I2C motor driver FeatherWing supporting up to 4 brushed DC motors or 2 stepper motors (unipolar or bipolar) via TB6612, 1.2 A per channel, 4.5–13.5 V motor supply. Up to 32 wings stackable using 5 address-select jumpers.
External motor supply positive input. Adafruit Learn states to provide 5-12V DC power for driving the motors on the motor power pins.
External motor supply ground input for the motor power terminal block.
Motor output terminal in the left motor set, also used as part of Stepper 1 / M1 + M2.
Motor output terminal in the left motor set, also used as part of Stepper 1 / M1 + M2.
Motor output terminal in the right motor set, also used as part of Stepper 2 / M3 + M4.
Motor output terminal in the right motor set, also used as part of Stepper 2 / M3 + M4.
Feather logic power for the I2C expander and motor control pins. Adafruit Learn says logic power comes from the Feather's 3.3V regulator and is required.
Feather logic ground, required with 3.3V logic power.
I2C data line used for all control. Adafruit Learn states SDA is the right highlighted I2C pin near the mounting hole and has a 10K pullup to 3.3V.
I2C clock line used for all control. Adafruit Learn states SCL is to the left of SDA and has a 10K pullup to 3.3V.
I2C address offset jumper bit 0. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address.
I2C address offset jumper bit 1. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address.
I2C address offset jumper bit 2. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address.
I2C address offset jumper bit 3. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address.
I2C address offset jumper bit 4. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address.
| Pin | Type | Function | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor power + | Power | External motor supply positive input. Adafruit Learn states to provide 5-12V DC power for driving the motors on the motor power pins. | 5-12V DC motor supply, source-backed by Adafruit Learn pinouts page |
| Motor power GND | Ground | External motor supply ground input for the motor power terminal block. | 0V reference for external 5-12V motor supply |
| M1 | Unknown | Motor output terminal in the left motor set, also used as part of Stepper 1 / M1 + M2. | motor supply dependent |
| M2 | Unknown | Motor output terminal in the left motor set, also used as part of Stepper 1 / M1 + M2. | motor supply dependent |
| M3 | Unknown | Motor output terminal in the right motor set, also used as part of Stepper 2 / M3 + M4. | motor supply dependent |
| M4 | Unknown | Motor output terminal in the right motor set, also used as part of Stepper 2 / M3 + M4. | motor supply dependent |
| 3.3V | Power | Feather logic power for the I2C expander and motor control pins. Adafruit Learn says logic power comes from the Feather's 3.3V regulator and is required. | 3.3V logic |
| GND | Ground | Feather logic ground, required with 3.3V logic power. | 0V logic reference |
| SDA | I2C | I2C data line used for all control. Adafruit Learn states SDA is the right highlighted I2C pin near the mounting hole and has a 10K pullup to 3.3V. | 3.3V I2C with 10K pullup |
| SCL | I2C | I2C clock line used for all control. Adafruit Learn states SCL is to the left of SDA and has a 10K pullup to 3.3V. | 3.3V I2C with 10K pullup |
| A0 address jumper | Control | I2C address offset jumper bit 0. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address. | |
| A1 address jumper | Control | I2C address offset jumper bit 1. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address. | |
| A2 address jumper | Control | I2C address offset jumper bit 2. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address. | |
| A3 address jumper | Control | I2C address offset jumper bit 3. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address. | |
| A4 address jumper | Control | I2C address offset jumper bit 4. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address. |
External motor supply positive input. Adafruit Learn states to provide 5-12V DC power for driving the motors on the motor power pins.
External motor supply ground input for the motor power terminal block.
Motor output terminal in the left motor set, also used as part of Stepper 1 / M1 + M2.
Motor output terminal in the left motor set, also used as part of Stepper 1 / M1 + M2.
Motor output terminal in the right motor set, also used as part of Stepper 2 / M3 + M4.
Motor output terminal in the right motor set, also used as part of Stepper 2 / M3 + M4.
Feather logic power for the I2C expander and motor control pins. Adafruit Learn says logic power comes from the Feather's 3.3V regulator and is required.
Feather logic ground, required with 3.3V logic power.
I2C data line used for all control. Adafruit Learn states SDA is the right highlighted I2C pin near the mounting hole and has a 10K pullup to 3.3V.
I2C clock line used for all control. Adafruit Learn states SCL is to the left of SDA and has a 10K pullup to 3.3V.
I2C address offset jumper bit 0. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address.
I2C address offset jumper bit 1. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address.
I2C address offset jumper bit 2. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address.
I2C address offset jumper bit 3. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address.
I2C address offset jumper bit 4. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address.
Shield
Confirm the data interface matches your host board.
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