You need a Motor Driver like this one https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9457 to do so. If you are able to generate a PWM signal with Python it should be no problem.
2014/1/15 Gerald Coley <[email protected]> > Output current of a GPIO pin is around 6mA at 3.3V. > > Gerald > > > > On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 11:56 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Is there any possible way to run a DC motor of around 15 watts power >> using a separate power source using python in beaglebone black? >> any possible solution will be appreciated. I don't want to use any cape >> for the task. >> >> thanks in advance. >> >> -- >> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "BeagleBoard" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
