Hello,
This HAT kit (2348) for Pi looks like exactly what I need. Just wanted to check that it's compatible with nearly -any- brushless low-voltage DC motor? I'm going to be using it to drive some very small garden / aquarium pumps with these specs: 4.5-12V, 3.6 watts and 100-400 ma. The goal is use variable speed control to create some interesting effects. Before I dive into this, I just want to make sure I'm headed down the right path. From everything I'm reading, I believe this will handle it, but just wanted to check with you guys. I would probably get two of the boards and stack them since I'll be driving 6 pumps. Each HAT needs its own power supply for the motors, right?
Thanks!
--Joe
DC motor compatibility with HAT Kit (2348)
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Re: DC motor compatibility with HAT Kit (2348)
If your motors will run on straight DC and are not 3-phase like drone motors it should work.
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Re: DC motor compatibility with HAT Kit (2348)
Yes, these can even be powered by small solar panels...I think that's about as "straight DC" as one can get hehefranklin97355 wrote:If your motors will run on straight DC and are not 3-phase like drone motors it should work.
If that sounds right to you, then, cool....and thanks! :)
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Re: DC motor compatibility with HAT Kit (2348)
Yep, should be OK.
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