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SparkFun Inventor's Kit - v4.1.2

SKU: KIT-21301

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KIT-21301

The SparkFun Inventor's Kit (SIK) is a great way to get started with programming and hardware interaction with the Arduino programming language.

Helpful Documentation

Guidebook (33.4MB PDF)

Experiment Guide

Kit Examples

Project 1: Light

Circuit 1A: Blinking an LED
Circuit 1B: Potentiometer
Circuit 1C: Photoresistor
Circuit 1D: RGB Night-Light

In Project 1, you will learn about Light- Emitting Diodes (LEDs), resistors, inputs, outputs and sensors. The first project will be to build and program your own multicolored night-light! The night-light uses a sensor to turn on an RGB (Red, Green, Blue) LED when it gets dark, and you will be able to change the color using an input knob.

Project 2: Sound

Circuit 2A: Buzzer
Circuit 2B: Digital Trumpet
Circuit 2C: "Simon Says" Game

In Project 2, you will venture into the world of buttons and buzzers while building your own “Simon Says” game! “Simon Says” is a game in which the LEDs flash a pattern of red, green, yellow and blue blinks, and the user must recreate the pattern using color-coded buttons before the timer runs out.

Project 3: Motion

Circuit 3A: Servo Motors
Circuit 3B: Distance Sensor
Circuit 3C: Motion Alarm

Tired of your cat walking all over the kitchen counter? How about the dog getting into the garbage? In Project 3 you will learn how to build a motion alarm of sorts. This alarm will detect distance and motion using an ultrasonic distance sensor, and then create motion using a servo motor.

Project 4: Display

Circuit 4A: LCD "Hello, World!"
Circuit 4B: Temperature Sensor
Circuit 4C: "DIY Who Am I?" Game

Printing data to the Arduino Serial Monitor is a great way to see data from the RedBoard. But, what if you want to make your project mobile and see sensor values away from your computer? This project will show you how to do exactly that. In Project 4 you will learn about Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) and how to print things like sensor data and strings of words to the display.

Project 5: Robot

Circuit 5A: Motor Basics
Circuit 5B: Remote-Controlled Robot
Circuit 5C: Autonomous Robot

Ah, robots. One of the most iconic and exciting electronics applications. In Project 5 project, you will learn all about DC motors and motor drivers by building your own robot! You’ll first learn motor control basics. Then you’ll control a tethered robot by sending it commands over serial. Last, you will unleash your robot by removing the tether and making it autonomous! By adding a distance sensor, the robot can learn how to avoid obstacles.

Overview

Product Overview

The SparkFun Inventor's Kit (SIK) is a great way to get started with programming and hardware interaction with the Arduino programming language. The SIK includes everything you need to complete five overarching projects of 16 interconnected circuits that teach everything from blinking an LED to reading sensors. The culminating project is your very own autonomous robot! No previous programming or electronics experience is required to use this kit.

The full-color, spiral-bound SIK guidebook (included) contains step-by-step instructions with circuit diagrams and hookup tables for building each project and circuit with the included parts. Complete example code is provided, new concepts and components are explained at the point of use, and troubleshooting tips offer assistance if something goes wrong.

The kit does not require soldering and is recommended for beginners ages 10 and up looking for an Arduino starter kit. For the SIK version 4.1 series, we took an entirely different approach to teaching embedded electronics. In previous versions of the SIK, each circuit focused on introducing a new piece of technology. With SIK v4.1.2, components are introduced in the context of the circuit you are building, and each circuit builds upon the last, leading up to a project that incorporates all of the components and concepts introduced throughout the guide. With new parts and a new strategy, even if you've used the SIK before, you're in for a brand-new experience!

The SIK v4.1.2 includes the RedBoard Qwiic which allows you to expand into the SparkFun Qwiic ecosystem after you have become proficient with the SIK circuits. The SparkFun Qwiic Connect System is an ecosystem of I²C sensors, actuators, shields and cables that make prototyping faster and less prone to error. All Qwiic-enabled boards use a common 1mm pitch, 4-pin JST connector. This reduces the amount of required PCB space, and polarized connections mean you can’t hook it up wrong. With the addition of the SparkFun RedBoard Qwiic, you will need to download a new driver install that is different from the original SparkFun RedBoard.

Kit Includes: