The Adafruit ADA3416 16-Channel Servo HAT is a perfect combination with the Raspberry Pi. Historically, although in all of its glory, the downfall of the Raspberry Pi was its limited ability when trying to control Servo Motors - these motors need very specific and repetitive timing pulses to set the position. Instead of asking the Pi Linux kernel to send these signals, pop on this handy bonnet! The Servo HAT adds the capability to control 16 Servos with perfect timing. It can also handle PWM up to 1.6 KHz with 12-bit precision, all completely free-running. The onboard PWM controller will drive all 16 channels simultaneously with no additional Raspberry Pi processing overhead. What's more, you can stack up to 62 of them to control up to 992 servos - all with the same 2 pins! The board is compatible with any servo that can be powered by 5V and take 3.3V logic-level signals. There's even a solder jumper you can adjust if you'd like to change the output logic level to 5V.This Adafruit PWM/Servo Bonnet is the perfect solution for any project that requires a lot of servos or PWM outputs! Each order comes with a Servo Bonnet, a 2-pin terminal block, a 2.1mm DC jack, and four 3x4 headers. You'll need to do some light through-hole soldering to attach the terminal block or jack, and headers onto the bonnet circuit board, but it's easy to do with basic soldering tools like a soldering iron and lead-free solder. If you would like to stack multiple bonnets onto one Pi, you can also pick up a 2x20 stacking header and a set of right-angle 3x4 headers that should be soldered on instead. Get your Servo HAT now for use with Raspberry Pi Model Zero, A+, B+, Pi 2, Pi 3, Pi 4, or Pi 5. To get you started, Adafruit has a Python library you can use, so you'll be up and running instantly, to make your robotic creation come to life. Ask for Instructions, Software, Downloads, and more in Adafruit's Learning Guide. |
