# SPARK-X **URL:** https://community.sparkfun.com/c/sparkx/15.md [Latest](https://community.sparkfun.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.sparkfun.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.sparkfun.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the SPARK-X category](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/about-the-spark-x-category/59200)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/about-the-spark-x-category/59200 "2024-07-08T16:06:56Z")
Experimental Products: SparkX products are rapidly produced to bring you the most cutting edge technology as it becomes available. --- ## [Qwiic Iridium 9603N - BOM & Firmware](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/qwiic-iridium-9603n-bom-firmware/67234)
**Author:** [@Evan\_Lahr](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Evan_Lahr)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/qwiic-iridium-9603n-bom-firmware/67234 "2025-12-17T23:52:09Z")
Hi all, I have been a user of the Sparkx Qwiic Iridium 9603N in many devices and enjoy using it. It is no longer being sold, so I have decided to JLCPCB the boards and reflow my own version. To that end, I am wondering… --- ## [feedback and some considerations to the new smol series](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/feedback-and-some-considerations-to-the-new-smol-series/42965)
**Author:** [@Clemens](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Clemens)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/feedback-and-some-considerations-to-the-new-smol-series/42965 "2025-04-07T15:46:01Z")
Some feedback in 2021-10 to the new SparkX smol products, see https://www.sparkfun.com/categories/853 I think it’s is a good idea to have a really low power and tiny series in the shop! About the “smôl Power Board LiPo… --- ## [Need Advice on All Required Parts from the Website](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/need-advice-on-all-required-parts-from-the-website/62858)
**Author:** [@Abdulaziz\_BA](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Abdulaziz_BA)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/need-advice-on-all-required-parts-from-the-website/62858 "2025-01-17T20:57:11Z")
Hi everyone, I’m working on a project to extract CAN bus data from my car (e.g., odometer, RPM, speed) and store it for analysis. The goal is to later send the data to a mobile app for car maintenance notifications. Th… --- ## [SPX-18018 Thing Plus C](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/spx-18018-thing-plus-c/62662)
**Author:** [@ChiefGeek63](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/ChiefGeek63)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/spx-18018-thing-plus-c/62662 "2025-01-09T18:23:48Z")
Hello All, I’'m trying to reuse and old SPX-18018 in a new project I’m starting. In the old forums, there was a post that provided some changes to board.txt to reconfigure the pins so that the SD Card interface works. … --- ## [Qwiic USB development dongle (SPX-24639) not recognized](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/qwiic-usb-development-dongle-spx-24639-not-recognized/62064)
**Author:** [@steve\_howe](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/steve_howe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/qwiic-usb-development-dongle-spx-24639-not-recognized/62064 "2024-12-03T20:14:03Z")
I got a SparkX Qwiic USB Development dongle and it was working fine. But then it stopped completely. It shows up in Device Manager as a correct COM port. Arduino IDE sees it but will not write to it (it says there is no … --- ## [ARGOS ARTIC R2 "setTCXOControl: failed!"](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/argos-artic-r2-settcxocontrol-failed/47243)
**Author:** [@Quentino](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Quentino)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/argos-artic-r2-settcxocontrol-failed/47243 "2024-11-18T19:47:50Z")
Hello, I’m starting to use an ARGOS ARTIC R2 board, during my first test, I was surprised to see that the ID was not written in hard in the board… (purchased recently). I downgraded the library version to 1.0.9, and now… --- ## [Swarm M138 do not send messages](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/swarm-m138-do-not-send-messages/46691)
**Author:** [@ogntech](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/ogntech)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 6:29am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/swarm-m138-do-not-send-messages/46691 "2024-11-14T06:29:07Z")
Hello! Modem already registered. Connected to an ESP32 NodeMCU. Communication with the modem is ok. I can receive GPS data. But when I try do send a text message, I cant see it in Hive. I got 11 unsent messages. Modem I… --- ## [Question with RGB Addressable Lights](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/question-with-rgb-addressable-lights/61617)
**Author:** [@Bob512](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Bob512)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/question-with-rgb-addressable-lights/61617 "2024-11-09T11:59:48Z")
Question with RGB Addressable Lights. I am looking to build proof-of-concept. I will program a software application for the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 Wifi and manged the RGB Addressable Lights: Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W: using… --- ## [SX1509 internal pulldown failing](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/sx1509-internal-pulldown-failing/61536)
**Author:** [@John\_smith1](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/John_smith1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2024, 9:08am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/sx1509-internal-pulldown-failing/61536 "2024-11-02T09:08:13Z")
Looking for some help. Connected a SX1509 to ESP32 running ESPhome. I’ve selected “Pulldown: true” option for 4 of the GPIOs and initially they worked ok. But over night these GPOI’s have lost the pull down resistor s… --- ## [SPX-17236 ARGOS ARTIC R2 BOARD](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/spx-17236-argos-artic-r2-board/43572)
**Author:** [@jonghaptug](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/jonghaptug)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2024, 6:29am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/spx-17236-argos-artic-r2-board/43572 "2024-09-16T06:29:48Z")
Hi, I’m going to buy and use the ARTIC R2 module using the Argos satellite this time, but I have a few questions to ask. The first is that the cs\_pin array is called number 24 in the basic example, but what if there is … --- ## [New board idea](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/new-board-idea/60147)
**Author:** [@Beto\_Garcia](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Beto_Garcia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/new-board-idea/60147 "2024-08-29T20:15:14Z")
Hello! I’m looking for costs for a very small development board. Who do i contact? --- ## [Support for ads1219 on sparkfun IoT Logger](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/support-for-ads1219-on-sparkfun-iot-logger/59970)
**Author:** [@joost.bohm](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/joost.bohm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/support-for-ads1219-on-sparkfun-iot-logger/59970 "2024-08-23T11:21:08Z")
Are there by any change plans for support of ADS1219 on the QWIIC bus? Even after update ting the firmware to 01.02.00 the list of supported devices is large but unfortunately not the ADS1219. I saw it on sparkX and it … --- ## [Audio control for residential Halloween installation](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/audio-control-for-residential-halloween-installation/59586)
**Author:** [@macelincane](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/macelincane)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/audio-control-for-residential-halloween-installation/59586 "2024-08-09T21:56:33Z")
I’m looking to do audio control of several voices (maybe 12) and I need to output those to different audio outputs at different times, occasionally overlapping or even mixing together to the same output. I need these to… --- ## [ACS37800 VINN connection to GND](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/acs37800-vinn-connection-to-gnd/59369)
**Author:** [@RyanG](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/RyanG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 11:55am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/acs37800-vinn-connection-to-gnd/59369 "2024-07-19T11:55:12Z")
Hi All, I have a circuit design where I’m using the ACS37800 to measure voltage. I notice the voltage sensing module couples VINN to GND, and couples them both to the negative supply through 2MΩ. Elsewhere in my design … --- ## [SPX-21223 GNSS splitter, extract the library?](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/spx-21223-gnss-splitter-extract-the-library/46920)
**Author:** [@HansMio](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/HansMio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2024, 9:25am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/spx-21223-gnss-splitter-extract-the-library/46920 "2024-06-08T09:25:19Z")
I saw this nice construction and was impressed by the nice looking VCC and GND silkscreen text in inverse color. I would like to copy this to other boards made in Eagle, but I cannot find out how you made this. Maybe y… --- ## [ARTIC R2 board (SPX-17236) was incorrectly programmed with the wrong platform ID](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/artic-r2-board-spx-17236-was-incorrectly-programmed-with-the-wrong-platform-id/47522)
**Author:** [@TonnyKentenich](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/TonnyKentenich)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/artic-r2-board-spx-17236-was-incorrectly-programmed-with-the-wrong-platform-id/47522 "2024-06-04T15:42:50Z")
My ARTIC R2 board (SPX-17236) was incorrectly programmed with the wrong platform ID. How to solve the problem using software solution? --- ## [SWARM M138 is not booting](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/swarm-m138-is-not-booting/46562)
**Author:** [@AMODINI\_pathare](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/AMODINI_pathare)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/swarm-m138-is-not-booting/46562 "2024-05-08T09:57:18Z")
hello, im using SWARM M138 for a project, even after I followed all the steps, changed a lot of things along the way, it keeps on giving me this error: Could not communicate with the modem. It may still be booting… Coul… --- ## [Cancell Credit Card in Platfform](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/cancell-credit-card-in-platfform/47289)
**Author:** [@Appa](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Appa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/cancell-credit-card-in-platfform/47289 "2024-04-15T22:58:27Z")
Hello, Someone here, has the problem to cancell a credit card into the swarm platform?, l try to cancell the credit card but it doesn’t let me to cancel the service. The platform displays: Could not delete payment metho… --- ## [SWARM M138 Connection](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/swarm-m138-connection/47221)
**Author:** [@Appa](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Appa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/swarm-m138-connection/47221 "2024-04-04T15:35:29Z")
Hello, I would want to resolve the following question, ¿Can I connect the satellite module in his PCB with from USB 2.0 and external power supply on the same time? for example, such as show you the picture attached. It’s… --- ## [New iridium modem problem](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/new-iridium-modem-problem/47194)
**Author:** [@rgsparber](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/rgsparber)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/new-iridium-modem-problem/47194 "2024-03-28T15:12:34Z")
We have two of these modems bought in 2019 and they work exactly as stated in the user interface documentation. Recently we bought two more modems and they don’t work. I found two cases where a command triggered an echo … --- ## [SPX-18709: PoE to USB Power Supply - Help in finding Solution](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/spx-18709-poe-to-usb-power-supply-help-in-finding-solution/47170)
**Author:** [@AIEEG2000](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/AIEEG2000)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/spx-18709-poe-to-usb-power-supply-help-in-finding-solution/47170 "2024-03-25T01:03:42Z")
Hello, I have a Logitech F310 gamepad Joystick. This hardware connects to my PC via USB 2.0 connection. The problem is that in my application, the PC is located 100 meters away from me (and thus from the joystick, too)… --- ## [Smol 36mm cable](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/smol-36mm-cable/47027)
**Author:** [@11douglash](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/11douglash)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2024, 8:35am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/smol-36mm-cable/47027 "2024-02-25T08:35:41Z")
Hello, I am a massive fan of your Smol product line. I use one specific device, the smôl ZOE-M8Q, where I purchase it and integrate it into a small-QTY production product. See attached image for general reference. I di… --- ## [24 bit ADC SPX-23455](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/24-bit-adc-spx-23455/47011)
**Author:** [@DStansberry1](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/DStansberry1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/24-bit-adc-spx-23455/47011 "2024-02-22T20:46:41Z")
Hello All I am trying to use the Spark X 24 bit ADC converter and have it working while using one channel but when I use two things start to not work so great. Right now in my script I have 2 variables myADC\_1 and myADC… --- ## [Trying to use library for SPX-17115 (Serial Flash - 128Mbit) for same family chip Winbond(W25N01G)](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/trying-to-use-library-for-spx-17115-serial-flash-128mbit-for-same-family-chip-winbond-w25n01g/46969)
**Author:** [@lifeiscool84](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/lifeiscool84)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 5:23am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/trying-to-use-library-for-spx-17115-serial-flash-128mbit-for-same-family-chip-winbond-w25n01g/46969 "2024-02-21T05:23:40Z")
Hi, Paul (and Nathan). Thank you for offering a library for the Serial Flash chip - 128mb W25Q128JV. I wonder if this same library would work for a bit of a larger capacity Flash (W25N01G). I’ve used Teensy 4.1 board w… --- ## [PC Fan Controller connection guide (SPX-18570)](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/pc-fan-controller-connection-guide-spx-18570/45821)
**Author:** [@GregEigsti](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/GregEigsti)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/pc-fan-controller-connection-guide-spx-18570/45821 "2024-02-14T15:39:46Z")
I purchased this PC Fan Controller board and am awaiting its arrival - I don’t see a connection guide anywhere so I am hoping that someone can confirm, or correct, my assumptions. I also purchased a small three wire fan … --- ## [artic r2 repeat rate](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/artic-r2-repeat-rate/46890)
**Author:** [@orangem](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/orangem)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/artic-r2-repeat-rate/46890 "2024-02-04T20:07:36Z")
For our application we usually use devices with a 15s repeat rate rather than the 90s rate mentioned in the docs. Is this possible with these boards if we set up the higher repeat rate with the Argos service? Or are ther… --- ## [Multiple SparkX Power Meter - ACS37800 (Qwiic) on i2c bus with Datalogger IOT](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/multiple-sparkx-power-meter-acs37800-qwiic-on-i2c-bus-with-datalogger-iot/46503)
**Author:** [@VGA](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/VGA)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/multiple-sparkx-power-meter-acs37800-qwiic-on-i2c-bus-with-datalogger-iot/46503 "2023-11-15T12:07:17Z")
Hi, I am trying to use 2x SPX-17873 on Datalogger IOT. I changed the i2c address of one of the ACS37800 by pulling to 3V3 IO0 pin, but the datalogger only seems to detect one ACS37800 instead of the two connected. Is t… --- ## [SparkX Power Meter SPX-17873 with SparkFun OpenLog Artemis](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/sparkx-power-meter-spx-17873-with-sparkfun-openlog-artemis/46448)
**Author:** [@VGA](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/VGA)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/sparkx-power-meter-spx-17873-with-sparkfun-openlog-artemis/46448 "2023-11-02T15:19:08Z")
Hi, I would like to log current & voltage of a 54VDC power source using a SparkX Power Meter SPX-17873 connected to an Artemis OpenLog. Is this logger compatible with this power meter? Thank you! --- ## [Prototype HARP firmware images](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/prototype-harp-firmware-images/46361)
**Author:** [@warrenm](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/warrenm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/prototype-harp-firmware-images/46361 "2023-10-29T21:16:41Z")
I know the Prototype is a long-obsolete project at this point, but I’m playing through it for the first time, and I’ve found that the firmware URLs mentioned at a certain stage of the game (http://sparkfun.com/prototypeF… [Next page](https://community.sparkfun.com/c/sparkx/15.md?page=1)