Adafruit DC & Stepper Motor Bonnet for Raspberry Pi
Fully assembled (no soldering) Raspberry Pi bonnet that drives up to 4 DC motors or 2 bipolar steppers with full PWM speed control over I2C. Smaller form factor than the HAT version.
Fully assembled (no soldering) Raspberry Pi bonnet that drives up to 4 DC motors or 2 bipolar steppers with full PWM speed control over I2C. Smaller form factor than the HAT version.
I2C data line used by the Motor Bonnet/HAT PWM driver; Adafruit states only SDA and SCL GPIO pins are required to drive the motors.
I2C clock line used by the Motor Bonnet/HAT PWM driver; Adafruit states only SDA and SCL GPIO pins are required to drive the motors.
3.3 V rail required when connecting the HAT/Bonnet off-Pi via jumpers, alongside GND, SDA and SCL.
Common ground required when connecting the HAT/Bonnet off-Pi via jumpers and shared return for motor/control power.
Polarity-protected 2-pin terminal block for external motor power; Adafruit specifies external 5-12 VDC power on the Bonnet product page and 4.5-13.5 VDC motor drive range in the shared guide.
Motor terminal block output channel for one DC motor winding/output pair, driven by the onboard TB6612 motor driver.
Motor terminal block output channel for one DC motor winding/output pair, or one half of a stepper motor connection.
Motor terminal block output channel for one DC motor winding/output pair, or one half of a stepper motor connection.
Motor terminal block output channel for one DC motor winding/output pair, driven by the onboard TB6612 motor driver.
STEMMA QT connector on the I2C lines for plug-and-play usage, as stated on the Adafruit product page.
| Pin | Type | Function | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDA | I2C | I2C data line used by the Motor Bonnet/HAT PWM driver; Adafruit states only SDA and SCL GPIO pins are required to drive the motors. | Raspberry Pi 3.3 V logic when connected through the Pi header |
| SCL | I2C | I2C clock line used by the Motor Bonnet/HAT PWM driver; Adafruit states only SDA and SCL GPIO pins are required to drive the motors. | Raspberry Pi 3.3 V logic when connected through the Pi header |
| 3.3V | Power | 3.3 V rail required when connecting the HAT/Bonnet off-Pi via jumpers, alongside GND, SDA and SCL. | 3.3 V |
| GND | Ground | Common ground required when connecting the HAT/Bonnet off-Pi via jumpers and shared return for motor/control power. | 0 V |
| VMmotor power terminal | Power | Polarity-protected 2-pin terminal block for external motor power; Adafruit specifies external 5-12 VDC power on the Bonnet product page and 4.5-13.5 VDC motor drive range in the shared guide. | 5-12 VDC external motor power on product page; guide states motor drive range 4.5-13.5 VDC |
| M1 | Unknown | Motor terminal block output channel for one DC motor winding/output pair, driven by the onboard TB6612 motor driver. | Motor supply dependent, within the Adafruit-stated motor drive range |
| M2 | Unknown | Motor terminal block output channel for one DC motor winding/output pair, or one half of a stepper motor connection. | Motor supply dependent, within the Adafruit-stated motor drive range |
| M3 | Unknown | Motor terminal block output channel for one DC motor winding/output pair, or one half of a stepper motor connection. | Motor supply dependent, within the Adafruit-stated motor drive range |
| M4 | Unknown | Motor terminal block output channel for one DC motor winding/output pair, driven by the onboard TB6612 motor driver. | Motor supply dependent, within the Adafruit-stated motor drive range |
| STEMMA QT | Unknown | STEMMA QT connector on the I2C lines for plug-and-play usage, as stated on the Adafruit product page. | I2C connector, logic/power follows board connection context |
I2C data line used by the Motor Bonnet/HAT PWM driver; Adafruit states only SDA and SCL GPIO pins are required to drive the motors.
I2C clock line used by the Motor Bonnet/HAT PWM driver; Adafruit states only SDA and SCL GPIO pins are required to drive the motors.
3.3 V rail required when connecting the HAT/Bonnet off-Pi via jumpers, alongside GND, SDA and SCL.
Common ground required when connecting the HAT/Bonnet off-Pi via jumpers and shared return for motor/control power.
Polarity-protected 2-pin terminal block for external motor power; Adafruit specifies external 5-12 VDC power on the Bonnet product page and 4.5-13.5 VDC motor drive range in the shared guide.
Motor terminal block output channel for one DC motor winding/output pair, driven by the onboard TB6612 motor driver.
Motor terminal block output channel for one DC motor winding/output pair, or one half of a stepper motor connection.
Motor terminal block output channel for one DC motor winding/output pair, or one half of a stepper motor connection.
Motor terminal block output channel for one DC motor winding/output pair, driven by the onboard TB6612 motor driver.
STEMMA QT connector on the I2C lines for plug-and-play usage, as stated on the Adafruit product page.
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Confirm the data interface matches your host board.
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