Control Large GoBILDA DC Motors With Raspberry Pi & Pololu Motoron HAT - Bluetooth Control Too!

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Does your next project need some seriously Torque-y, Fast or Powerful DC Motors? Then the goBILDA Yellow Jackets are the perfect ticket. This will demonstrate exactly how to whirl any of these Large DC Motors with a Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer. And we'll even decide the speed with a 8bitdo Pro+ Controller!

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Determine the Wire Gauge (Chapter 4) - https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/prototyping/how-to-drive-high-power-leds/
Using USB and Bluetooth Controllers with Python - https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/raspberry-pi/using-usb-and-bluetooth-controllers-with-python/
Control a Raspberry Pi From your Phone - https://core-electronics.com.au/tutorials/raspcontrol-raspberry-pi.html
Raspberry Pi Workshop for Beginners - https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/raspberry-pi-workshop-for-beginners/
Raspberry Pi Types - https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/raspberry-pi-generations/

A Note on Stacking Motoron HATs, Choosing Hardware, Current Limiting and Bluetooth Controller Connecting Tips are found at main write up.

This guide will also clearly demonstrate How to Connect a Bluetooth 8Bitdo Controller to a Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer.

All DC motors that we stock can be controlled by a the Pololu M2H18v20 Motor Driver. It will also control Car Window Wiper Motors!

To clarify (in my mind) a large DC Motors runs at 12+ Volts and has a greater than 5 Amp Stall Current. The goBILDA Yellow Jacket DC Motors fit my large DC Motor Criteria and are significantly more powerful than any previously explored DC motor. The Pololu Motoron Dual High-Power Motor Controllers are the perfect HATs to control these motors through a Raspberry Pi Single-Board Computer. These HATs can come pre-assembled (this will be a solder-free guide) and have the form factor to perfectly fit on top of a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B. HAT simply means Hardware Attached on Top and of note all these motor controllers are stackable.

GoBILDA is finally here! With a complete build system designed for makers, students, and educators to take their dream projects to the next level. The rigidness and ruggedness of aluminium components can now be added to your projects without the need for a furnished machine shop. It is very empowering. From curated kits, to many structural aluminium components (all sporting the goBILDA pattern), to control electronics for radio control, to big servos, and, crucially for this guide, a huge range of large DC Motors. It is clear, goBILDA is not messing around.

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goBILDA Yellow Jacket DC Motors - https://core-electronics.com.au/gobilda/motion/motors/yellow-jacket-planetary-gear-motors.html

Everything goBILDA - https://core-electronics.com.au/gobilda.html

Motoron Dual High-Power Motor Controller, M2H18v20 (used here) - https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-5054

Motoron Motor Controllers - https://core-electronics.com.au/breakout-boards-and-modules/motor-drivers-controllers/brushed-dc-motor-controllers.html

8BitDo Pro+ Controller (used here) - https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE05643

8BitDo Controllers - https://core-electronics.com.au/f/8bitdo/8bitdo-controllers.html

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (4GB) Ultimate Kit Bundle (AVALIABLE!) - https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi-4-4gb-ultimate-kit.html

Raspberry Pi Single Board Computers: https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi.html

0:00 Intro
0:18 Large DC Control Overview
0:53 Motoron Close Up
1:12 What You Need
2:16 Hardware Set Up
4:03 Software Set Up
5:34 First Python Script
5:56 First Success! Simple Motor Control
6:24 First Python Script Exploration
9:26 Connect a Bluetooth 8Bitdo Controller to a Raspberry Pi
11:06 Bluetooth Control Script
11:19 Success 2! Bluetooth Control
12:15 Where to Now
12:40 Outro