16 Servo Driver Board for the BBC micro:bit

Customer Notice: This board has been redesigned and is available as Kitronik Compact 16 Servo Driver Board for the BBC micro:bit

Take your robotics project to the next level with the (i2C) Kitronik 16 Servo Driver Board for the BBC micro:bit.

Capable of controlling 16 servos which are powered directly from the board’s power supply. The board can be powered either through the terminal blocks or the on-board header for radio control receiver packs.

The pins from the BBC micro:bit are broken out to pads on the end of the Servo Driver Board, in accordance with the Link Standard for BBC micro:bit accessories.

These pads can either be soldered onto directly, or they are the correct spacing for our PCB pin headers.

Features:

• Input voltage 3V – 5.5V.
• Drive up to 16 servo motors.
• Servos take power directly from the board power supply.
• Standard 0.1″ pitch servo connectors.
• Terminal blocks for easy connection of power.
• Includes Edge Connector for the BBC micro:bit to slot into.
• Link Standard compatible.
• Access the other BBC micro:bit pins easily and conveniently.

Dimensions:

• Length: 67.4mm.
• Width: 62mm.
• Height: 16mm.

Video:

Requires:

• PSU, battery cage with leads, or radio receiver battery pack.
• 1 x BBC microbit.
• Servos.
• Screwdriver.

Resources:

• Demo Code for programming in MicroPython is available from GitHub.
• Datasheet.
• Datasheet in French.
• Datasheet in Dutch.
• Datasheet in Danish.
• Datasheet in Swedish.