16-Channel 8W Open Collector 12-Bit PWM FET Driver for IoT

This 16-Channel power FET driver allows 12-Bit variable control of high-current loads from a Particle Electron using I2C communications.

This device uses sixteen BUK98150-55A power FETs, allowing cloud control of 16 channels of High-Power LED or incandescent lighting from anywhere in the world.

The BUK98150-55A is capable of controlling up to 55VDC and 5.5 Amps of current (8 Watts of Heat Dissipation), making it an ideal choice for most low-voltage DC lighting applications.

The PCA9685 chip is used as a driver for this controller, making communications easy and expandable to up to 62 devices on a single I2C port.

Take control of your DC lighting from a smart phone using Mobicle.io or develop your own software to control lighting using the Particle cloud infrastructure. The Particle Electron offers cellular communication capabilities, allowing access just about anywhere cellular service is available, use the Particle Cloud infrastructure to stay in communication with this device. Our development library makes it easy to control this device with minimal coding. I2C expansion port makes it easy to add sensors or more controllers to a single Particle Electron.

Technobabble:

This device was designed for proportional control of resistive loads, but may be used for very light inductive applications, such as small hobby DC motors. We strongly encourage customers to use this version with resistive loads as much as possible. This controller is equipped with 16 Open Collector 12-Bit PWM outputs. Open Collector 12-Bit PWM outputs work by connecting an external load, such as a incandescent light or LED to ground under software control. Open Collector 12-Bit PWM outputs are also known as low-side drivers, meaning they connect/disconnect the ground side of an external device. Because the outputs on this controller are open collector, every external load can operate at a different voltage, as long as all voltages are capable of sharing a common ground. See our wiring diagram for connection examples. Not for use with AC power applications. This device requires an external 12VDC Power Supply.

This is an I²C Master Device, capable of directly connecting to any of our Cross-Platform I²C Slave Devices using the I²C Output. It is directly compatible with:

Particle Electron
Particle Photon (Particle.io)
Bluz Module (Bluz.io)
ESP8266 Module

If using a Particle module, the PKFR Key Fob Receiver overlay shield may be used.

This device may be converted for direct use with:

Arduino Nano using the Arduino Nano Adapter
Arduino Micro using the Arduino Micro Adapter
Onion Omega 1&2 using the OC Adapter
Pycom WiPy using the WiPy Adapter
Adafruit Huzzah ESP8266 using the Adafruit Huzzah Adapter

This device may be converted to an I²C slave device using the Slave Adapter, ideal for use with Raspberry Pi, Beaglebone, Arduino Uno, and BridgeX5.

Arduino Interfaces:
Use the Slave Adapter and a Arduino Uno Interface Adapter
Use the Slave Adapter and a Arduino Nano I²C Shield
Use the Slave Adapter and plug into any Arduino Nano Master Device
Use the Slave Adapter and plug into any Arduino Micro Master Device

Raspberry Pi Interfaces:
Use the Slave Adapter and a Raspberry Pi I²C Interface Adapter
Use the Slave Adapter and a Raspberry Pi 2/3 I²C Interface Adapter
Use the Slave Adapter and a Raspberry Pi Zero I²C Interface Adapter

BeagleBone Interface:
Use the Slave Adapter and a BeagleBone I²C Interface Adapter

Windows 8/10 PC Interface:
Use the Slave Adapter and a Bridge Series Controller