Monster Moto Shield VNH2SP30 Motor Driver 14A (Peak 30A)

Monster Moto Shield VNH2SP30 Motor Driver 14A (Peak 30A) has a single NH3SP30 chip which enables it to drive one DC motor. It has an extremely high current capacity of 14A per channel (peak of 30A for few seconds). The thermal heating is minimal uptill 4 to 5 amps. However it would need thermal dissipation device like heat sink or cooling fan for higher currents.

This is essentially a ramped up version of our Ardumoto motor driver shield. For this monster shield we’ve replaced the L298 H-bridge with a pair of VNH2SP30 full-bridge motor drivers. We’ve also beefed up the support circuitry so this board is capable of driving a pair of high-current motors!

The VIN and motor out are pitched for our 5mm screw terminals (not included), making it easy to connect larger gauge wires. Also the difference in the standard Arduino Motor shield and Monster Motor shield is the change in the driving IC. In the standard Arduino Motor shield the IC used is L298 H bridge IC which has a current capacity of 1 A which is replaced by the VNH3DP30 chip with a 14A conitnuous current capacity with heat dissipation devices installed. This motor driver also has a thermal shutdown function possible as the thermal output is provided on the analog pin of arduino.

Features:

• Current sensing available to Arduino analog pin
• MOSFET on-resistance: 19 mΩ (per leg)
• Maximum PWM frequency: 20 kHz
• Thermal Shutdown
• Undervoltage and Overvoltage shutdown.

Specifications:

Driver Model	Monster Moto Shield VNH2SP30
Operating Voltage(VDC)	12~16
Peak Current (A)	30 (10 seconds)
Continuous Current (A)	14
No. of Channels	1
Over-Current Protection (A)	Yes
Thermal Protection	Yes
LED Indicator	Yes
Cooling Fan	NO
Arduino Sheild	No- can be used with Wire connection
Dimensions in mm (LxWxH)	55 x 28 x 12
Weight (gm)	15
Maximum PWM frequency	20 kHz

Package Includes:

• 1 x VNH2SP30 Based 15A(Peak 30A) DC Motor Driver Monster Moto Shield

Note: When using this board in extreme high-demand applications it may be necessary to improve thermal performance with a heat-sink or fan and to solder the wires directly to the board instead of using a screw terminal (in addition to the myriad other complications present in a high-current system) However, when using the board at currents up to 6A the chips will barely become noticeably warm.