Product 02 — Hardware

ZRCore
Motion + power.

The big board. Motors, servos, power, dual 18650 battery bay and the I²C bus that ties the rest of the platform together.

ZRCORE / 02

What it does.

01

PCA9685 PWM

16 channels of 12-bit PWM for servos, LEDs and actuators — plenty of headroom for any build.

02

DRV8833 dual H-bridge

Drive two DC motors (or one stepper) with current control and protection built in.

03

MCP23008 GPIO

8-bit I/O expander over I²C for sensors, buttons and peripherals — freeing up main-board pins.

04

IP5306 power path

USB charging, power-path management and protection — designed for mobile, battery-powered builds.

05

Dual 18650 battery bay

Portable power on the opposite side of the board — two 18650 cells for 5+ hours of run time.

06

Expansion I/O

Board-to-board headers, multiple I²C connectors and 12 servo connectors ready for whatever you daisy-chain.

ZRCore board — front
ZRCORE / FRONT
ZRCore board — top view
ZRCORE / TOP

FULL BOARD OVERVIEW

Power + motion.

Motor, power and expansion core for ZROne. PCA9685 PWM control, DRV8833 motor drive, MCP23008 GPIO expansion, IP5306 power management, dual 18650 battery bay and stack headers for expansion.

ZRCore board full feature overview infographic

Available for larger builds. Tindie listing planned.

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