Motor SHIM for Pico

This nifty little add - on board allows you to drive two micro metal gearmotors from a Raspberry Pi Pico, opening the door to creating tiny robots! Simply solder the SHIM to the back of your Pico, and you can plug in up to two micro metal gearmotors using short motor cables. If you don't want to solder the Motor Connector Shims to the motors yourself, we sell motors with pre - attached shims. The Motor SHIM for Pico features a multi - purpose user button and a Qw/ST connector, enabling you to attach breakouts and add smarts to your small robot. You can build a tiny front - wheel - drive robot or a matchbox - sized balancing robot. It's designed to be slim and use few pins, so it can be easily combined with other add - ons like Pico Packs and Bases. For a battery - powered robot with LiPo charging and an on/off button, consider a Pimoroni Pico LiPo or stack it with a LiPo SHIM for Pico. It's supported by a well - documented C++/MicroPython motor library with many examples. The package includes a dual H - Bridge motor driver (DRV8833), 2 JST - ZH connectors for motors, a user button, a Qw/ST connector, and it's compatible with Raspberry Pi Pico. Soldering is required. Raspberry Pi Pico, headers, and other components are sold separately.

Using the Motor SHIM for Raspberry Pi Pico is easy. First, you'll need to solder the SHIM to the back of your Pico with the mounting holes lined up at the USB port end, and make sure the 'PICO MOTOR SHIM' text on the SHIM and the pin labels on the Pico face each other. Then, you can plug in up to two micro metal gearmotors using the provided short motor cables. You can use our C++/MicroPython libraries to control the motors. For beginners, we recommend the MicroPython build as it's easier to start with. If you prefer, you can also use CircuitPython. When soldering, make sure your solder joints are good. If you want a more compact setup, you can try soldering the Pico and the SHIM back - to - back on the short end of the header. If you don't want to attach the SHIM permanently, you can solder it to a pair of socket headers. Keep the SHIM clean and dry, and avoid exposing it to extreme temperatures or moisture. That's it, and you're ready to build your own tiny robot!