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SparkFun – Audio Jack Breakout – Audio Jack 3.5mm

SparkFun PRT-10588 Mk01

SparkFun PRT-10588 Mk02

SparkFun PRT-10588 Mk03

SparkFun PRT-10588 Mk04

SparkFun: PRT-10588

Description: Simple breakout board for the 3.5mm audio jack. Use this breakout (shipped bare) to allow breadboard or SIP access to the super-common 3.5mm audio jack. All five pins are broken out.

Note: You get the bare PCB only, check below for the Audio Jack.

SparkFun: PRT-08032

Description: Low profile 3.5mm stereo audio jack.

Don Luc

Adafruit – 3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST

Adafruit 727 Mk01

Adafruit 727 Mk02

Adafruit 727 Mk03

Adafruit 727 Mk04

Adafruit 727 Mk05

Adafruit 727 Mk06

Adafruit: 727

Description

This battery holder connects 3 AAA batteries together in series for powering all kinds of projects. We spec’d these out because the box is slim, and 3 AAA’s add up to about 3.3-4.5V, a very similar range to Lithium Ion/polymer (Li-Ion) batteries and have an on-off switch. That makes them ideal for use with 3.3V projects that have a 2-pin JST connector meant for one of our Li-Ion/Poly batteries. (Of course, you can’t recharge them like Li-Ion/Polys, so don’t try to plug this into one of our Li-Ion/Poly charger boards!)

Fits any standard AAA battery. When using rechargeable NiMH the output voltage will range from about 3.7V with charged batteries to 2.7V at the end of life with a nominal voltage of 3.6V. When using alkalines, the output will range from 4.6V with new batteries to 3.3V at the end of life with a nominal voltage of about 4.5V

The polarity matches that of our 2-pin JST cable and Li-Ion/Poly batteries. Uses a genuine JST connector so it wont ‘catch and tear’ in JST connectors.

Technical Details

  • Box Dimensions: 2.5″ x 1.45″ x 0.62″
  • Cable: 6″ long, terminated with a genuine JST-PH 2 pin connector

Don Luc

Adafruit – 4-pin JST SM Plug + Receptacle Cable Set

Adafruit 578 Mk01

Adafruit 578 Mk02

Adafruit 578 Mk03

Adafruit 578 Mk04

Adafruit: 578

Description

These 4-wire cables are 15cm long and come as a set, one side has a JST SM type connector plug on the end. The other side has a matching JST SM type receptacle connector. They are good for whenever you have 4 wires you want to be able to plug and unplug. We like the solid and compact nature of these connectors and the latch that keeps the cable from coming apart easily. For more information, check the JST SM connector datasheet

Our digital addressable LED strip and 12mm pixels also come with JST SM connectors and you can use these cables to connect to the input or output port

These cables can be used to connect to either the INPUT or OUTPUT port of our LPD8806 digital addressable LED strip or the INPUT or OUTPUT port of our WS2801 LED Pixels so that you can easily plug it into your Arduino or similar and also connect another strand to the output, or perhaps apply power to the ‘output’ end.

Each order receives one of each connector.

Technical Details

  • JST SM plug + recetacle connector: JST SM connector datasheet
  • 15 cm long wires
  • 4 wires, 22AWG stranded

Don Luc

Kingbright – 3mm Low Current Green LED

WP710A10LGD Mk01

WP710A10LGD Mk02

WP710A10LGD Mk03

WP710A10LGD Mk04

Kingbright: WP710A10LGD

3mm Low Current Green Led

  • Emitting Color: Green
  • Material: GaP
  • Color/Wavelenght: 568nm
  • 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

SparkFun – DC Barrel Jack Adapter – Male

SparkFun PRT-10287 Mk01

SparkFun PRT-10287 Mk02

SparkFun PRT-10287 Mk03

SparkFun PRT-10287 Mk04

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 Mk01

SparkFun BOB-11187 Mk02

SparkFun BOB-11187 Mk03

SparkFun BOB-11187 Mk04

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 – Adapter Board – ICD/ICD2

SparkFun BOB-00193 Mk01

SparkFun BOB-00193 Mk02

SparkFun BOB-00193 Mk03

SparkFun BOB-00193 Mk04

SparkFun BOB-00193 Mk05

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 Mk01

Adafruit 1764 Mk02

Adafruit 1764 Mk03

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 Mk01

SparkFun DEV-11021 Mk02

SparkFun DEV-11021 Mk03

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

Don Luc

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