Hi all, I am thinking of purchasing the bogie runt rover, however it has six wheels. I was originally going to get a 4wd,however I have the bodies runt in mind due to the resemblance to the curiosity. I was wondering if it could be controlled in two groups, one group for each side. Will there be enough power through the pin to power and control 3 motors?
Thanks
Also, does anybody know the specifications of the motors that come with it?
Yes, you should only need a dual channel motor controller which can provide enough current for three motors per channel.
robotshop.com/en/bogie-runt-rover.html
Motor Specifications
]Suggested Voltage: 4.5VDC/:m]
]No Load Speed: 140RPM/:m]
]No Load Current: 190mA/:m]
]Max. Load Current: 250mA/:m]
]Torque: 800 gf-cm/:m]
You would only really need a 2x2A motor controller (or higher)
Thanks for the reply, would the adafruit motor shield v2 be suitable? I was thinking of putting the motors through a breadboard into two groups and connecting them to two motor pins. Will the adafruit have a higher enough current?
robotshop.com/en/motor-shiel … no-v2.html
1.2A per channel is a bit low, but might work. 2A or higher is preferable if possible.
Would the genuine arduino motor shield work?
Hmm, I think I will get the robotshop.com/uk/dfrobot-4wd … tform.html instead, will the arduino motor shield r3 be suitable? (if I still group the two sides)
Yes. Each motor only needs around 100mA.
