Motoron M2T256 Dual I²C Motor Controller (Pins Pre-soldered)

The Motoron M2T256 controller makes it easy to control two bidirectional, brushed DC motors using an I²C interface.

These compact (0.6″ × 0.8″) boards operate from 4.5 V to 48 V and can deliver continuous output currents up to 1.8 A per motor. Multiple Motoron controllers can be configured to work on a single I²C 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 interface is needed regardless of how many Motorons you connect.

The M2T256 has an I²C interface, and this version ships with soldered headers. We also stock a single-channel version.

Example Circuit

Features

• Two motor control channels allow for independent control of up to two bidirectional brushed DC motors per Motoron
• Wide operating voltage range: 4.5 V to 48 V (absolute maximum)
• Recommended maximum nominal battery voltage is approximately 36 V
• Maximum output current per motor: 1.8 A continuous, 6.4 A peak for <1 second
• Reverse-voltage protection on motor power supply (down to -40 V)
• Logic voltage range: 3.0 V to 5.5 V
• Control interface: I²C (up to 400 kHz)
• 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 motors 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 getting started using the Motoron with an Arduino or compatible controller
• Comprehensive user’s guide
• Compact 0.6″ × 0.8″ size

Specification

Channels	2
Model	Motoron M2T256
Control interface	I²C
Minimum operating voltage	4.5 V
Maximum operating voltage	48 V
Continuous output current per channel	1.8 A
Peak output current per channel	6.4 A
Reverse voltage protection?	Y
Header pins soldered?	Y
Size	0.6″ × 0.8″
Weight	2.5g

Resources

• User guide
• Arduino Library
• Python Library for Raspberry Pi
• Dimension Diagram
• 3D Model
• Drill Guide

Package Contents

• 1x Motoron M2T256 Dual I²C Motor Controller (Header Pins Soldered)

Raspberry Pi Pico, breadboard and motors not included