{"product_id":"picoborg-quad-motor-controller","title":"PicoBorg - Quad Motor Controller","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe PicoBorg is an ultra compact motor controller for the Raspberry Pi!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith PicoBorg, you can turn on and off fans, motors, solenoids or relays from your Raspberry Pi. There are 4 low side drivers, so you can turn on and off 4 devices, and one device is connected to the Pi's PWM pin, so you can vary the speed of that motor! Motor control is accessed via a simple GUI, which can be installed by following the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.piborg.org\/blog\/build\/picoborg-build\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePicoBorg installation instructions.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotor power is not taken directly from the Raspberry Pi, so there's no risk of your Pi dropping out. Instead, the PicoBorg utilises a battery pack to drive the motors; meaning you're not restricted to 5V motors, in fact you can drive ANY motors up to 20V!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe PicoBorg is perfect for any small motor project, for example:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 fans on\/off control over all and vary speed on one fan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 solenoids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 DC motors (on \/ off control over all and vary speed on one motor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl one 6 wire stepper motor in both directions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRover project!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrive 4 x DC Motors (on\/off) or 1 x 6-Wire Stepper motor (Bi-Direction)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllows speed control on 1 x Motor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax 20V recommended 12V or less\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax current 2.5A (stall) or less\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrimarily designed to be used with large resistance, low inductance motors and for learning and experimenting purposes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs there are no pull up or pull down resistors on the inputs, the picoBorg expects the Pi to be controlling the pins when the power is applied. Power the Pi first, run the software and then apply power to the PicoBorg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is no thermal shutoff, keep an eye on temperature of the FETs and diodes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is no current limiting, you must observe current restrictions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is no short circuit or reverse voltage protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you are new to electronics and getting started, we recommend you don't use a battery, rather a low current \u0026lt;100mA power supply as this can be more forgiving if you get things wrong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe very careful of connections and soldering as mistakes could potentially hurt your picoBorg and Raspberry Pi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.piborg.org\/blog\/build\/picoborg-build\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eClick here for getting started guides, build instructions, code examples and more.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PiBorg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31050625515603,"sku":"MMP-0129","price":8.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/MMP-0129-1024x780.jpg?v=1572369594","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/picoborg-quad-motor-controller","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}