DC Motor + Stepper Motor Driver PCA9685 + TB6612 FeatherWing Compatible

Bring your Feather projects to life with motion! The DC Motor + Stepper Motor Driver FeatherWing—powered by the PCA9685 PWM controller and TB6612 H-Bridge chipset—lets you seamlessly control up to 4 DC motors or 2 stepper motors from your Feather board using only I2C communication. It's compact, efficient, and fully compatible with the Adafruit Feather ecosystem, making it a perfect choice for robotics, automation, and kinetic art projects.

This FeatherWing simplifies motor control by offloading PWM signal generation to the onboard PCA9685 chip, freeing up your Feather’s CPU. With stackable support, high-current handling, and robust protection features, it offers a reliable, scalable solution for both beginners and advanced makers.

Key Features:

• Fully Compatible with Feather Boards: Works with all Adafruit Feather variants via I2C (SDA/SCL only).

• Dual Motor Control Options:

  • Up to 4 bidirectional DC motors with 12-bit speed control

  • Or 2 stepper motors (bipolar or unipolar) with various stepping modes including microstepping

• Onboard Components:

  • PCA9685: Dedicated 12-bit PWM driver

  • TB6612: Dual full H-bridge motor driver, 1.2A continuous per motor with thermal shutdown and protection diodes

• Motor Voltage Range: 4.5V to 13.5V DC

• Logic/Motor Supply Isolation: Independent logic and motor power with polarity-protected input

• Expandable System: Address jumpers allow stacking up to 32 FeatherWings on one Feather (128 DC motors or 64 steppers!)

• Power Management: Motors are auto-disabled on startup for safe operation

Technical Specifications:

Applications:

• Robotics and autonomous vehicles

• CNC, 3D printers, and plotters

• Home automation systems

• DIY kinetic art or animatronics

• Teaching tools for motor control and embedded systems

Package Includes:

• 1 x DC Motor + Stepper Motor FeatherWing Compatible Module

Why Choose This FeatherWing?

• Compact & Stackable: Fits directly into your Feather stack

• Flexible Control: DC and stepper support with precision PWM

• Expandability: Control dozens of motors by stacking additional wings

• Robust & Safe: Includes thermal protection, polarity protection, and startup safeguards

Take your Feather project to the next level with motion control.
Order the DC Motor + Stepper Motor Driver FeatherWing now and build the bots, movers, and automations of your imagination!