{"title":"Dual MAX14870 Motor Driver for Raspberry Pi","handle":"dual-max14870-motor-driver-for-raspberry-pi","url":"/products/dual-max14870-motor-driver-for-raspberry-pi","description":"Control two brushed DC motors directly from your Raspberry Pi with this dual motor driver featuring MAX14870 H-bridge ICs. Capable of handling motors from 4.5V to 36V with up to 1.7A continuous per channel, it's perfect for robotics and motorised projects.\n\nThis assembled version comes with headers and terminal blocks pre-soldered, ready to plug onto any 40-pin Raspberry Pi. The included Python library makes motor control straightforward, with support for PWM speed control and direction switching.\n\nKey Features\n\n\nDual MAX14870 H-Bridges – Control 2 bidirectional DC motors\n\nWide Voltage Range – 4.5V to 36V motor supply\n\n1.7A Continuous / 2.5A Peak – Per channel current handling\n\n50 kHz PWM – High-frequency speed control\n\nBuilt-in Protection – Reverse voltage, under-voltage, over-current, over-temperature\n\nPython Library – Easy programming interface\n\nFully Assembled – Headers and terminals pre-soldered\n\n5mm Terminal Blocks – Secure motor and power connections\n\n\nSpecifications\n\n\nMotor Voltage – 4.5V to 36V\n\nContinuous Current – 1.7A per channel\n\nPeak Current – 2.5A per channel\n\nGPIO Pins Used – 5 pins (default) + 1 fault pin\n\nMax PWM Frequency – 50 kHz\n\n\nCompatibility\n\nRaspberry Pi 4, 3B+, 3B, 2B, B+, A+\nAny 40-pin Raspberry Pi\n\n\nIdeal For\n\nMobile robots\nMotorised vehicles\nPan-tilt mechanisms\nAutomation projects\n\n\nPackage Contents\n\n1× Dual MAX14870 Motor Driver (assembled)\n\n\nResources\n\nPololu Product Page\n","vendor":"Pololu","product_type":"physical","in_stock":true,"options":[],"variants":[{"id":16426,"title":"Default Title","sku":"PL-3759","price":31.5,"compare_at_price":0.0,"on_sale":false,"in_stock":true,"available_quantity":3}]}