One of our engineers loves the Sn\u014d so much, he took one on holiday with him and remixed Sameer Puri\u2019s HDL Util<\/a> Verilog so it would run on the Sn\u014d as a VGA HDMI Xcelerator Block<\/a>. The XB allows you to display VGA text and graphics<\/a> on any monitor that supports 640x480 pixels.<\/p>\n\nYou can of course use an HDMI breakout board or cable to connect the Sn\u014d\u2019s pins to your monitor. But why not do the job properly and equip your Sn\u014d with a Sn\u014d Shoe?! The Sn\u014d Shoe will make life easy for you. It provides:<\/p>\n\n
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- A Qwiic I2<\/sup>C connector so you can easily attach your favourite SparkFun Qwiic boards<\/li>\n
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- A CH340E USB interface, so you don\u2019t need to use a separate FTDI breakout to configure the Sn\u014d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
You can use standard Break Away Header Pins<\/a> to connect your Sn\u014d to the Shoe. (Soldering is required! If you haven\u2019t soldered before, you will want to follow our tutorial<\/a> and practise for a while before soldering your Sn\u014d.) If you want the Sn\u014d to be removable afterwards, you could use break away pins on the Sn\u014d and female headers<\/a> on the Shoe. The Sn\u014d Shoe has been designed so you can mount the Sn\u014d on the top of the Shoe, or underneath, depending on your preference. A reset button and I2<\/sup>C split pads are accessible in both configurations. Long Break Away Headers<\/a> should allow you to connect some of the breakout pins to standard breadboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n\nExperimental Product:<\/b> SparkX<\/a> products are rapidly produced to bring you the most cutting edge technology as it becomes available. These products are tested but come with no guarantees. Live technical support is not available for SparkX products. Head on over to our forum<\/a> for support or to ask a question.<\/div>\n\nImportant Note:<\/strong> SparkX products are not normally returnable - especially if they have been modified. Please see our returns policy<\/a> for full details. Please consider this before reaching for the soldering iron!<\/p>\n\nFeatures:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n- USB-C Connector for power and Serial connectivity<\/li>\n
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Documents:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n- Schematic<\/a><\/li>\n
- Eagle Files<\/a><\/li>\n
- GitHub repo<\/a><\/li>\n
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Experimental Product:<\/b> SparkX<\/a> products are rapidly produced to bring you the most cutting edge technology as it becomes available. These products are tested but come with no guarantees. Live technical support is not available for SparkX products. Head on over to our forum<\/a> for support or to ask a question.<\/div>\r\n\r\n**Important Note:** SparkX products are not normally returnable - especially if they have been modified. Please see our [returns policy](https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/returns) for full details. 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