# 4tronix Drive:Bit Motor Controller for the BBC Micro:Bit

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE06801 · **Brand:** [4tronix](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/4tronix-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/drive-bit-motor-controller-for-the-bbc-micro-bit.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/drive-bit-motor-controller-for-the-bbc-micro-bit.html.md))

This affordable, ready-assembled robotics controller board is ready to accept your BBC Micro:Bit, battery power (6 to 10V) and motors of your choice to make your own DIY robot. Use a small box, ice-cream carton or similar to house everything and you can build a really affordable robot for your school, coding club or home.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $17.70 (inc GST) — $16.09 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $15.45 (exc GST) · 25+ $14.96 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney).
- We can dispatch 3 today; more stock is typically available with a 5–11 day lead time.

## Description

This affordable, ready-assembled robotics controller board is ready to accept your BBC Micro:Bit, battery power (6 to 10V) and motors of your choice to make your own DIY robot. Use a small box, ice-cream carton or similar to house everything and you can build a really affordable robot for your school, coding club or home.

Drive:Bit uses the ever popular DRV8833 motor driver which allows you to use most small motors that operate in the 6V - 9V range.

The Drive:Bit includes a power switch, indicator LED and features a Smart RGB LED for status indication. All the useful Microbit pins are brought out to pads along the top of the board, with P0, P1, P2 and P8 being made available with 3-pin GVS (Ground, Voltage, Signal) headers, making it easy to connect to 3V sensors and even small micro servos

The motor and power connections can be made through the 2-pin screw terminals OR by using the 2-pin male headers behind each terminal

More details on the 4tronix [blog](https://4tronix.co.uk/blog/?p=2152)

Search for "DriveBit" in Microsoft Makecode for the special extension that makes this really easy to use.

### Specification

- Works with both the [micro:bit V1](https://core-electronics.com.au/micro-bit-by-bbc.html) and [micro:bit V2](https://core-electronics.com.au/micro-bit-v2-australia.html)[1](https://core-electronics.com.au/#Note1)
- Dimensions: 65 x 30.5 mm (same size and mounting holes as a Raspberry Pi Zero)
- Input voltage: 6V to 10V max with reverse polarity protection
- Output Current: 1A per channel maximum
- Status LED: Smart RGB LED (aka neopixel) on pin 16
- 2 Motors: Pins 12/13 (Motor 1) and Pins 14/15 (Motor 2)
- 3.3V Regulator 0.5A
- Power from Microbit does not power the DriveBit. DriveBit is only powered from its power input
 
*NOTE: micro:bit not included. [Get one here!](https://core-electronics.com.au/micro-bit-v2-australia.html)*

1 There may be some rare cases where there are incompatibilities. BBC are working closely with accessory makers to ensure your accessories will continue to work in the same way.

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/c/e/ce06801-drivebit-1.jpg)