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Introduction
The SparkFun Qwiic adapter board is the perfect board to use if you need to make any old I2C board into a Qwiic enabled board. This adapter breaks out the I2C pins from the Qwiic connectors to pins that you can easily solder with your favorite I2C enabled device.
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The SparkFun Qwiic Adapter provides the perfect means to make any old I2C board into a Qwiic enabled board.
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Suggested Materials
To follow along with this tutorial, you will need a I2C enabled device and some headers:
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PRT-00116
A row of headers - break to fit. 40 pins that can be cut to any size. Used with custom PCBs or general custom headers.
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PRT-00115
Single row of 40-holes, female header. Can be cut to size with a pair of wire-cutters. Standard .1" spacing. We use them exte…
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PRT-00553
A row of right angle male headers - break to fit. 40 pins that can be cut to any size. Used with custom PCBs or general custo…
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You will also need our handy Qwiic connectors to easily connect the adapter to your development board or system. Below are a few options:
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PRT-14426
This is a 50mm long 4-conductor cable with 1mm JST termination. It’s designed to connect Qwiic enabled components together …
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PRT-14427
This is a 100mm long 4-conductor cable with 1mm JST termination. It’s designed to connect Qwiic enabled components together…
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PRT-14429
This is a 500mm long 4-conductor cable with 1mm JST termination. It’s designed to connect Qwiic enabled components together…
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PRT-14425
This is a jumper adapter cable that comes pre-terminated with a female Qwiic JST connector on one end and a breadboard hookup…
Note:
Depending on your development board and system's voltage level, you may also need to use a logic level converter. Certain stackable breakout boards have a built in logic level converter (such as the
Qwiic Shield for Arduino. If it is not included in the design, you will need to grab the
bi-directional logic level converter.
Tools
You will need a soldering iron, solder, and general soldering accessories. To modify the headers, you will also need needle nose pliers and diagonal cutters.
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TOL-08793
Mini Pliers. These are great little pliers! A must have for any hobbyist or electrical engineer. Crucial for inserting device…
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TOL-09325
This is your basic spool of lead free solder with a water soluble resin core. 0.031" gauge and 100 grams. This is a good spoo…
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TOL-08794
Mini Diagonal Cutters. These are great little cutters! A must have for clipping leads and extra solder tails. 4" long.
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TOL-11704
For over 50 years, Hakko has been producing superior quality soldering and desoldering tools. They're dependable, a good valu…
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Suggested Reading
If you aren't familiar with the Qwiic system, we recommend reading here for an overview.
We would also recommend taking a look at the following tutorials if you aren't familiar with them.
Logic Levels
Learn the difference between 3.3V and 5V devices and logic levels.
I2C
An introduction to I2C, one of the main embedded communications protocols in use today.
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