Virtual COM port makes it easy to send serial commands from any development
environment that supports serial communication
Pololu USB Software Development Kit allows use of more advanced native USB
commands and includes example code in C#, Visual Basic .NET, and Visual C++
TTL serial features:
Supports 300 – 200,000 bps in fixed-baud mode, 300 – 115,200 bps in autodetect-
baud mode (2)
Simultaneously supports the Pololu protocol, which gives access to advanced
functionality, and the simpler Scott Edwards MiniSSC II protocol (there is no need
to configure the device for a particular protocol mode)
Can be daisy-chained with other Pololu servo and motor controllers using a
single serial transmit line
Chain input allows reception of data from multiple Mini Maestros using a single
serial receive line without extra components (does not apply to Micro Maestros)
Can function as a general-purpose USB-to-TTL serial adapter for projects
controlled from a PC
Board can be powered off of USB or a 5 – 16 V battery, and it makes the regulated 5V
available to the user
Upgradable firmware
Maestro Comparison Table
Micro
Maestro
Mini
Maestro 12
Mini
Maestro 18
Mini
Maestro 24
Channels: 6 12 18 24
Analog input
channels:
6 12 12 12
Digital input channels: 0 0 6 12
Width:
0.85"
(2.16 cm)
1.10"
(2.79 cm)
1.10"
(2.79 cm)
1.10"
(2.79 cm)
Length:
1.20"
(3.05 cm)
1.42"
(3.61 cm)
1.80"
(4.57 cm)
2.30"
(5.84 cm)
Weight(1): 3.0 g 4.2 g 4.9 g 6.0 g
Configurable pulse
rate(2):
33–100 Hz 1–333 Hz 1–333 Hz 1–333 Hz
Pulse range(2): 64–3280 µs 64–4080 µs 64–4080 µs 64–4080 µs
Script size(3): 1 KB 8 KB 8 KB 8 KB
1 This is the weight of the board without header pins or terminal blocks. 2 The available pulse rate
and range depend on each other and factors such as baud rate and number of channels used. See
the Maestro User’s Guide for details. 3 The user script system is more powerful on the Mini
Maestro than on the Micro Maestro. See See the Maestro User’s Guide for details.
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