Product from Pololu

Cable USB A - mini USB B - 1,8m (2mm thin)

This USB cable is extremely thin (2mm diameter), light, and flexible, which makes it easier to use than bulkier cables that tend to take up more desk space and pull small devices off tables. It is six feet long (1.8 m) and has a male type-A connector and a male mini-B connector. Note that this cable is not capable of high-speed USB (Low/Full-Speed only).

3pi Expansion Kit with Cutouts - Black

This kit gives you everything you need to add a second level to your 3pi robot. The black printed circuit board matches the color of the 3pi and has cutouts that let you view the LCD below and make it easier to reach the power button, reset button, and programming header.

3pi Expansion Kit with Cutouts - red

This kit gives you everything you need to add a second level to your 3pi robot. The red printed circuit board matches the color of the 3pi and has cutouts that let you view the LCD below and make it easier to reach the power button, reset button, and programming header.

3pi Expansion Kit without Cutouts - Black

This kit gives you everything you need to add a second level to your 3pi robot. In this version, the LCD pins are brought up to the expansion board from the base via extended headers for your own custom use. This black printed circuit board matches the color of the 3pi and can also serve as a general-purpose round prototyping board.

3pi Expansion Kit without Cutouts - red

This kit gives you everything you need to add a second level to your 3pi robot. In this version, the LCD pins are brought up to the expansion board from the base via extended headers for your own custom use. This red printed circuit board matches the color of the 3pi and can also serve as a general-purpose round prototyping board.

3pi Robot

The Pololu 3pi robot is a complete, high-performance mobile platform featuring two micro metal gearmotors, five reflectance sensors, an 8x2 character LCD, a buzzer, and three user pushbuttons, all connected to a C-programmable ATmega328 microcontroller. Capable of speeds exceeding 3 feet per second, 3pi is a great first robot for ambitious beginners and a perfect second robot for those looking to move up from non-programmable or slower beginner robots.

6x1 F-F 12" Cable for ShiftBrites and ShiftBars

These 12" (30 cm), six-conductor cables can be used to chain together ShiftBrite or ShiftBar modules. The cable wires are colored to match the ShiftBrite pin-out, with black for ground and red for power. The cable is has female 0.1" 6×1 connectors on both ends.

6x1 F-F 24" Cable for ShiftBrites and ShiftBars

These 24" (60 cm), six-conductor cables can be used to chain together ShiftBrite or ShiftBar modules. The cable wires are colored to match the ShiftBrite pin-out, with black for ground and red for power. The cable is has female 0.1" 6×1 connectors on both ends.

A4988 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier with Voltage Regulators

 This product is a carrier board or breakout board for Allegro’s A4988 DMOS Microstepping Driver with Translator and Overcurrent Protection.

ACS709 Current Sensor Carrier -75 to +75A

This board is a simple carrier of Allegro’s ±75A ACS709 Hall effect-based linear current sensor with overcurrent fault output, which offers a low-resistance (~1.1 mΩ) current path and electrical isolation up to 2.1 kV RMS. The sensor has optimized accuracy for currents from -37.5 to 37.5 A, and the analog voltage output is linear for current magnitudes up to 75 A. The ratiometric output voltage is centered at VCC/2 and has a typical error of ±2%. It operates from 3 to 5.5 V, so it can interface directly to both 3.3 V and 5 V systems.

ACS714 Current Sensor Carrier -30 to +30A

This board is a simple carrier for Allegro’s ±30A ACS714 Hall effect-based linear current sensor. This version accepts a bidirectional current input with a magnitude up to 30 A. The output is an analog voltage (66 mV/A) centered at 2.5 V with a typical error of

ACS714 Current Sensor Carrier -5 to +5A

This board is a simple carrier for Allegro’s ±5A ACS714 Hall effect-based linear current sensor. This version accepts a bidirectional current input with a magnitude up to 5 A. The output is an analog voltage (185 mV/A) centered at 2.5 V with a typical error of less than 1.5%.

ACS715 Current Sensor Carrier 30A

This current sensor is a carrier board or breakout board for Allegro’s ACS715LLCTR-30A-T Hall effect-based linear current sensor; we therefore recommend careful reading of the ACS715 datasheet (574k pdf) before using this product. The sensor operates at 5 V and has an output sensitivity of 133 mV/A. The following list details some of the sensor’s key features:

ARM mbed NXP LPC1768 Development Board

The mbed is an easy-to-use MCU development board designed for rapid prototyping. At its heart is a powerful 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 processor—the NXP LPC1768—running at 96 MHz with 512 KB flash and 64 KB RAM, which makes it far more capable than popular 8-bit prototyping alternatives. A comprehensive firmware library and plenty of sample code help you get your program up and running quickly, and a free online IDE and C++ compiler means that no software installation is required. Downloading programs is as simple as using a USB flash drive (no external programmer is necessary).

Bodhilabs VPack Boost Regulator - Square

This board from Bodhilabs is a convenient way to add a step-up voltage regulator to your electronics circuit, allowing you to power your digital logic from two-cell battery packs. The board ships with its regulated output voltage set to 5 V, but you can control the output voltage by changing resistor RF2.

CHR-UM6-LT Orientation Sensor

The UM6-LT ultra-miniature orientation sensor from CH Robotics is an OEM version of their UM6 orientation sensor, providing equivalent functionality without the enclosure or connectors. Like the UM6, it uses rate gyros, accelerometers, magnetic sensors, and an on-board 32-bit ARM Cortex processor to compute sensor orientation 1000 times per second. Sensor orientation is reported using either quaternions or Euler angles over a TTL serial interface at user-customizable rates.

Dual MC33926 Motor Driver Carrier

This dual brushed DC motor driver, based on Freescale’s MC33926 full H-bridge, has a wide operating range of 5 – 28 V and can deliver almost 3 A continuously (5 A peak) to each of its two motor channels. The MC33926 works with 3 – 5 V logic levels, supports ultrasonic (up to 20 kHz) PWM, and features current feedback, under-voltage protection, over-current protection, and over-temperature protection.

Dual Motor Driver 14A VNH2SP30 (MD03A)

The Pololu high-power motor driver is a compact carrier for two VNH2SP30 motor driver integrated circuits from ST. The board incorporates most of the components of the typical application diagram on page 8 of the VNH2SP30 datasheet, including pull-up and current-limiting resistors and a FET for reverse battery protection. All you need to add is a microcontroller or other control circuit to turn the H-Bridge on and off.

Dual Motor Driver 9A VNH3SP30 (MD03A)

The Pololu high-power motor driver is a compact carrier for two VNH3SP30 motor driver integrated circuits from ST. The board incorporates most of the components of the typical application diagram on page 8 of the VNH3SP30 datasheet, including pull-up and current-limiting resistors and a FET for reverse battery protection. All you need to add is a microcontroller or other control circuit to turn the H-Bridge on and off.

High-Power Motor Driver 36v9

The Pololu 9 Amp high-power motor driver is a discrete MOSFET H-bridge designed to drive one DC brushed motor. The H-bridge is made up of one N-channel MOSFET per leg, and most of the board’s performance is determined by these MOSFETs (the rest of the board contains the circuitry to take user inputs and control the MOSFETs). The board supports a wide 5.5 to 50 V voltage range and is efficient enough to deliver a continuous 9 A without a heat sink, or 12 A with a heat sink.

LPR510AL 2-Axis Gyro

LPR510AL Dual-Axis (Pitch and Roll or XY) Gyro with ±100°/s and ±400°/s Ranges

This gyroscope board is a basic carrier/breakout board for the ST LPR510AL dual-axis gyro, which measures the angular rates of rotation about the pitch (x) and roll (y) axes. Two separate analog voltage outputs for each axis provide angular velocity ranges of ±100°/s and ±400°/s. This board has a 3.3V regulator for easy integration with 5V parts, includes a low-pass filter on each output for noise reduction, and is smaller than competing products, all at a lower price.

LPY510AL 2-Axis Gyro

LPY510AL Dual-Axis (Pitch / Yaw o. XZ) Gyro mit ±100°/s und ±400°/s Auflösung

This gyroscope board is a basic carrier/breakout board for the ST LPR510AL dual-axis gyro, which measures the angular rates of rotation about the pitch (x) and roll (y) axes. Two separate analog voltage outputs for each axis provide angular velocity ranges of ±100°/s and ±400°/s. This board has a 3.3V regulator for easy integration with 5V parts, includes a low-pass filter on each output for noise reduction, and is smaller than competing products, all at a lower price.

LSM303DLM 3D Compass and Accelerometer Carrier with Voltage Regulators

The LSM303DLM combines a digital 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis magnetometer into a single package that is ideal for making a tilt-compensated compass. The six independent readings, whose sensitivities can be set in the ranges of ±2 to ±8 g and ±1.3 to ±8.1 gauss, are available through an I²C interface. This LSM303 carrier board includes voltage regulators and a level-shifting circuit that allows operation from 2.6 to 5.5 V, and the 0.1" pin spacing makes it easy to use with standard solderless breadboards and 0.1" perfboards.

m3pi Expansion Kit for 3pi Robot

The m3pi expansion kit contains everything you need to turn your 3pi robot into an enhanced m3pi robot. The expansion PCB ships with all the surface-mount parts populated, but the included headers, buttons, and connectors must be soldered in.

m3pi Robot with mbed Socket

The Pololu m3pi robot consists of a 3pi robot base with a fully assembled m3pi expansion board as its second level. This expansion board enables the use of ARM’s powerful 32-bit mbed development board as the robot’s high-level controller, which offers significantly more processing power and free I/O lines than the 3pi’s built-in 8-bit AVR microcontroller. There are also sockets for Wixel and XBee wireless serial modules as well as prototyping space for additional sensors and electronics.

MC33926 Motor Driver Carrier

This breakout board for Freescale’s MC33926 full H-bridge has an operating range of 5 – 28 V and can deliver almost 3 A continuously (5 A peak) to a DC motor. The MC33926 works with 3 – 5 V logic levels, supports ultrasonic (up to 20 kHz) PWM, and features current feedback, under-voltage protection, over-current protection, and over-temperature protection.

Micro Maestro 6-Channel USB Servo Controller (Assembled)

The six-channel Micro Maestro raises the performance bar for serial servo controllers with features such as a native USB interface and internal scripting control. Whether you want high-performance servo control (0.25μs resolution with built-in speed and acceleration control) or a general I/O controller (e.g. to interface with a sensor or ESC via your USB port), this tiny, versatile device will deliver. The fully assembled version ships with header pins installed.

Mini Maestro 12-Channel USB Servo Controller (Assembled)

The 12-channel Mini Maestro 12 raises the performance bar for serial servo controllers with features such as a native USB interface and internal scripting control. Whether you want the best servo control available (0.25μs resolution with built-in speed and acceleration control and pulse rates up to 333 Hz) or a general I/O controller (e.g. to interface with a sensor or ESC via your USB port), this compact, versatile device will deliver. This fully-assembled version ships with header pins installed.

Mini Maestro 18-Channel USB Servo Controller (Assembled)

The 18-channel Mini Maestro 18 raises the performance bar for serial servo controllers with features such as a native USB interface and internal scripting control. Whether you want the best servo control available (0.25μs resolution with built-in speed and acceleration control and pulse rates up to 333 Hz) or a general I/O controller (e.g. to interface with a sensor or ESC via your USB port), this compact, versatile device will deliver. This fully-assembled version ships with header pins installed.

Mini Maestro 24-Channel USB Servo Controller (Assembled)

The 24-channel Mini Maestro 24 raises the performance bar for serial servo controllers with features such as a native USB interface and internal scripting control. Whether you want the best servo control available (0.25μs resolution with built-in speed and acceleration control and pulse rates up to 333 Hz) or a general I/O controller (e.g. to interface with a sensor or ESC via your USB port), this compact, versatile device will deliver. This fully-assembled version ships with header pins installed.

MinIMU-9 Gyro

The Pololu MinIMU-9 is an inertial measurement unit (IMU) that packs an L3G4200D 3-axis gyro and an LSM303DLM 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis magnetometer onto a tiny 0.9″ × 0.6″ board. An I²C interface accesses nine independent rotation, acceleration, and magnetic measurements that can be used to calculate the sensor’s absolute orientation. The MinIMU-9 board includes voltage regulators and a level-shifting circuit that allows operation from 2.6 to 5.5 V, and the 0.1″ pin spacing makes it easy to use with standard solderless breadboards and 0.1″ perfboards.

MMA7341L 3-Axis Accelerometer ±3/11g

MMA7361L 3-Axis Accelerometer ±1.5/6g

This tiny triple-axis accelerometer is a basic carrier board for the Freescale MMA7361L XYZ-axis accelerometer, a great low-g sensor with analog voltage outputs, adjustable sensitivity (±1.5 g or ±6 g), and a 0g-detect digital output that signals when the board is in free-fall. Our breakout board has the form factor of a 10-pin DIP package, which makes it easy to use with standard solderless breadboards and 0.1" perfboards, and the unit is smaller than competing products, all at a lower price. The board operates from 2.2 to 3.6 V.

Motor Driver 14A VNH2SP30 (MD01B)

The Pololu high-power motor driver is a compact carrier for the VNH2SP30 motor driver integrated circuits from ST. The board incorporates most of the components of the typical application diagram on page 8 of the VNH2SP30 datasheet, including pull-up and current-limiting resistors and a FET for reverse battery protection. All you need to add is a microcontroller or other control circuit to turn the H-Bridge on and off.

Motor Driver 15A FDS5672 (36v15)

The Pololu 20 Amp high-power motor driver is a discrete MOSFET H-bridge designed to drive one DC brushed motor. The H-bridge is made up of one N-channel MOSFET per leg, and most of the board’s performance is determined by these MOSFETs (the rest of the board contains the circuitry to take user inputs and control the MOSFETs). The board supports a wide 5.5 to 40 V voltage range and is efficient enough to deliver a continuous 20 A without a heat sink, or 28 A with a heat sink.

Motor Driver 25A IRF8734 (18v25)

This discrete MOSFET H-bridge motor driver enables bidirectional control of one high-power DC brushed motor. The little 1.8x0.8-inch board supports a wide 5.5 to 30 V voltage range and is efficient enough to deliver a continuous 25 A without a heat sink.

Motor Driver 25A IRF8734 (18v25) CS

This discrete MOSFET H-bridge motor driver enables bidirectional control of one high-power DC brushed motor. The little 1.8x0.8-inch board supports a wide 5.5 to 30 V voltage range and is efficient enough to deliver a continuous 25 A without a heat sink.
Including a ACS714 current sensor.

Motor Driver 9A VNH3SP30 (MD01B)

The Pololu high-power motor driver is a compact carrier for the VNH3SP30 motor driver integrated circuits from ST. The board incorporates most of the components of the typical application diagram on page 8 of the VNH3SP30 datasheet, including pull-up and current-limiting resistors and a FET for reverse battery protection. All you need to add is a microcontroller or other control circuit to turn the H-Bridge on and off.

Motor Driver Shield - Pololu Dual VNH5019

Get your Arduino moving! This shield makes it easy to control two high-power DC motors with your Arduino or Arduino-compatible board. Its dual robust VNH5019 motor drivers operate from 5.5 to 24 V and can deliver a continuous 12 A (30 A peak) per motor, or a continuous 24 A (60 A peak) to a single motor connected to both channels. These great drivers also offer current-sense feedback and accept ultrasonic PWM frequencies for quieter operation. The Arduino pin mappings can all be customized if the defaults are not convenient, and the motor driver control lines are broken out along the left side of the shield for general-purpose use without an Arduino.

Mounting Bracket for LD Linear Actuators

This machined aluminum bracket allows the LD linear actuators to be mounted to a structure. Complete mounting hardware is included. Two brackets are required for mounting each actuator.

Pololu 42x19mm Wheel and Encoder Set

This set is intended for those looking to create a differential-drive robot with dual quadrature encoders. Just add two micro metal gearmotors of your choosing (sold separately), a mounting platform such as a RRC04A 5" robot chassis, and a robot controller such as an Orangutan SVP-324 (which features inputs for two quadrature encoders) to create a robot capable of closed-loop speed and position control.

Pololu 5" Robot Chassis RRC04A Solid Black

This chassis base plate is a round piece of 1/8" (3 mm) acrylic with a 5" (127 mm) diameter and cutouts for building a differential-drive robot chassis based on our micro metal gearmotors and 42×19mm wheels. The chassis has assorted general-purpose holes and slots that support many configurations of sensors and other robot components.

Pololu 5" Robot Chassis RRC04A Transparent Gray

This chassis base plate is a round piece of 1/8" (3 mm) acrylic with a 5" (127 mm) diameter and cutouts for building a differential-drive robot chassis based on our micro metal gearmotors and 42×19mm wheels. The chassis has assorted general-purpose holes and slots that support many configurations of sensors and other robot components.

Pololu 5V Boost Regulator NCP1402

This extremely compact boost regulator generates 5 V from voltages as low as 0.8 V and delivers up to 200 mA, making it perfect for powering small 5V electronics projects from 1 to 3 NiMH, NiCd, or alkaline cells or from a single lithium-ion cell.

Pololu A4983 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier

The A4983 stepper motor driver carrier is a breakout board for Allegro’s easy-to-use A4983 microstepping bipolar stepper motor driver. The driver features adjustable current limiting and five different microstep resolutions. The driver operates from 8 – 35 V and can deliver up to 2 A per coil.

Pololu A4988 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier

This product is a carrier board or breakout board for Allegro’s A4988 DMOS Microstepping Driver with Translator and Overcurrent Protection.

Pololu Adjustable Boost Regulator 2.5-9.5V

This powerful, adjustable boost regulator can generate an output voltage as high as 9.5 V from an input voltage as low as 1.5 V, all in a tiny, 0.42" x 0.88" x 0.23" package. A trimmer potentiometer lets you set the boost regulator’s output voltage to a value between 2.5 and 9.5 V.

Pololu Adjustable Boost Regulator 4-25V

The Pololu adjustable boost regulator is a very flexible switching regulator (also called a switched-mode power supply, SMPS, or DC-to-DC converter) that can generate voltages higher than its input voltage. We offer two adjustable ranges: approximately 2.5 V to 9.5 V and 4 V to 25 V. The output voltage can be set using the trimmer potentiometer in the upper-right corner of the board. The input voltage range is 1.5 V to 16 V (the input voltage should be kept below the output voltage). The integrated 2 A switch allows for output currents high enough to drive small motors, as in our 3pi robot, and allows large voltage gains, such as obtaining 24 V from two NiMH or NiCd cells.

Pololu Ball Caster with 1/2" Metal Ball

This ball caster uses a 1/2" diameter metal ball. The height of the assembled kit ranges from 0.5" to 0.8"

Pololu Carrier with Sharp GP2Y0D810Z0F Digital Distance Sensor 10cm

This small digital distance sensor detects objects between 2 and 10 cm (0.8" and 4") away. With its quick response time, small size, and low current draw, this sensor is a good choice for non-contact object detection, and our compact carrier PCB makes it easy to integrate into your project.