Hardware Assembly
There are several different ways to connect your I
2
C device to the Qwiic adapter. The simplest and
probably cleanest method would be to use headers. This also allows the adapter to be reattached to
a different I
2
C device in the future. I’ve found that I enjoy the look of the 90 degree male headers on
the Qwiic Adapter, combined with a 90-degree bend in the legs on the female headers I
2
C device.
However, you can really use any combination you’d like depending on how you want the adapter to
be oriented relative to your I
2
C enabled board.
Using pliers, snap off a row of 4 pins from the right angle male header. Using diagonal cutters, you
will need to sacrifice one socket in order cut off a row of 4 pins from the female header. Carefully
bend the female header’s pins using the pliers to make a right angle with the I
2
C device. Solder the
male headers to the Qwiic adapter and the female headers to the I
2
C device as shown in the image
below.
Once you’ve got headers soldered onto each of your boards, simply plug your adapter into your I
2
C
enabled device. Using a Qwiic cable, plug your Qwiic adapter into a stackable Qwiic board of your
choice. Assuming that there is example code loaded on your development board, you can now start
reading data from your I
2
C enabled device!
