Breakouts
Breakout boards make it easy to prototype with surface-mount ICs, sensors, displays, and interfaces by bringing tiny pins out to breadboard-friendly headers. Whether you're working with ADCs, OLEDs, TFT displays, or coin cell holders, our range has you covered.
Perfect for makers, students, and engineers across Australia — get your prototyping essentials delivered fast so you can spend more time building and less time waiting.
FTDI Friend + extras [v1.0]
SKU: AF-284 | Brand: Adafruit
Note: These use genuine FTDI chips, either we purchase them or they are manufactured to our specifications with the requirement of genuine FTDI chips 10/22/14 - read more. Long gone are the days of parallel ports and ...
Delivered by Mon 13 Jul
SparkFun FT231X Breakout
SKU: SF-BOB-13263 | Brand: SparkFun
Introducing the 3.3V SparkFun FT231X Breakout board, complete with the full UART hardware handshake feature! The pin-out of this board matches the FTDI cable to work with official Arduino and cloned 3.3V Arduino board...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
SparkFun RFID Reader Breakout
SKU: SF-SEN-13030 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun RFID Reader Breakout converts the 2mm pin spacing of ID-series RFID readers to breadboard-friendly 0.1" headers. Compatible with the ID-3LA, ID-12LA, and ID-20LA readers, this board lets you solder the re...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
SparkFun Transceiver Breakout - RS-485
SKU: SF-BOB-10124 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a breakout board for the SP3485 RS-485 transceiver IC, which will convert a UART serial stream to RS-485. The SP3485 is a half-duplex transceiver, so it can only communicate one way at a time, but it can re...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
USB to TTL Converter (CP210)
SKU: DF-TEL0010 | Brand: DFRobot
This USB to TTL converter combine the USB-232-1 (USB to Single RS232 Adapter) and TTL-232-1 (Port-powered RS232/TTL converter) allows you to convert USB to TTL/CMOS compatible levels and vice versa. It can be use...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Gravity: UART Infrared CO2 Sensor (0-50000ppm), air sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0220 | Brand: DFRobot
The Gravity UART Infrared CO2 Sensor uses non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) technology to measure carbon dioxide concentrations from 0 to 50,000 ppm. It offers excellent selectivity with no oxygen dependency, built-in te...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
RockBLOCK 9704 - Patch Antenna - SparkFun Electronics
SKU: SF-WRL-28896 | Brand: SparkFun
The RockBLOCK 9704 by Ground Control is a breakout board for the new Iridium 9704 including a built-in patch antenna and a supercap charger to enable low power operation. If you need low data rate connectiv...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
SparkFun GNSS Flex pHAT - SparkFun Electronics
SKU: SF-GPS-28137 | Brand: SparkFun
Easily add high-precision GNSS to your Raspberry Pi or favorite single-board computer with the SparkFun GNSS Flex pHAT. This carrier board is the heart of our SparkPNT Flex ecosystem, providing a solder-free, plug...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
SparkPNT GNSS Flex Module - mosaic-X5 - SparkFun Electronics
SKU: SF-GPS-28138 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkPNT GNSS Flex Module features the Septentrio mosaic-X5, an industrial-grade multi-band, multi-constellation GNSS receiver capable of centimetre-level RTK positioning accuracy. Designed for demanding applicati...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
SparkPNT GNSS Flex Module - LG290P - SparkFun Electronics
SKU: SF-GPS-28139 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkPNT GNSS Flex Module delivers centimetre-level RTK positioning using the Quectel LG290P receiver with quad-band support (L1, L2, L5, E6/L6) and multi-constellation tracking across GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
SparkFun GNSS Flex pHAT - LG290P - SparkFun Electronics
SKU: SF-GPS-28929 | Brand: SparkFun
Achieve robust, centimetre-level RTK positioning in challenging RF environments with the SparkFun LG290P GNSS Flex pHAT. This all-in-one development board combines a versatile pHAT carrier with the powerful Quectel LG...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Adafruit RS232 Full Breakout with DE9-M
SKU: AF-6253 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit RS-232 Full Breakout with DE9-M lets you interface any 3.3 V microcontroller or single-board computer with RS-232 devices using all 8 data/flow-control signals. Built around the trusted TI MAX3243, it gen...
Delivered by Mon 13 Jul
IP68 Underwater Ultrasonic Obstacle Avoidance Sensor (6m, UART)
SKU: DF-SEN0599 | Brand: DFRobot
An underwater ultrasonic obstacle avoidance sensor designed specifically for submerged applications. With an IP68 protection rating and a measurement range of 5–600 cm, it enables underwater vehicles to detect and avo...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Gravity: CAN to TTL Communication Module with SLCAN Protocol
SKU: DF-TEL0150 | Brand: DFRobot
##Introduction This is a CAN-to-UART and USB 1.0 communication module that is compatible with both 3.3V and 5V. It supports the CAN 2.0 protocol and incorporates the SLCAN command, eliminating the need for you to conc...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
IP68 Underwater Ultrasonic Obstacle Avoidance Sensor (3m, UART)
SKU: DF-SEN0598 | Brand: DFRobot
An IP68-rated ultrasonic obstacle avoidance sensor specifically designed for underwater applications. With a measurement range of 2–300cm and UART output, this compact sensor enables underwater vehicles and robots to ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Adafruit RS-232 Full Pinout Level-Shifter Breakout
SKU: AF-5988 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit RS-232 Full Pinout Level-Shifter Breakout lets you interface any 3.3 V microcontroller or single-board computer with RS-232 devices using all 8 data/flow-control signals. Built around the trusted TI MAX32...
Delivered by Mon 13 Jul
USB to UART Bridge - FT232RL
SKU: SF-COM-00650 | Brand: SparkFun
The FT232RL is a popular USB-to-UART bridge IC from FTDI, featuring a built-in EEPROM and oscillator for minimal external component requirements. It comes in a 28-pin SSOP package that can be hand-soldered, making it ...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
SparkFun Mini Stepper Motor Driver - TC78H670FTG
SKU: SF-ROB-25167 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Mini Stepper Motor Driver empowers you to control bipolar stepper motors with ease and precision. This compact driver, measuring just 0.6in. by 0.8in. with breadboard-friendly 0.1in. pin spacing, shines i...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
SparkFun Triband GNSS RTK Breakout - UM980
SKU: SF-GPS-23286 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun Triband GNSS RTK Breakout features the UM980 GNSS high precision RTK position module from Unicore Communications. The UM980 is a 1408-Channel GNSS Receiver based on the Nebulas IV™ that is able to simulta...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Fermion: GR10-30 Gesture Sensor (Breakout, UART & I2C, 12 Gestures, 0~30cm)
SKU: DF-SEN0543 | Brand: DFRobot
This GR10-30 gesture sensor is capable of recognizing 12 hand gestures: move up, down, left, right, forward & backward, rotate clockwise & counterclockwise, rotate clockwise & counterclockwise continuously, hover, and...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
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