
POLOLU-5161 · Pololu

This is a miniature brushed DC metal gearmotor with a gearbox cross section of 10×12 mm and a 9 mm long, 3 mm diameter D-shaped gearbox output shaft. Cables sold separately. motor/brush type gearbox encoder HP 6V: high-power 6V with precious metal brushes 51.45:1 with brass plates 12 CPR incremental quadrature with side connector voltage no-load performance stall extrapolation* 6 V 590 RPM, 100 mA 0.86 kg⋅cm (11 oz⋅in), 1.6 A * Note: Stall torque and stall current specifications are theoretical values; stalls could damage the motor or gearbox. (Pololu item #5161)
| Part number | POLOLU-5161 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Pololu |
| Category | Motors & Actuators › DC & Gear Motors |
| Pins | 6 |
| Voltage (max) | 6 V |
| Current | 1.6 A |
50:1 Micro Metal Gearmotor HP 6V with 12 CPR Encoder, Side Connector pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GND | ground | Encoder GND (green) |
| 2 | B | output | Encoder channel B output (white) |
| 3 | A | output | Encoder channel A output (yellow) |
| 4 | VCC | power | Encoder Vcc (blue) |
| 5 | M2 | passive | Motor power M2, other terminal (black) |
| 6 | M1 | passive | Motor power M1, "+" terminal (red) |
Schematic symbol and footprint
Schematic symbol
Footprint: JST-SH 6-pin SMD right-angle (SM06B-SRSS-TB) - Pololu micro metal gearmotor encoder — to scale, pad 1 in yellow (mm). Check against the datasheet before ordering PCBs.
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