Serial Bus Servo Driver HAT for Raspberry Pi (with ESP32)

This driver HAT has been made to control up to 253 serial bus servos simultaneously. It uses the ESP32-WROOM-32 module for wired and wireless communication, making it ideal for robotics projects such as quadruped robots, hexapod walkers, and robotic arms.

It supports 9-25V wide voltage input and features multiple control demos. It connects to Raspberry Pi, providing power via a 5V buck regulator and communicates through the GPIO UART interface. The HAT also supports JSON command communication for advanced control and feedback.

Features

• Allows controlling up to 253 ST / RSBL series serial bus servos at the same time
• 9~25V wide voltage input (the input voltage and the servo voltage must be matched)
• Based on the ESP32-WROOM-32 module, supports wired and wireless communication
• Provides multiple control demos for different host controllers
• Supports controlling the serial bus servos directly via onboard USB Type-C port
• Supports connecting to Raspberry Pi, powering the Pi via integrated 5V buck regulator circuit and communicating through GPIO UART interface, neat cable management

What’s on Board

1. ESP32 module
2. DCDC 5V buck regulator
3. UART control switch
4. Reset button
5. BOOT button
   For entering download mode
6. Raspberry Pi 40PIN header
7. ESP32 Type-C port
8. Serial bus servo Type-C port
9. XT60 connector
10. 5.5×2.5 DC power jack
11. Power supply screw terminal
12. RS485 serial bus servo header
13. TTL serial bus servo headers

Specifications

Connection Example – Raspberry Pi & Servo

Resources

• Product Wiki
• Schematics

Pinout

Package Contents

• 1x Bus Servo Driver HAT (A)
• 1x 2 x 20-pin header
• 1x USB-A to USB-C cable
• 1x Screws pack