This new DC+Stepper Motor HAT from Adafruit is a Raspberry Pi add-on that is perfect for any motion project, being able to drive up to 4x DC or 2x stepper motors with full PWM speed control. An onboard fully-dedicated PWM driver chip controls both motor speed and direction, with commands coming over via I²C. Up to 32 motor HATs can be stacked together for controlling up to 64 stepper motors or 128 DC motors (or a mix of the two). The motors are controlled by TB6612 MOSFET drivers with 1.2A per channel and 3A peak current capability and built-in flyback diodes.
- Compatible with Raspberry Pi model A+, B+, or Pi 2
- Polarity protection FET on the power pins
- Small prototyping area
- Thermal shutdown protection
- Can run motors on 4.5VDC to 13.5VDC
- Big terminal block connectors for 18-26AWG wires and power
- Comes with HAT, terminal blocks, and 2 x 20 plain header
- Raspberry Pi and motors are not included
Learning tips and tutorials can be seen here.
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