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SparkFun Qwiic Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi
The SparkFun Qwiic Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi provides everything you need to get started with I²C sensors on your Raspberry Pi using the Qwiic connect sys...
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The SparkFun Qwiic Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi provides everything you need to get started with I²C sensors on your Raspberry Pi using the Qwiic connect system. The kit includes the Qwiic pHAT v2.0, which adds four Qwiic connectors to your Pi's GPIO header, plus three sensor breakouts and connecting cables.
All Qwiic boards use a common 1 mm pitch, 4-pin JST connector with polarised connections — no soldering required and no way to connect them incorrectly. The kit is also compatible with any board that uses a 2×20 GPIO header, including the NVIDIA Jetson Nano and Google Coral Development Board.
Key Features
- Four Qwiic Connectors – Via the Qwiic pHAT v2.0 for Raspberry Pi
- Three Sensor Breakouts – Proximity, OLED display, and environmental sensing
- Solderless I²C – Polarised Qwiic cables for quick, error-free connections
- 2×20 GPIO Compatible – Works with Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson Nano, and Google Coral
Package Contents
- 1× SparkFun Qwiic pHAT v2.0 for Raspberry Pi
- 1× SparkFun VCNL4040 Proximity Sensor Breakout (Qwiic)
- 1× SparkFun Micro OLED Breakout (Qwiic)
- 1× SparkFun Environmental Combo Breakout (Qwiic)
- Qwiic cables
Resources
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- breakout
- A breakout board carries a small or fine-pitched component and brings its connections out to standard, breadboard- and header-friendly pins. Describing a part as a breakout means it can be wired into a project without soldering directly to the component's tiny contacts.
- GPIO
- General-purpose input/output pins are microcontroller pins you can set in software to read signals, switch devices on and off, or connect to peripherals. The number of GPIO pins matters because it limits how many buttons, LEDs, sensors, and other parts you can wire directly to the board.
- NVIDIA Jetson Nano
- The NVIDIA Jetson Nano is a compact NVIDIA computing module used for camera, robotics and machine-learning projects at the edge. A compatible carrier board can host the module, though the module itself is usually sold separately.
- OLED
- OLED stands for organic light-emitting diode, a display type where each pixel produces its own light. It matters because OLED screens are thin, high-contrast and easy to read for small status displays, but they can be more sensitive to image burn-in than some other display types.
- pHAT
- A smaller add-on board format for Raspberry Pi, similar in idea to a HAT but usually not full-sized. It matters because pHAT compatibility can affect how neatly a board stacks or fits into a Raspberry Pi project.
- Proximity sensor
- A sensor that detects the presence of a nearby object without physical contact, using methods such as infrared, ultrasonic, capacitive, inductive or time-of-flight. Useful ranges vary widely between types, from a few millimetres to several metres, so check a given sensor's specified range to see whether it suits close-up touch-free triggers or longer-distance detection.
- Qwiic
- Qwiic is a plug-in connector system for I2C devices that uses small 4-pin cables, so you can connect compatible sensors without soldering. It matters because your controller or adapter also needs Qwiic, or you will need a cable or breakout to wire it up.
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