Arduino
Arduino
SparkFun – DC Barrel Jack Adapter – Male
SparkFun: PRT-10287
Description: This adapter allows you to connect a barrel jack connector to bare wires. One end has screw terminals and the other has a 5.5×2.1mm, center-positive male barrel jack. If you need to connect bare wires to a barrel jack on an Arduino or a development board, this might be the simple solution.
Don Luc
SparkFun – 5-Way Tactile Switch Breakout
SparkFun: BOB-11187
Description: Sometimes you need a very small directional input device (world’s smallest game controller, anyone?) This 5-way tactile switch (up, down, left, right, and center click) allows for joystick-like control in a very small package. This breadboard-friendly board breaks out all the switch signals, and includes pullup resistors configured so that the outputs read low when pressed, and high otherwise. (If you wish, you can reverse the power leads for pull-down operation.)
Don Luc
SparkFun – USB Mini-B Breakout
SparkFun: BOB-09966
Description: This new version now has all 5 pins broken out on the connector. We have no idea what USB device you are hooking up to, but if you need to add a miniUSB/USB Mini-B connector to your breadboard – here it is. Also good for an un-regulated, non-limited 5V supply up to 100mA.
Don Luc
SparkFun – Adapter Board – ICD/ICD2
SparkFun: BOB-00193
Description: This is a small PCB that adapts the standard Microchip 6-Pin RJ11 connector to the Olimex 6-Pin .1″ Molex Connector. It is used to connect the original Microchip ICD or ICD2 to a Olimex Development board or to a bread board. If you own an Olimex ICD or ICD2, you do not need this board.
Note: The ICD RJ11 cable reverses the programming signals. Please take a look at the PCB Layout image for a better understanding of the signal routing. This board will allow you direct access to the programming lines.
Dimensions: 0.65×1.0″
Don Luc
Adafruit – USB Mini-B Breakout Board
Adafruit: 1764
Description
Simple but effective – this breakout board has a USB Mini-B connector, with all 5 pins broken out. Great for pairing with a microcontroller with USB support, or adding USB 5V power to a project.
Comes with one fully assembled and tested mini B breakout PCB and a small stick of 0.1″ header so you can solder it on and plug into a breadboard.
Technical Details
Dimensions (without 0.1″ header or terminal blocks):
- Length: 21mm/0.8″
- Width: 13mm/0.5″
- Height: 2mm/0.1″
- Weight: 1.6g
Don Luc
SparkFun – Arduino Uno – R3
SparkFun: DEV-11021
Description: This is the new Arduino Uno R3. In addition to all the features of the previous board, the Uno now uses an ATmega16U2 instead of the 8U2 found on the Uno (or the FTDI found on previous generations). This allows for faster transfer rates and more memory. No drivers needed for Linux or Mac (inf file for Windows is needed and included in the Arduino IDE), and the ability to have the Uno show up as a keyboard, mouse, joystick, etc.
The Uno R3 also adds SDA and SCL pins next to the AREF. In addition, there are two new pins placed near the RESET pin. One is the IOREF that allow the shields to adapt to the voltage provided from the board. The other is a not connected and is reserved for future purposes. The Uno R3 works with all existing shields but can adapt to new shields which use these additional pins.
Arduino is an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple i/o board and a development environment that implements the Processing/Wiring language. Arduino can be used to develop stand-alone interactive objects or can be connected to software on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP). The open-source IDE can be downloaded for free (currently for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux).
Note: The Arduino Uno R3 requires the Arduino 1.0 drivers folder in order to install properly on some computers. We have tested and confirmed that the R3 can be programmed in older versions of the IDE. However, the first time using the R3 on a new computer, you will need to have Arduino 1.0 installed on that machine. If you are interested in reading more about the changes to the IDE, check out the official Arduino 1.0 Release notes!
Features:
- ATmega328 microcontroller
- Input voltage – 7-12V
- 14 Digital I/O Pins (6 PWM outputs)
- 6 Analog Inputs
- 32k Flash Memory
- 16Mhz Clock Speed
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Kingbright – 3mm Low Current Red LED
Kingbright: WP710A10LID
3mm Low Current Red Led
- Emitting Color: Red
- Material: GaAsP/GaP
- Color/Wavelenght: 617nm
- Lens Type: Color Diffused
Product Featured
- Low power consumption
- Popular T-1 diameter package
- Viewing angle – 34°
- Available on tape and reel
- RoHS compliant
Applications
- Traffic signage
- Signage application
- Decorative & entertainment lighting
- Commercial & Residential architectural lighting
Don Luc
Adafruit – USB/DC Lithium Polymer battery charger 5-12V – 3.7/4.2v cells
Adafruit: 280
Description
Charge your single-cell lithium ion/polymer battery any which way you like with this board. Have a USB connection? No problem, just plug into the miniUSB connector. Only have a wall adapter? Any standard 2.1mm DC adapter which puts out 5 to 12VDC will work fine. If both are plugged in, the charger will automatically choose whichever has the highest voltage.
Other nice things about this charger include multiple LEDs for power & charging status, including a charging LED which will blink when the battery is full. If the charger gets too hot from high-speed charging, it will slow down the charge rate automatically. You can easily adjust the charge rate up to 1.2A or down to 100mA.
For use with Adafruit Lipoly/LiIon batteries only! Other batteries may have different voltage, chemistry, polarity or pinout.
- Use USB or DC power – 5 to 12V input
- Charges one single-cell 3.7/4.2v batteries (not for older 3.6/4.1v cells) with constant current/constant voltage
- Three indicator LEDs – green for Power, orange for charging and red for error
- Charging LED will blink when the battery is full
- You don’t have to worry about heat dissipation in the charger, even when plugging in a 12V DC power jack – thermal protection inside will slow down the charge rate to prevent damage
- 2 JST connections so you can keep the battery plugged in and powering your project
Terminal block connections galore (if you don’t like JST connectors) just solder in 3.5mm terminal blocks - Default charge rate is about 500mA, but you can easily change this by soldering in a through-hole resistor on. The chip can do 100-1200 mA charging
- Safety timer will stop charging after about 14 hours
- The chip supports a standard 10K thermistor, which we have stuffed as a standard resistor. You can solder in a thermistor easily
- Lots of information in the datasheet for the MCP73861
- Fully assembled, tested and comes with a free JST cable
Technical Details
Details:
- Dimensions: 40mm x 44mm x 13mm (1.6in x 1.7in x 0.5in)
- Weight: 11.7g ( 0.4oz)
Don Luc
Adafruit – Colorful Round Tactile Button Switch Assortment
Adafruit: 1009
Description
Little clicky switches are standard input “buttons” on electronic projects. These work best in a PCB but can be used on a solderless breadboard as shown in this tutorial. The pins are normally open (disconnected) and when the button is pressed they are momentarily closed.
These buttons are bigger than the 6mm ones we carry, and come in a pack of 15. Each button comes with a candy-colored round cap that snaps on. You get three of each color– blue, grey, yellow, green, and red. The round plastic button tops affix easily to the tactile switch body.
Assembled button dimensions: 12mm x 12mm x 12mm
Don Luc
Adafruit – PowerBoost 500 Shield – Rechargeable 5V Power Shield
Adafruit: 2078
Description
What’s a project if it’s trapped on your desk? Now you can take your Arduino anywhere you wish with the PowerBoost shield! This stackable shield goes onto your Arduino and provides a slim rechargeable power pack, with a built in battery charger as well as DC/DC booster.
Compatible with Arduino Uno, Duemilanove, Mega, Leonardo and Due – basically any Arduino-pinout-shaped Arduino as only the GND and 5V pins are used. You can stack shields on top, or stack the PowerBoost on top. Please note that the powerboost does not pass through the ICSP headers (the battery is in the way) so if your stacking shield uses ICSP for data transfer (like the Ethernet Shield), you’ll need to stack the PowerBoost above it!
The PowerBoost shield can run off of any Lithium Ion or Lithium Polymer battery (3.7/4.2V kind) but we suggest our 1200mAh capacity or 2000mAh capacity batteries, both of which fits very nicely in the empty space of the shield. Plug in the battery and recharge it via the microUSB jack. When you’re ready to go, just unplug the Arduino from USB or the wall adapter and it will automatically switch over to shield power.
The onboard boost converter can provide at least 500mA current, and can peak at 1A. There’s an onboard fuse to protect against higher current draws which could damage the boost converter or battery.
The shield comes as a kit of parts, some light soldering is required to attach the stacking headers and switch! Battery is not included, but you can pick one up in the shop (again, we suggest our 1200mAh battery or 2000mAh battery, but you can use any 500mAh+ size you like) There’s even an optional switch. If you choose to solder it in, it will let you turn the shield and Arduino power on/off.
Technical Details
- Dimensions: 53mm x 69mm x 2mm / 2.1″ x 2.7″ x 0.08″
- Height w/ JST: 8mm / 0.3″
- Weight: 12.5g
Don Luc