0-PL1376 Pololu Simple High-Power Motor Controller 18v15 (Fully Assembled) <p><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Pololu Simple Motor Controllers are versatile, general-purpose motor controllers for brushed, DC motors. A wide operating range of up to 5.5-40V and the ability to deliver up to several hundred Watts in a small form factor make these controllers suitable for many motor control applications. With a variety of supported interfaces--USB for direct connection to a computer, TTL serial for use with embedded systems, RC hobby servo pulses for use as an RC-controlled electronic speed control (ESC), and analog voltages for use with a potentiometer or analog joystick--and a wide array of configurable settings, these motor controllers make it easy to add basic control of brushed DC motors to a variety of projects. Although this motor controller has many more features than competing products, a free configuration utility (for Windows 7, Vista, Windows XP, and Linux) simplifies initial setup of the device and allows for in-system testing and monitoring of the controller via USB.</font></p>
<p><font color="cccccc" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Features</font><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
Adjustable maximum acceleration and deceleration to limit electrical and mechanical stress on the system.<br />
Adjustable starting speed, maximum speed, and amount of braking when speed is zero.<br />
Optional safety controls to avoid unexpectedly powering the motor.<br />
Input calibration (learning) and adjustable scaling degree for analog and RC signals.<br />
Under-voltage shutoff with hysteresis for use with batteries vulnerable to over-discharging (e.g. LiPo cells).<br />
Adjustable over-temperature threshold and response.<br />
Adjustable PWM frequency from 1 kHz to 22 kHz (maximum frequency is ultrasonic, eliminating switching-induced audible motor shaft vibration).<br />
Error LED linked to a digital ERR output, and connecting the error outputs of multiple controllers together optionally causes all connected controllers to shut down when any one of them experiences an error.<br />
Field-upgradeable firmware.</font></p>
<p><font color="cccccc" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">USB/Serial features</font><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
Controllable from a computer with native USB, via serial commands sent to the device’s virtual serial (COM) port, or via TTL serial through the device’s RX/TX pins.<br />
Example code in C#, Visual Basic .NET, and Visual C++ is available in the Pololu USB Software Development Kit<br />
Optional CRC error detection to eliminate communication errors caused by noise or software faults.<br />
Optional command timeout (shut off motors if communication ceases).<br />
Supports automatic baud rate detection from 1200 bps to 500 kbps, or can be configured to run at a fixed baud rate.<br />
Supports standard compact and Pololu protocols as well as the Scott Edwards Mini SSC protocol and an ASCII protocol for simple serial control from a terminal program.<br />
Optional serial response delay for communicating with half-duplex controllers such as the Basic Stamp.<br />
Controllers can be easily chained together and to other Pololu serial motor and servo controllers to control hundreds of motors using a single serial line.</font></p>
<p><font color="cccccc" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">RC features</font><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
1/4 µs pulse measurement resolution.<br />
Works with RC pulse frequencies from 10 to 333 Hz.<br />
Configurable parameters for determining what constitutes an acceptable RC signal.<br />
Two RC channels allow for single-stick (mixed) motor control, making it easy to use two simple motor controllers in tandem on an RC-controlled differential-drive robot.<br />
RC channels can be used in any mode as limit or kill switches (e.g. use an RC receiver to trigger a kill switch on your autonomous robot).<br />
Battery elimination circuit (BEC) jumper can power the RC receiver with 5 V or 3.3 V.</font></p>
<p><font color="cccccc" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Analog features</font><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br />
0.8 mV (12-bit) measurement resolution.<br />
Works with 0 to 3.3 V inputs.<br />
Optional potentiometer/joystick disconnect detection.<br />
Two analog channels allow for single-stick (mixed) motor control, making it easy to use two simple motor controllers in tandem on a joystick-controlled differential-drive robot.<br />
Analog channels can be used in any mode as limit or kill switches.</font></p>
<p><font color="ff0000" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Note:</font><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> The power capacitor has a significant effect on performance; the included capacitor is the minimum size recommended, and bigger ones can be added if there is space. A bigger capacitor might be required if the power supply is poor or far (more than about a foot) from the controller.</font></p>
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<td colspan="2"><font color="cccccc" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Specs</font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Motor Channels </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1</font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Control Interface </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">USB; non-inverted TTL serial;
RC servo pulses; analog voltage</font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Minimum Operating Voltage </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">5.5V</font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Maximum Operating Voltage </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">30V</font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Continuous Output Current Per Channel </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">15A</font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Maximum PWM Frequency </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">21.77 kHz </font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Maximum Logic Voltage </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">3.3V</font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Reverse Voltage Protection </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">No</font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Size</font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">2.1 x 1.1 x 0.5 in. </font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Weight</font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">14g</font></td>
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Pololu Simple High-Power Motor Controller 18v15 (Fully Assembled)
The Pololu Simple Motor Controllers are versatile, general-purpose motor controllers for brushed, DC motors.

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