We're proud to introduce the latest release of Tinymovr: Tinymovr R5!
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This revision offers a series of improvements in voltage range, connectivity and form factor!
- The input voltage range has been boosted to 12-38V (from 12-26V).
- The connectivity has been improved with 2x CAN, UART, SPI (configurable master/slave) and a generic AUX connector, which can accept 3-phase Hall sensors for driving hoverboard-style motors. Some of the new connectivity options are already available in firmware, and some will be made available with future updates.
- Despite the above improvements, we managed to shrink the form factor to 36x40mm (down from 40x40mm of the R3), with a sensible component placement and similar power capabilities!
This revision changes the connector type to 4-pin JST-GH (from 4-pin Hirose DF-13). The JST-GH connector offers increased reliability due to a retaining flap, and lower insertion force. All connectors are of the same type, so you can experiment with just a single JST-GH cable. The generic AUX connector uses prototyping-friendly 2.54mm headers.
In addition, the new design has been "shortage-hardened"; recognizing the ongoing shortage in semiconductor suppy, R5 has been designed as much as possible around popular integrated circuit footprints, to enable easier sourcing of alternative components, if need be.
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We will be updating documentation to reflect new Tinymovr R5 features in the upcoming days, so stay tuned!
Go ahead and check out Tinymovr R5 in the store!