SparkFun Serial Controlled Motor Driver

SparkFun Serial Controlled Motor Driver (ROB-13911)

The expandable SparkFun Serial Controlled Motor Driver allows you to control 2 DC motors using a serial command interface over I2C, SPI, or TTL UART.

Features:

• User port configurable to SPI, I2C, or UART.
• Expansion port utalizing I2C that allows 16 additional drivers
• Auto-enumeration based on connection of expansion 'In' and 'Out' connections - First board becomes first slave in software.
• 1.5 A peak drive per channel
• Bridging mode for any one board to double current drive.
• Operates from 3 to 11 volts with 12v absolute max.
• Stock 3.3v operation of cpu and signals, with VCC breakable to allow up to 5.5v levels.

Repository Contents

• /Documentation - Datasheet, test information, and diagrams
• /Firmware - PSoC projects of embedded firmware
• /Hardware - Eagle design files (.brd, .sch)
• /Libraries - Libraries for use with the motor driver
• /Production - Production files
• /Software - Arduino sketches and examples

Documentation

• Library - Arduino library
• Hookup Guide - Basic hookup guide
• SparkFun Fritzing repo - Fritzing diagrams for SparkFun products.
• SparkFun 3D Model repo - 3D models of SparkFun products.
• SparkFun Graphical Datasheets -Graphical Datasheets for various SparkFun products.

Hardware Compatibility

• ROB-13911 - Serial controlled motor driver.
• DEV-14213 - SparkFun moto:bit (SCMD_FID_V07a.HEX).

Version History

• HW_1.2_FW_1.2 - Original product
• V_1.5 - Revision prototype 1
• V_1.6 - Revision prototype 2
• V_1.6.1 - Revision prototype 2 with non-zero width poly outlines and dev board version V_1.X
• V_2.0 - Version 2.0 of product
• V_2.0.1 - Compatible with moto:bit hardware.

License Information

This product is open source!

Please review the LICENSE.md file for license information.

If you have any questions or concerns on licensing, please contact techsupport@sparkfun.com.

Distributed as-is; no warranty is given.

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