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# Sabertooth dual 12A motor driver

**Brand:** DFRobot

**URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/sabertooth-dual-12a-motor-driver

## Pricing

- **Price:** $163.40
- **Stock:** Out of stock
- **Local warehouse:** 0 units
- **Supplier (DFRobot):** 0 units
- **SKU:** DF-DRI0003

## Description

This is the new version of the Sabertooth 2x10 motor controller. The Sabertooth 2X12 is one of the most versatile, efficient and easy to use dual motor drivers on the market. It is suitable for medium powered robots - up to 30lbs in combat or 100lbs for general purpose robotics. Out of the box, the Sabertooth can supply two DC brushed motors with up to 12A each. Peak currents of 15A are achievable for a few seconds. Overcurrent and thermal protection means you'll never have to worry about killing the driver with accidental stalls or by hooking up too big a motor. Sabertooth allows you to control two motors with: analog voltage, radio control, serial and packetized serial. You can build many different robots of increasing complexity for years to come with a Sabertooth. Sabertooth has independent and speed+direction operating modes, making it the ideal driver for differential drive (tank style) robots and more. The operating mode is set with the onboard DIP switches so there are no jumpers to lose. Sabertooth features screw terminal connectors - making it possible for you to build a robot without even soldering. Sabertooth is the first synchronous regenerative motor driver in its class. The regenerative topology means that your batteries get recharged whenever you command your robot to slow down or reverse. Sabertooth also allows you to make very fast stops and reverses - giving your robot a quick and nimble edge. Sabertooth has a built in 5V BEC that can provide power to a microcontroller or R/C receiver. The lithium cutoff mode allows Sabertooth to operate safely with lithium ion and lithium polymer battery packs - the highest energy density batteries available. Sabertooth's transistors are switched at ultrasonic speeds (32kHz) for silent operation. SPECIFICATIONS  Up to 18V in: 12A continuous, 15A peak per channel. 24V in: 12A continuous, 25A peak per channel. Synchronous regenerative drive Ultra-sonic switching frequency Thermal and overcurrent protection Lithium protection mode Input modes: Analog, R/C, simplified serial, packetized serial Size: 2.3" x 3" x .7" 59 x 75 x 17 mm (2.3x2.95x0.67 in) DOCUMENTS  Sabertooth 2x12.doc (2.8mb) Sabertooth 2x12.pdf (1.8mb) Quick start guide.doc Quick start guide.pdf Sabertooth DIP Switch Wizard Motor driver efficiency comparisonSample RPM versus throttle graph SHIPPING LIST Sabertooth dual 12A motor driver x1

**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**
ABN: 15 634 521 449

- **Phone:** 1300 240 817
- **Fax:** (02) 8319 2017
- **Email:** help@littlebird.com.au
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### Payment Methods

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