# Qwiic on Arduino and compatible boards

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/qwiic-on-arduino-and-compatible-boards/40168>\
**Category:** Qwiic System\
**Tags:** qwiic\
**Created:** [July 30, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/qwiic-on-arduino-and-compatible-boards/40168 "2020-07-30T14:28:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![doctorwho8](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/user_avatar/community.sparkfun.com/doctorwho8/32/3604_2.png) [@doctorwho8](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/doctorwho8)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/qwiic-on-arduino-and-compatible-boards/40168/1 "2020-07-30T14:28:02Z")

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Hello!

Update! I first tested the Red Button on Qwiic on the Redboard Edge. And it worked perfectly. I have since tried the same first example, and all except the two button one, on a regular Redboard, this one rode in my Tinker Kit, which was bought from Micro Center some months ago.

I have just completed testing the whole thing all over again on a (too long) discontinued Mintronics Menta. That’s the Arduino supported system inside an Altoids style tin, originally introduced by Adafruit, and cross-pollinated over to Maker Shed.

I can just hear the Moderator asking “Why?”, well at the bottom of the page, [https://www.sparkfun.com/qwiic](https://www.sparkfun.com/qwiic) above the FAQ , it offers suggestions on how to use the system on certain boards. But it failed to mention what to do for fast work. Such as what I did, I simply used the Breadboard connector (male) to connect to power (GND Black, and 3v3 Red), and (Blue SDA, Yellow SCL) to connect to matching places on the boards. Admittedly I needed to look up the places for the signals on the Menta who matches the signal lines on the Arduino Duemilanove who it follows as a programming model. Both boards support full shields, as does Red there, so I’ll probably assemble the Arduino to Qwiic one I have for the purposes of making this easier.

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**Author:** ![doctorwho8](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/user_avatar/community.sparkfun.com/doctorwho8/32/3604_2.png) [@doctorwho8](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/doctorwho8)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/qwiic-on-arduino-and-compatible-boards/40168/2 "2020-07-30T17:57:50Z")

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And next big update:

I have since assembled the Qwiic board (or shield) for the Arduino, [https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14352](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14352) and that’s the guy. And attached him to the Redboard that is a part of my Tinker kit. The button sketch found it and the button immediately.

And in this case, it also found the Qwiic Button Breakout [https://www.sparkfun.com/products/15931](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/15931) and that’s wearing a regular mechanical button, looking like this [https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9190](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9190) and it is wearing a red cover something like the ones found in some Arduino parts assortments. And I used the suggestions found in the comments for the button for aligning the button with the board, and popped it. The code confirmed it was properly fastened. All I need to do is change its i2C Address next.