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# Dual MAX14870 Motor Driver for Raspberry Pi

**Brand:** Pololu

**URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/dual-max14870-motor-driver-for-raspberry-pi — [Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/dual-max14870-motor-driver-for-raspberry-pi.md)

## Pricing

- **Price:** $31.50
- **Stock:** In stock
- **Local warehouse:** 3 units
- **Supplier (Pololu):** 0 units
- **SKU:** PL-3759

## How to Buy / Get a Quote

- **Add to cart / checkout:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/dual-max14870-motor-driver-for-raspberry-pi
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- **Multi-item quote:** `GET /cart/link.md?items={SKU}:{qty},{SKU}:{qty}&postcode={postcode}` (or `POST /cart/quote`).
- **Purchase orders:** Schools, universities and government can pay by PO (Net 30 for approved accounts) — email team@littlebirdelectronics.com.au.

## 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. This 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. Key Features Dual MAX14870 H-Bridges – Control 2 bidirectional DC motors Wide Voltage Range – 4.5V to 36V motor supply 1.7A Continuous / 2.5A Peak – Per channel current handling 50 kHz PWM – High-frequency speed control Built-in Protection – Reverse voltage, under-voltage, over-current, over-temperature Python Library – Easy programming interface Fully Assembled – Headers and terminals pre-soldered 5mm Terminal Blocks – Secure motor and power connections Specifications Motor Voltage – 4.5V to 36V Continuous Current – 1.7A per channel Peak Current – 2.5A per channel GPIO Pins Used – 5 pins (default) + 1 fault pin Max PWM Frequency – 50 kHz Compatibility Raspberry Pi 4, 3B+, 3B, 2B, B+, A+ Any 40-pin Raspberry Pi Ideal For Mobile robots Motorised vehicles Pan-tilt mechanisms Automation projects Package Contents 1× Dual MAX14870 Motor Driver (assembled) Resources Pololu Product Page

**Product Type:** physical

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For the catalogue index and every other machine-readable endpoint we publish, see [https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt).

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## Contact Us

**Little Bird Electronics Pty Ltd**
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*Source: [Dual MAX14870 Motor Driver for Raspberry Pi](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/dual-max14870-motor-driver-for-raspberry-pi) ([Markdown](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/dual-max14870-motor-driver-for-raspberry-pi.md))*