Customer #431361 on WIG-10216 - Logomatic v2 Serial SD Datalogger
Hi there, has anyone ever used the binary option and got some tips on how to interpret the data? I have never used binary data before and when I open the files in a text editor is obviously only shows...
View ArticleMikeGrusin on Setting up an EL display with the EL Escudo Dos
I wasn’t referring to using the digital pot on the input to the inverter; this board contains an LM317 adjustable voltage regulator that includes two voltage-setting resistors. You may be able to...
View ArticleLightManCA on iTech Post Interview with Nate
I would agree greatly to the 2 meanings of sparkfun. However I wish my projects would just spark! That points to some problem that will probably be obvious.Instead when my projects are having problems...
View ArticleNPoole on iTech Post Interview with Nate
I only hope I can be like Mr. Nate when I pursue my own entrepreneurial endeavors!!Observational Note: Cultivate a superhuman level of energy. I often joke that I’m glad Nate started the company so I...
View ArticleCustomer #286247 on iTech Post Interview with Nate
Ditto! 20 years ago, I had learned to hate a certain catalog order company for no current pricing, had to call a salesman and never had it in stock. Digikey made things a little better and started...
View ArticleMikeGrusin on GPS-09133 - Venus GPS with SMA Connector
Through the “GPS Viewer Software” linked at the top of this page. (Windows only, sorry.)
View Articlepyrofx on iTech Post Interview with Nate
A lot also has to do with the culture Nate inspired. I remember getting a personal response to an issue I had with an LCD screen I ordered back when the order numbers had just cracked into 4 digits....
View ArticleMikeGrusin on SEN-08880 - Alcohol Gas Sensor MQ-3
“METHANE_SENSOR” in SparkFun-Sensors has exactly the same footprint.
View ArticleLC on iTech Post Interview with Nate
In my opinion one of the single coolest aspects of SparkFun is how Nate offers free classes and access to technology/tools for anyone who works for us. It’s not just an option. It’s highly encouraged....
View ArticleKamiquasi on COM-10442 - LED Tactile Button - Red
Yeah, I did.. but the name was nowhere to be found in the libraries. I’ll shoot techsupport@ an e-mail, thanks :)
View ArticleCustomer #146957 on iTech Post Interview with Nate
Interesting catch on the patents comment. Patents have their place and are needed to promote invention and protect IP, but patents certainly have been abused recently and there is a need for patent...
View ArticleNorth Alabama PC on Your April Caption Contest
1, 2, 3, 4, I must protect all of the Inventor’s Kits, repeat!
View Articlejessejay on Your April Caption Contest
Sparknet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 8:59 a.m. Mountain time, Jan 11th 2012. In a panic, they try to pull the plug. Sparknet fights back.
View ArticleMikeGrusin on SEN-10586 - USB Weather Board
Yes, it’s possible to set the sample rate to 1800 seconds. I’m not sure what your data loss issue was; the board should be cable of running 24/7. Please let us know if you continue to have problems.
View ArticleCustomer #413137 on SEN-10586 - USB Weather Board
ok tq, i will let u know there any problem occur..
View ArticleMikeGrusin on COM-11323 - EL Sequencer
Are your XBees in sockets? The easiest (maybe only) way to set this up is to individually configure each of the XBees one at a time in the XBee Explorer using Digi’s configuration software. In general...
View ArticleCustomer #298699 on LCD-11612 - LCD Monitor - 7" HDMI
8W, 12V. Do you think it would work to power this with a battery pack? 8xAA maybe?
View ArticleCustomer #201269 on COM-09336 - Concave Button - Red
It’s worth noting that in order to mount the button, the switch will first have to be removed from the assembly. This is best accomplished by using a small screwdriver to pry back a plastic tab that...
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