SparkFun Joystick Shield Kit

The SparkFun Joystick Shield Kit contains all the parts you need to enable your Arduino with a joystick! The shield sits on top of your Arduino and turns it into a simple controller. Five momentary push buttons (4+ joystick select button) and a two-axis thumb joystick gives your Arduino functionality on the level of old [Nintendo controllers](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8978). Soldering is required, but it’s relatively easy and requires minimal tools. We even have a [step by step guide](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=161)!

The momentary push buttons are connected to Arduino digital pins 2-6; when pressed they will pull the pin low (utilizing the internal pull-ups of the Arduino). Vertical movement of the joystick will produce a proportional analog voltage on analog pin 0, likewise, horizontal movement of the joystick can be tracked on analog pin 1.

**Includes:**

* 1x [Joystick Shield PCB](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9490)
* 4x [Momentary Push Button Switch – 12mm Square](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9190)
* 1x [Thumb Joystick](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9032)
* 1x [Mini Push Button Switch](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=97) (breaks out Arduino’s reset switch)
* 2x [6-pin Arduino Stackable Header](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9280)
* 2x [8-pin Arduino Stackable Header](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9279)

**Documents:**

* [Schematic](http://cdn.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Dev/Arduino/Shields/Joystick_Shield-v14.pdf)
* [Eagle Files](http://cdn.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Dev/Arduino/Shields/Joystick_Shield-v14.zip)
* [Joystick Assembly Tutorial](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=161)
* [Joystick Quickstart Guide](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=171)
* [Arduino Sample Sketch](http://www.sparkfun.com/Code/Joystick_Shield_Example.zip)
* [GitHub](https://github.com/sparkfun/Joystick_Shield_Kit)

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