
POLOLU-4863 · Pololu

This gearmotor consists of a medium-power, 12 V brushed DC motor combined with a 20.4:1 metal spur gearbox, and it has an integrated 48 CPR quadrature encoder on the motor shaft, which provides 979.62 counts per revolution of the gearbox’s output shaft. The gearmotor is cylindrical, with a diameter just under 25 mm, and the D-shaped output shaft is 4 mm in diameter and extends 12.5 mm from the face plate of the gearbox. This gearmotor is also available without an encoder. Key specifications: voltage no-load performance stall extrapolation 12 V 380 RPM, 100 mA 3.2 kg⋅cm (44 oz⋅in), 1.8 A (Pololu item #4863)
| Part number | POLOLU-4863 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Pololu |
| Category | Motors & Actuators › DC & Gear Motors |
| Pins | 6 |
| Voltage (max) | 12 V |
| Current | 1.8 A |
20.4:1 Metal Gearmotor 25Dx65L mm MP 12V with 48 CPR Encoder pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M1 | passive | Motor power (red), one motor terminal |
| 2 | M2 | passive | Motor power (black), the other motor terminal |
| 3 | GND | ground | Encoder GND (green) |
| 4 | VCC | power | Encoder Vcc (blue) |
| 5 | A | output | Encoder A output (yellow) |
| 6 | B | output | Encoder B output (white) |
Schematic symbol and footprint
Schematic symbol
Footprint: 1x6 pin header, 2.54 mm (Pololu 25D/37D encoder cable) — to scale, pad 1 in yellow (mm). Check against the datasheet before ordering PCBs.
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