The Motoron M1U550 Single I²C Motor Controller offers a compact solution for controlling one DC motor using a UART serial interface. Multiple Motoron controllers can be connected to the same serial bus, making it easy to expand a system with additional motors. The M1U550 operates from 1.8 V to 22 V and can deliver continuous output currents up to 1.8 A.

Options Available:

• This version ships with header pins included but not soldered in.
• This version ships with soldered headers.

The Motoron M1T550 and M1U550 controllers make it easy to control a single bidirectional, brushed DC motor using an I²C or TTL serial (UART) interface, respectively. These compact (0.6″ × 0.6″) boards operate from 1.8 V to 22 V and can deliver continuous output currents up to 1.8 A. Multiple Motoron controllers can be configured to work on a single I²C or serial bus, allowing independent control of many motors. Unlike most of our motor drivers, the Motoron does not require any PWM outputs or timers on your microcontroller. Instead, only a single I²C or UART interface is needed regardless of how many Motorons you connect.

These Motoron controllers are available in several versions with different combinations of communication interfaces and connector options:

• M1T550 (I²C):
• headers soldered
• headers included but not soldered in
• M1U550 (TTL serial):
• headers soldered
• headers included but not soldered in
• For dual-channel alternatives, consider the Motoron M2T550 and M2U550.

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Features and specifications

• One motor control channel allows for control of one bidirectional brushed DC motor per Motoron
• Wide operating voltage range: 1.8 V to 22 V (absolute maximum)
• Maximum output current per motor: 1.8 A continuous, 5 A peak for <1 second
• Reverse-voltage protection on motor power supply (down to −20 V)
• Logic voltage range: 3.0 V to 5.0 V
• Control interface:
• M1T550: I²C (up to 400 kHz)
• M1U550: non-inverted TTL serial (up to 250 kbps)
• Optional cyclic redundancy checking (CRC)
• Configurable motion parameters:
• Max acceleration/deceleration forward/reverse
• Starting speed forward/reverse
• Direction change delay forward/reverse
• PWM frequency: eight options available from 1 kHz to 80 kHz
• Command timeout feature stops the motor if the Motoron stops receiving commands
• Configurable automatic error response
• Motor power supply (VIN) voltage measurement
• Two status LEDs
• Motor direction indicator LEDs
• Error output for easier detection of error conditions
• Motoron Arduino library simplifies using the Motoron with an Arduino or compatible controller
• Motoron Python library simplifies using the Motoron with Python or MicroPython
• Comprehensive user’s guide
• Compact 0.6″ × 0.6″ size

A Raspberry Pi Pico on a breadboard using a Motoron M1T550/M1U550 Motor Controller to control a motor.

Documentations:

• Motoron Arduino library
• Motoron Python library
• user’s guide
  

Package Includes:

• 1 x Motoron M1U550 Single Serial Motor Controller with loose headers 

                                                           OR

• 1 x Motoron M1U550 Single Serial Motor Controller with soldered headers.