LilyPad Buzzer

This is a small buzzer for the LilyPad system. Use 2 I/O pins on the LilyPad main board and create different noises based on the different frequency of I/O toggling. Loud enough to hear inside a pocket but not obtrusively loud.

** Please note:** This is an inductive buzzer meaning that is will act as a short to ground if you are not actively driving it. We recommend you put both I/O pins to low (0V) when the buzzer is not used. Also, it's come to our attention that washing these buzzers will damage them. Until we've figured out a solution to this, avoid washing any portion of your project that contains one of these buzzers.

LilyPad is a wearable e-textile technology developed by Leah Buechley and cooperatively designed by Leah and SparkFun. Each LilyPad was creatively designed to have large connecting pads to allow them to be sewn into clothing. Various input, output, power, and sensor boards are available. They're even washable!

Note: A portion of this sale is given back to Dr. Leah Buechley for continued development and education of e-textiles.

  • 20mm outer diameter
  • Thin 0.8mm PCB

LilyPad Buzzer Product Help and Resources

ProtoSnap LilyPad Development Simple Hookup Guide

September 5, 2013

Interested in getting into LilyPad? Or maybe it's Arduino that tickles your fancy? Just want to add a little white-blinky-LED zest to your vest? All of the above? The ProtoSnap LilyPad Simple is a great tool to explore any of these subjects.

LilyPad Buzzer Hookup Guide

November 19, 2015

How to hook up the LilyPad Buzzer and make sound with code.

Resources and Going Further

Check out the activity guide's Arduino code and examples using a LilyPad Simple Board with the LilyPad Buzzer:


Core Skill: DIY

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Skill Level: Noob - Basic assembly is required. You may need to provide your own basic tools like a screwdriver, hammer or scissors. Power tools or custom parts are not required. Instructions will be included and easy to follow. Sewing may be required, but only with included patterns.
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Core Skill: Electrical Prototyping

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Skill Level: Noob - You don't need to reference a datasheet, but you will need to know basic power requirements.
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  • pattyl / about 9 years ago / 3

    How about a snap version that you can modify to remove from the circuit when the wearable needs to be laundered?

  • christinasc / about 12 years ago / 2

    http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Tone

    http://itp.nyu.edu/physcomp/Labs/ToneOutput

    lovely.

  • JopieK / about 13 years ago / 2

    I added support of this part to the Fritzing custom libary.

  • CakeMastodon / about 9 years ago / 1

    Is it possible to program this speaker to say words only using the tone commands that would create notes? I am fairly new to programming and I do not fully understands the limitations of what i can do with a simple speaker like this.

  • Member #15447 / about 10 years ago / 1

    Has anyone actually used 2 I/O lines at different frequencies to drive this buzzer or just 1 I/O line and ground? Is it possible to get higher volume using 2 I/O lines instead of 1+ground?

  • Member #393300 / about 11 years ago / 1

    Is this item washable or not? The note says they are not washable then later it says they are. Would you please remove the part of the description that is inaccurate.

    • RedHeron / about 10 years ago / 1

      I have a solution, if anyone at SparkFun is interested...

  • UNTEngineer / about 11 years ago / 1

    Could Sparkfun stock that buzzer please?

  • Member #80076 / about 11 years ago / 1

    Link to the Datasheet isn't working. I'd like to know how much power it draws (maybe also say in the main product description)?

  • Member #241429 / about 12 years ago / 1

    How do we interface to it to get it to make sound? Thank you.

  • Member #151952 / about 13 years ago / 1

    I have order some of them. So i need until they arrive to know the following please.
    could you please give us a schematic example? Could you please give us its datasheet? Could you please show us the voltage range and the transtistor driver?
    thanks a lot.

  • Could you add the LilyPad Simple Board to the All LilyPad Product Sticker Sheet?

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