16-Channel 12-bit PWM/Servo Driver I2C interface PCA9685 for Arduino Raspberry Pi
16-Channel 12-bit PWM/Servo Driver I2C interface PCA9685 for Arduino Raspberry Pi
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16-Channel 12-bit PWM/Servo Driver I2C interface PCA9685 for Arduino Raspberry Pi
If you want to make a robot which has lots of moving parts or if you want to control too many LEDs with PWM outputs, then the limited PWM outputs of your microcontroller would be a big problem for you. To overcome this problem, the only thing you should do is to get a 16-Channel 12-Bit PWM/Servo Driver.
You can control 16 free-running PWM outputs with 16-Channel 12-Bit PWM/Servo Driver using only 2 pins. You can even chain up 62 breakouts to control up to 992 PWM outputs.
It's an I2C-controlled PWM driver with a built-in clock. That means you do not need to continuously send it to signal to tie up your microcontroller, it is completely free running!
It is 5V compliant, which means you can control it from a 3.3V microcontroller and still safely drive up to 6V outputs. This is good when you want to control white or blue LEDs with 3.4+ forward voltages. 6 address select pins so you can wire up to 62 of these on a single I2C bus, a total of 992 outputs.
Specifications
| Driver IC | NXP PCA9685 |
| Channels | 16 independent PWM/servo outputs |
| Resolution | 12-bit (4096 steps) per channel |
| Interface | I2C, with 6 address pins for up to 62 boards on one bus |
| Operating Voltage | 2.3 V - 5.5 V logic |
Why Choose 16-Channel 12-bit PWM/Servo Driver I2C interface PCA9685 for Arduino Raspberry Pi?
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Key Features of 16-Channel 12-bit PWM/Servo Driver I2C interface PCA9685 for Arduino Raspberry Pi
- Adjustable frequency PWM up to about 1.6 KHz
- 12-bit resolution for each output - for servos, that means about 4us resolution at a 60Hz update rate
- Configurable push-pull or an open-drain output
- The output enable pin to quickly disable all the outputs
- Terminal block for power input
- Reverse polarity protection on the terminal block input
- Green power-good LED
- 3 pin connectors in groups of 4 so you can plug in 16 servos at once
- Chainable design
- A spot to place a big capacitor on the V+ line
- 220-ohm series resistors on all the output lines to protect them, and to make driving LEDs trivial.
- This board/chip uses I2C 7-bit address between 0x60-0x80, selectable with jumpers.
- Drives 16 servos or PWM outputs from just two I2C pins, freeing up microcontroller GPIO
- 12-bit resolution gives smooth, precise servo positioning and LED dimming
- Solderable address pins let you chain up to 62 boards on a single I2C bus for hundreds of channels
- Works identically from Arduino or Raspberry Pi, thanks to widely-available libraries for both
Perfect For
- Multi-servo robotics (robot arms, hexapods, animatronics)
- RGB/LED strip dimming and lighting-control projects
- Projects needing more PWM outputs than a microcontroller natively provides
- Raspberry Pi robotics and automation builds
- Single-board computing projects
- Home automation
- Iot gateways
- Media centers and robotics
- Student and hobbyist projects
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