Overview
This cable is designed to work with the encoders on our Micro Metal Gearmotors, which are also available separately with top-entry connector and with side-entry connector. It consists of six twisted 28 AWG color-coded wires that are terminated on both ends by female JST SH-type connectors.
You can use the cable to connect an encoder to our JST SH-style connector breakout board (available in top-entry and side-entry versions), allowing you to easily access the motor and encoder pins on a standard solderless breadboard. Alternatively, a cable with two connector breakout boards could serve as a removable general-purpose interconnect between different parts of a modular system.
Use with Micro Metal Gearmotor Encoders
When used with our encoders, the wire color scheme is as follows:
| Cable color |
Function |
| Red |
motor power M1 (“+” terminal) |
| Black |
motor power M2 (other terminal) |
| Blue |
encoder Vcc (2.7 V to 18 V) |
| Yellow |
encoder channel A output |
| White |
encoder channel B output |
| Green |
encoder GND |
 | Micro Metal Gearmotor with 12 CPR encoder, side connector (cable not included). |
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 | Micro Metal Gearmotor with 12 CPR encoder, back connector (cable not included). |
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For more information on how to use the encoders, see the encoder product pages.
Available options
These cables are available in double-ended and single-ended versions in a variety of lengths:
People often buy this product together with:
