Motor Driver Board for the BBC micro:bit

Note:

This board has been redesigned and improved and is now available in a more compact version here.

This board provides a simple way to add motor driving capability to a BBC micro:bit. It allows two motors to be driven with full forward, reverse & stop control. It has terminal blocks to connect four input devices and a regulated 3V supply is fed in to the 80 way connector to power the inserted BBC micro:bit.

This makes it ideal for designs such as buggies (see below).

It includes an integrated Edge Connector slot for your BBC micro:bit to easily slot into. It also features external connections to the Buttons A and B inputs. This allows additional switches to be connected to the motor driver board and the state of these can then be read by the BBC micro:bit.

Get up to speed quickly. Example Microsoft TouchDevelop code and example connections in the datasheet (below).

Features:

• Drive 2 motors with full forward, reverse and stop control.
• Terminal blocks for easy connection of motors and inputs.
• 4 inputs (2 analogue inputs and 2 provide external connections to Buttons A and B as inputs).
• Includes Edge Connector for the BBC micro:bit to slot into.
• Provide regulated power to the BBC micro:bit.

Contents:

• 1 x Edge Connector Motor Driver Board for the BBC micro:bit.

Dimensions:

• Length: 67mm.
• Width: 53mm.
• Height: 18mm.

Video:

Requires:

• 1 x BBC micro:bit.
• 4.5 – 6V Power Supply.
• 2 x DC Motors (that are compatible with the power supply used).
• 1 x Flat-headed Terminal Screwdriver.

Resources:

• Click here to download the datasheet.