Features:

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Can drive 2 stepper motors or 4 DC motors or a combination of the two

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Output currents as high as 1.2 amps (avg) and 3.2 amps (peak)

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Motor driving MOS transistors ensure cool and efficient operation

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Auxiliary power inputs with selectors and reverse-voltage protection allow each motor controller

chip to be powered by either the:

o

The Raspberry Pi 5VDC supply

o

Dedicated power input (15V MAX)

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Dedicated onboard processor

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Calculates and provides real-time acceleration trajectories

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Only needs two dedicated RPI pins (GPIO 25 and CE1)

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Compatible with all versions of Raspberry Pi

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Design allows up to eight MOTORplate boards to be stacked together for eight times the drive

capability: 16 stepper motors or 32 DC motors!

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Uses less than 10mA of DC current during standby2

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All inputs ESD and overvoltage protected

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+5 and ground available on terminal blocks for powering hall effect sensors, optoisolators and

limit switches

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Includes programmable LED

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Compatible with ServoBlaster