
Build the hexapod/robot arm/other articulated contraption of your dreams with this all-in-one RP2040 powered servo controller with current measurement, sensor headers, and RGB LEDs.
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_1 on RP2040 GPIO 0; product page states Servo 2040 has 18 sets of 3-pin hobby-servo headers, source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5437; pin constant source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_2 on RP2040 GPIO 1, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_3 on RP2040 GPIO 2, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
PWM · I2C · Servo supply supports higher-voltage servos up to 11V when configured; USB-C power is 3A max and screw-terminal external power is 10A max continuous per product page · servo rail, see product power notes
Confirm the data interface matches your host board.
Module pins: External power screw terminals, Servo 1, Servo 2, Servo 3, Servo 4, Servo 5, Servo 6, Servo 7. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.
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3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_4 on RP2040 GPIO 3, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_5 on RP2040 GPIO 4, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_6 on RP2040 GPIO 5, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_7 on RP2040 GPIO 6, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_8 on RP2040 GPIO 7, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_9 on RP2040 GPIO 8, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_10 on RP2040 GPIO 9, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_11 on RP2040 GPIO 10, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_12 on RP2040 GPIO 11, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_13 on RP2040 GPIO 12, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_14 on RP2040 GPIO 13, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_15 on RP2040 GPIO 14, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_16 on RP2040 GPIO 15, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_17 on RP2040 GPIO 16, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_18 on RP2040 GPIO 17, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
External analogue sensor header selected by SENSOR_1_ADDR; product page states there are six analogue sensor headers, source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5437; constants source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
External analogue sensor header selected by SENSOR_2_ADDR, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
External analogue sensor header selected by SENSOR_3_ADDR, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
External analogue sensor header selected by SENSOR_4_ADDR, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
External analogue sensor header selected by SENSOR_5_ADDR, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
External analogue sensor header selected by SENSOR_6_ADDR, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
QT connector for STEMMA QT or Qwiic breakouts; I2C_SDA is GPIO 20 and I2C_SCL is GPIO 21, source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5437 and https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
USB-C connector for programming and power, source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5437
Screw terminals for supplying external power with reverse polarity protection, source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5437
BOOT button can also be used as a user button; USER_SW constant is GPIO 23, source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5437 and https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp
| Pin | Position | Type | Function | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servo 1 | servo-header-1 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_1 on RP2040 GPIO 0; product page states Servo 2040 has 18 sets of 3-pin hobby-servo headers, source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5437; pin constant source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | Servo supply supports higher-voltage servos up to 11V when configured; USB-C power is 3A max and screw-terminal external power is 10A max continuous per product page |
| Servo 2 | servo-header-2 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_2 on RP2040 GPIO 1, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Servo 3 | servo-header-3 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_3 on RP2040 GPIO 2, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Servo 4 | servo-header-4 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_4 on RP2040 GPIO 3, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Servo 5 | servo-header-5 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_5 on RP2040 GPIO 4, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Servo 6 | servo-header-6 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_6 on RP2040 GPIO 5, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Servo 7 | servo-header-7 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_7 on RP2040 GPIO 6, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Servo 8 | servo-header-8 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_8 on RP2040 GPIO 7, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Servo 9 | servo-header-9 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_9 on RP2040 GPIO 8, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Servo 10 | servo-header-10 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_10 on RP2040 GPIO 9, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Servo 11 | servo-header-11 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_11 on RP2040 GPIO 10, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Servo 12 | servo-header-12 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_12 on RP2040 GPIO 11, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Servo 13 | servo-header-13 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_13 on RP2040 GPIO 12, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Servo 14 | servo-header-14 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_14 on RP2040 GPIO 13, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Servo 15 | servo-header-15 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_15 on RP2040 GPIO 14, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Servo 16 | servo-header-16 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_16 on RP2040 GPIO 15, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Servo 17 | servo-header-17 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_17 on RP2040 GPIO 16, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Servo 18 | servo-header-18 | pwm | 3-pin hobby-servo header channel SERVO_18 on RP2040 GPIO 17, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | servo rail, see product power notes |
| Sensor 1 | sensor-header-1 | analog input | External analogue sensor header selected by SENSOR_1_ADDR; product page states there are six analogue sensor headers, source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5437; constants source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | |
| Sensor 2 | sensor-header-2 | analog input | External analogue sensor header selected by SENSOR_2_ADDR, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | |
| Sensor 3 | sensor-header-3 | analog input | External analogue sensor header selected by SENSOR_3_ADDR, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | |
| Sensor 4 | sensor-header-4 | analog input | External analogue sensor header selected by SENSOR_4_ADDR, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | |
| Sensor 5 | sensor-header-5 | analog input | External analogue sensor header selected by SENSOR_5_ADDR, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | |
| Sensor 6 | sensor-header-6 | analog input | External analogue sensor header selected by SENSOR_6_ADDR, source: https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | |
| QT / STEMMA QT / Qwiic | qt-connector | i2c | QT connector for STEMMA QT or Qwiic breakouts; I2C_SDA is GPIO 20 and I2C_SCL is GPIO 21, source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5437 and https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp | |
| USB-C | usb-c | connector | USB-C connector for programming and power, source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5437 | USB-C power input rated 3A max on product page |
| External power screw terminals | screw-terminals | power | Screw terminals for supplying external power with reverse polarity protection, source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5437 | 10A max continuous current; supports higher-voltage servos up to 11V when configured per product page notes |
| BOOT / user button | button | control | BOOT button can also be used as a user button; USER_SW constant is GPIO 23, source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5437 and https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/blob/main/libraries/servo2040/servo2040.hpp |