Configure the Plink for PiHat mode

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MotorGo PiHat support is in beta, some parts of this guide may not be accurate. Please check back soon for updates.

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Applies to Plink, Axis

To operate as a PiHat, the Plink must be flashed with the PiHat firmware. The Pi can do this automatically through the motorgo command line tool, which is a part of the motorgo Python package.

Connecting the Plink to the Pi

To connect the Plink to the Pi, use the 40-pin header on the Pi.

11 mm standoffs
gif of connecting the Plink to the Pi or maybe a diagram

Installing the motorgo python package

The motorgo package is available on PyPi and can be installed with pip.

bash

pip install motorgo

Manual Installation

If you would like to install the package manually, you can clone the repository and install it with pip.

bash

git clone
cd motorgo
pip install .

Flashing the PiHat firmware

Installing the PiHat firmware is as simple as running the following command:

bash

motorgo flash

This will automatically pull the correct version of the firmware and flash it to the Plink via the GPIO pins.

Custom Firmware

The PiHat firmware is open source and can be modified to suit your needs. The firmware is available on GitHub and can be found here. The firmware is written in Arduino and can be flashed using either PlatformIO or the Arduino IDE. Follow the standalone setup to configure your development environment.

Raspberry Pi Setup Example Code