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The Doctor on BOB-08848 - ScreenKey Breakout Board

Are you ever going to carry screen keys again?

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daaaangerzone on Synapse SNAP-RF Hints

Great overview to help get people started! I would love to see you guys stock the RF300 series. They have much better indoor range – I use them throughout my building to remotely keep track of various...

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Ezu on Flexiforce Pressure Sensor (25lbs) Quick Start Guide

very good tutorial about how to interface a force sensor. Also, I add this tutorial in my article about force sensors http://www.intorobotics.com/force-sensors-reviewed-and-programming-tutorials/

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Customer #415673 on DEV-10039 - CAN-BUS Shield

I need the CAN bus to run on 1 Mb/s, but no idea how to change that. In the library only speeds up to 500 kb/s are supported. Any ideas? Thank’s Thomas

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Customer #451603 on DEV-11013 - LilyPad MP3

About this:“The LilyPad MP3 Player’s headphone jack is safe for headphones, but don’t connect it to an external amplifier unless you’re using a battery to power the LilyPad. (The fine print is that if...

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cwalger on PRT-00138 - Soap Box Project Enclosure

BatchPCB closed and points users to OSH Park. Is there any chance you could make your file available to get manufactured at OSH Park? Thanks!

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vince086 on COM-00588 - Transistor Array NPN/PNP with Built-In Resistors - 5pcs

Sounds like you should have gotten 5. Email them about this.

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MikeGrusin on RTL-11505 - RFID Starter Kit - Retail

Hmm. The way it normally works is that when a card enters the field, you get a single serial-number response, and nothing else unless the card exits the field and returns. I think you’re on the right...

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MikeGrusin on MP3 Player Shield Quickstart Guide

You can use the software presented in this tutorial, but a much easier way to go is to use Bill Porter’s MP3 Player Library. Install his library, and his example code should work out of the box with no...

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Customer #451179 on COM-11492 - Circular LED Bargraphs - Blue

This would be an even better product if the colours went from red to green! Any chance of this? Or is it possible to replace the existing LEDs for custom colours?

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Customer #228962 on LCD-11677 - Serial TFT LCD - 3.2" with Touchscreen...

Wait…you’ve “run” over a dozen of these or “programmed” over a dozen of these with the $1 USB dongle from eBay?

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Kamiquasi on COM-11492 - Circular LED Bargraphs - Blue

is it possible to replace the existing LEDs for custom colours?Not really – it’s not discrete LED components underneath the segments, but dies and bonds straight onto the board.This would be an even...

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Vertol_p on PGM-09825 - Pocket AVR Programmer

Hi, Is it possible to burn a bootloader for arduino PRO 3,3V/ 8MHz With this unit?? I am planning to make a board with a xbee onboard (in a socket so I can remove it while burning the bootloader), the...

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Customer #451658 on ROB-10267 - EasyDriver Stepper Motor Driver

I’m looking to control this with an Arduino Uno. Is this the driver I need? And what should I use for power?

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Customer #451657 on SEN-11171 - FlyCamOne eco V2

I’ve had no luck, spent hours; followed the instructions to the letter. Nothing, just odd messages and a virus warning!Is there a better way? are there instructions that work?Just started everything...

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MikeGrusin on DEV-11013 - LilyPad MP3

The VS10xx family uses a virtual ground for its audio output. If you connect the virtual ground (1.6V) to real ground (0V), an internal short will be created that WILL damage the chip.You CAN connect...

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MikeGrusin on DEV-10936 - Bar Graph Breakout Kit

You sure can! The outputs of the shift registers are standard logic signals (on = VCC, off = ground) that you can connect to anything that will accept such a signal, like a solid-state relay. Let us...

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evildemonic on ROB-11699 - Big Easy Driver

I’ve managed to burn up two of these so far. Using a +5VDC 2A supply for the logic (shared with an ATMEGA88), and a +24VDC 7A supply for the motor power. Never unplugged the motor while powered. The...

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brad.ly on BOB-09964 - Breakout Board for Electret Microphone

Hey! Did you manage to have any success with the direction through triangulation? I’m exploring that as an option for a project that I’m working on, but I’m having trouble with some of the sound...

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Isdale on Visit Us at the TVCOG

Will there be public announcements of dates on Sparkfun website for these National Tour stops? I can understand where some venues might have closed attendance, but would love to know about other open...

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