Need advice on serial motor controller

Hello all,

I’m looking to get into robots as a hobby and would like to get some advice about serial motor controllers. I came across an Imsys SNAP controller in a Systronix TILT400 board:

http://www.imsys.se/products/devkits/tiltpro400kit.htm

Could someone recommend a good controller/mortor/grearbox combination for a small project to get started?

Thanks!

As far as the Pololu stuff is concerned,
I would think a good starting point would
be the Orangutan Robot Controller
(https://www.pololu.com/products/pololu/0125/)
plus the Tamiya 70168 Double Gearbox
(https://www.pololu.com/products/tamiya/0114/).
If you really want to use the other
controller board, the Pololu Micro Dual
Serial Motor Controller
(https://www.pololu.com/products/pololu/0410/)
might be good. :slight_smile:

Hello,

We recommend the low-voltage dual serial motor controller for use with the Tamiya gearboxes. The micro motor controller and Orangutans are based on the LB1836 motor driver that maxes out at 1 A, while the motor stall currents are around 2 A even as low as 3V.

- Jan