Is the motor shield supplied by Adafruit suitable for me?

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Is the motor shield supplied by Adafruit suitable for me?

Post by Yati »

Hi there, new to this forum.

I have a project where I would like to control 3 different actuators that take 12 volts and 2 amps to run, or 24 volts and 1 amp. I would only run 1 at a time, and never for more than 15 seconds at a time. So, would the motorshield by adafruit work for me? I have found many on the net and they all seem only to support only 2 motors. But adafruits shield supports 4 - right (I only need three). I don't quite understand the different between "servos" "steppers" etc.

Can anyone confirm this for me?

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Re: Is the motor shield supplied by Adafruit suitable for me?

Post by adafruit_support_bill »

What kind of actuators are you talking about?

Assuming these actuators are based on DC motors, the shield in the standard configuration can handle up to 36v @0.6A per motor channel. It is easily modified to handle 1-2A. Given the choice, I would recommend the 24v @1A option.

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