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Pololu High Power Simple Motor Controller Robotics in Robot Parts & Accessories Review

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Description of Pololu High Power Simple Motor Controller Robotics in Robot Parts & Accessories

This powerful motor controller makes basic control of a brushed DC motor easy, with quick configuration over USB using our free software. It supports five control interfaces: USB, TTL serial, I2C, analog voltage (potentiometer), and hobby radio control (RC). This version offers a wide 6.5 V to 30 V operating range and can deliver continuous output currents up to 25 A without a heat sink. Male headers and terminal blocks are included but not soldered, allowing for custom installations.

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Revainrating 3 out of 5

Disappointing Motor Controller for Robotics

Using this product our team found that it had terrible performance and was not worth the price. The controller was very difficult to set up and caused more problems than it solved.Additionally, the lack of industrial and scientific quality was evident in the cheap materials used. Unfortunately, we cannot recommend this product for anyone IN the robotics industry..

Pros
  • None
Cons
  • Difficult to set up, low quality materials

I have used Pololu products many times and they are always of very high quality and incredibly easy to use. The range of simple motor controllers offers several options for good control of brushed DC motors, this is just one of them. All of them contain many security features and have multiple control options. They can be programmed to work conditionally and output some data points to a file, but this requires decent programming skills. Higher end models have feedback control options, which can

Pros
  • Solid finish
Cons
  • Damaged