Waveshare RPi Motor Driver Board

• Product type: Modules Expansions Accessories
• Brand: Waveshare
• Compatibility: Raspberry Pi A+/B+/2B/3B/3B+
• Material: Not specified
• Key feature: Controls DC motors in both directions
• Color/Variant: Not specified
• Intended use: Robotics applications
• Category: Electronics Module

Raspberry Pi Expansion Board, DC Motor / Stepper Motor Driver
Features
1. Supports Raspberry Pi A+/B+/2B/3B/3B+
2. Freescale H-bridge driver MC33886, controls DC motors to turn in both directions
3. Onboard 5V regulator, provides power to Raspberry Pi
4. Onboard IR receiver, used for remote control robot
5. Multi protection circuit, excellent stability
- 2A self-recovery fuse, keep your Pi safe
- Driver chip features Short-Circuit Shutdown for Large Output Current, Undervoltage Disable Function
- Reversed polarity protection for motor output
- Anti-reverse diode for power supply
6. Power input range: 7V~40V
7. Single motor output current: up to 5A
8. Power supply current for Raspberry Pi: up to 2A
Whats on Board
1. Raspberry Pi Expansion Board on board resource
2. Raspberry Pi GPIO interface: for connecting Raspberry Pi
3. Motor screw terminal: for connecting motors
4. External power input
5. 74LVC4245AD: voltage level conversion chip, buffer device
6. MC33886: motor driver chip
7. LM2596-5.0: 5V regulator
8. Power indicator
9. Raspberry Pi power selection
10. OFF: Raspberry Pi powers the Motor Driver Board
11. ON: Motor Driver Board powers the Raspberry Pi
12. 2A self-recovery fuse
13. IR receiver
14. Schottky diodes: protects the motor driver
15. Power supply anti-reverse diode
Package Contents
1. RPi Motor Driver Board x 1
2. RPi screws pack (2pcs) x 1