actually connect directly to the computer, but if you get a USB to UART device that works with Windows 7 then you should be able to connect to it just fine. We recommend our FTDI...
View ArticleDC177E on PRT-00127 - microSD Socket for Transflash
While this is perhaps the correct footprint replacement, it should be noted that the second Card Detect pin is grounded permanently on the Digikey item. If the device actually samples this pin, it may...
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