Product description: DC Motor Driver Module - four channel motor driver - overlay for Raspberry Pi Pico - Waveshare 19764
DC motordriver in the form of a HAT overlay for Raspberry Pi Pico. Manufactured by Waveshare, it features a TB6612FNG chip to control up to four DC motors, and a PCA9685 chip - a precision 12-bit PWM signal generator used to regulate motor speed. The overlay supports motors powered from 6 V to 12 V. The DC Motor Driver Module also features screw connectors that allow for easy and stable wiring.
Applications for the HAT overlay
- Autonomous vehicles
- Intelligent gates
- Fire fighting robots
- Line tracking robots
HAT overlay in the form of a DC motor controller. Raspberry Pi Pico is not part of the kit, it can be purchased separately.
Product compatible with Raspberry Pi Pico
The manufacturer has prepared a detailed user guide that includes, among other things, connection instructions and sample program code for the Raspberry Pi Pico.
DC Motor Driver Module - four channel DC motor driver overlay for Raspberry Pi Pico - Waveshare 19764.
Special features of the overlay
- Compatible with Raspberry Pi Pico version
- Equipped with a connector compatible with RaspberryPi Pico pinouts
- Uses I2C bus for communication, supports 32x different I2C addresses by setting 5 address jumpers
- It has a built-in PCA9685 chip, which is a precision 12-bit PWM signal generator used for motor speed control
- Features an embedded TB6612FNG dual H-bridge motor driver with high performance
- Integrates a 5 V regulator, output current up to 3 A, can be powered from battery via VIN terminal
- Supports 6 V to 12 V motors
- Equipped with screw connectors for secure wiring
Pinout description
- VSYS - 5V power pin
- GND - system ground
- GP6 SDA - I2C interface data line (configurable pin)
- GP7 SCL - I2C interface clock line (configurable pin)
- GP20 SDA - I2C interface data line (configurable pin)
- GP21 SCL - I2C interface clock line (configurable pin)
Technical specification of the overlay
- Application: for Raspberry Pi Pico
- Overlay type: DC motor driver
- Control: 4 DC motors
- Operating voltage of motors: from 6 V to 12 V (via VIN terminal)
- Current capacity: 3 A
- Logic level supply voltage: 3,3 V
- PWM controller: PCA9685 chip
- Motor driver: TB6612FNG chip
- Communication interface: I2C bus
- Overlay dimensions: 65 x 56 mm
Connectors of the frontend to Raspberry Pi Pico.
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