Motion 2350 Pro
by Cytron Technologies
MOTION 2350 Pro - Advanced Robotics Controller for Beginners
It has been a few years since the first microcontroller by Raspberry Pi, the RP2040, was launched. Now, Raspberry Pi has introduced the latest upgraded processor, the RP2350. Introducing MOTION 2350 Pro, designed by Cytron, leveraging the new RP2350 processor. Built for beginner and intermediate users to experience the Pro version of the board. Ideal for those who want to build an advanced robot, minimize efforts on electronics, and focus on mechanics.
More Power, More Ports, More Connectivity
The Motion 2350 Pro features an advanced DC motor driver capable of controlling up to 4 brushed DC motors (3A Max each channel), with voltage ratings from 3.6V to 16V. Building a powerful robot with mecanum wheels has never been easier, thanks to this robust 4-channel driver! Additionally, the controller is equipped with 8-channel 5V servo ports, 8-channel GPIO breakout, and 3 Maker Ports, enabling you to connect a wide array of components and sensors. The highlight? The Motion 2350 Pro comes with a direct USB host for a USB joystick/gamepad, ensuring true plug-and-play convenience.
Favorable Maker Features
“Maker” features have been a signature of Cytron products. GPIO references printed on the silkscreen and colored headers help beginners connect components to the correct GPIO pins. The built-in quick test buttons and motor output LEDs allow for quick and convenient functional testing of the motor driver without writing any code. The user buttons and piezo buzzer are also beneficial for running simple commands, eliminating the need for extra wiring! Of course not to forget the LED indicator for each Digitial IO pin.
The MOTION 2350 Pro combines the Raspberry Pi Pico 2, the benefits of the Maker series, an advanced robot controller, and other useful features. Therefore, this board is compatible with the existing Raspberry Pi Pico ecosystem. Software, firmware, libraries, and resources developed for Pico should work seamlessly with the MOTION 2350 Pro allowing users to program in familiar environments such as Python (MicroPython, CircuitPython), C/C++, and Arduino IDE (coming soon).
CircuitPython is preloaded on the MOTION 2350 Pro, running a simple demo program right out of the box. Connect it to your computer via a USB-C cable and turn it on. You will be greeted by a melody tune and running LED lights. Press the GP20 and GP21 push buttons to run another demo code. With this demo code and quick test buttons, you can test the board the moment you receive it!
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CircuitPython 9.2.0-alpha.2351
This is the latest development release of CircuitPython that will work with the Motion 2350 Pro.
Alpha development releases are early releases. They are unfinished, are likely to have bugs, and the features they provide may change. Beta releases may have some bugs and unfinished features, but should be suitable for many uses. A Release Candidate (rc) release is considered done and will become the next stable release, assuming no further issues are found.
Please try alpha, beta, and rc releases if you are able. Your testing is invaluable: it helps us uncover and find issues quickly.
Release Notes for 9.2.0-alpha.2351
Built-in modules available: _asyncio , _bleio , _pixelmap , adafruit_bus_device , adafruit_pixelbuf , aesio , analogbufio , analogio , array , atexit , audiobusio , audiocore , audiomixer , audiomp3 , audiopwmio , binascii , bitbangio , bitmapfilter , bitmaptools , bitops , board , builtins , builtins.pow3 , busdisplay , busio , busio.SPI , busio.UART , codeop , collections , countio , digitalio , displayio , epaperdisplay , errno , floppyio , fontio , fourwire , framebufferio , getpass , gifio , hashlib , i2cdisplaybus , i2ctarget , imagecapture , io , jpegio , json , keypad , keypad.KeyMatrix , keypad.Keys , keypad.ShiftRegisterKeys , keypad_demux , keypad_demux.DemuxKeyMatrix , locale , math , memorymap , microcontroller , msgpack , neopixel_write , nvm , onewireio , os , os.getenv , paralleldisplaybus , pulseio , pwmio , qrio , rainbowio , random , re , rgbmatrix , rotaryio , rp2pio , rtc , sdcardio , select , sharpdisplay , storage , struct , supervisor , synthio , sys , terminalio , time , touchio , traceback , ulab , usb , usb_cdc , usb_hid , usb_host , usb_midi , usb_video , vectorio , warnings , watchdog , zlib ,
Included frozen(?) modules: adafruit_motor , neopixel , simpleio ,
Absolute Newest
Every time we commit new code to CircuitPython we automatically build binaries for each board and language. The binaries are stored on Amazon S3, organized by board, and then by language. These releases are even newer than the development release listed above. Try them if you want the absolute latest and are feeling daring or want to see if a problem has been fixed.
Previous Versions of CircuitPython
All previous releases of CircuitPython are available for download from Amazon S3 through the button below. For very old releases, look in the OLD/ folder for each board. Release notes for each release are available at GitHub button below.
Older releases are useful for testing if you something appears to be broken in a newer release but used to work, or if you have older code that depends on features only available in an older release. Otherwise we recommend using the latest stable release.