Motoron M2T256 Dual I²C Motor Controller (Pins Pre-soldered)

The Motoron M2T256 controller makes it easy to control two bidirectional, brushed DC motors using an I²C interface. These compact (0.6″ × 0.8″) boards operate from 4.5 V to 48 V and can deliver continuous output currents up to 1.8 A per motor. Multiple Motoron controllers can be configured to work on a single I²C bus, allowing independent control of many motors. Unlike most of our motor drivers, the Motoron does not require any PWM outputs or timers on your microcontroller. Instead, only a single I²C interface is needed regardless of how many Motorons you connect. The M2T256 has an I²C interface, and this version ships with soldered headers. We also stock a single-channel version. Example Circuit

Features

* Two motor control channels allow for independent control of up to two bidirectional brushed DC motors per Motoron

* Wide operating voltage range: 4.5 V to 48 V (absolute maximum)

* Recommended maximum nominal battery voltage is approximately 36 V

* Maximum output current per motor: 1.8 A continuous, 6.4 A peak for <1 second

* Reverse-voltage protection on motor power supply (down to -40 V)

* Logic voltage range: 3.0 V to 5.5 V

* Control interface: I²C (up to 400 kHz)

* Optional cyclic redundancy checking (CRC)

* Configurable motion parameters:

* Max acceleration/deceleration forward/reverse

* Starting speed forward/reverse

* Direction change delay forward/reverse

* PWM frequency: eight options available from 1 kHz to 80 kHz

* Command timeout feature stops motors if the Motoron stops receiving commands

* Configurable automatic error response

* Motor power supply (VIN) voltage measurement

* Two status LEDs

* Motor direction indicator LEDs

* Error output for easier detection of error conditions

* Motoron Arduino library simplifies getting started using the Motoron with an Arduino or compatible controller

* Comprehensive user’s guide

* Compact 0.6″ × 0.8″ size

Specification

Channels 2

Model Motoron M2T256

Control interface I²C

Minimum operating voltage 4.5 V

Maximum operating voltage 48 V

Continuous output current per channel 1.8 A

Peak output current per channel 6.4 A

Reverse voltage protection? Y

Header pins soldered? Y

Size 0.6″ × 0.8″

Weight 2.5g

Resources

* User guide

* Arduino Library

* Python Library for Raspberry Pi

* Dimension Diagram

* 3D Model

* Drill Guide

Package Contents

* 1x Motoron M2T256 Dual I²C Motor Controller (Header Pins Soldered)

Raspberry Pi Pico, breadboard and motors not included