Motoron M3H256 Triple Motor Controller - 3-channel DC motor driver for Raspberry Pi (soldered connectors)

Description

DC motor driver dedicated to Raspberry Pi boards. It allows you to control the movement of three drives using the I2C interface. It can work with motors with a supply voltage from 4.5 to 48 V and has a capacity of up to 2 A per motor (continuous operation). The controller has a built-in protection in the event of loss of communication with RPI and the ability to configure the response if an error occurs. The user can set the maximum acceleration and the starting speed of the motor, and the shield construction allows you to connect the drivers with each other. The manufacturer's website includes a user manual and a library with sample programs.

Features

• Wide operating voltage range: 4.5 V to 48 V
• Maximum output current per motor: 2.0 A continuous, 6.4 A peak for <1 second
• Reverse-voltage protection on motor power supply (down to -40 V)
• Logic voltage range: 2.8 V to 5.5 V
• Control interface: I²C
• I²C clock speed: up to 400 kHz
• Optional cyclic redundancy checking (CRC)
• Configurable motion parameters:
  • Max acceleration/deceleration forward/reverse
  • Starting speed forward/reverse
  • Direction change delay forward/reverse
• PWM frequency: eight options available from 1 kHz to 80 kHz
• Command timeout feature stops motors if the Arduino stops functioning
• Configurable automatic error response
• Motor power supply (VIN) voltage measurement
• Optional pins make it easy to power the RPi from reverse-protected motor power, either directly or through an external regulator (not included)
• Two status LEDs
• Motor direction indicator LEDs

Kit contains

• Motoron M3H256 Triple Motor Controller
• 2 x standoff
• 2 x screw and nut