# DYNAMIXEL Shield for Arduino Portenta H7 and MKR series

**URL:** <https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/dynamixel-shield-for-arduino-portenta-h7-and-mkr-series/19172>\
**Category:** ROS General\
**Tags:** open-hardware, arduino\
**Created:** [February 26, 2021, 2:00am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/dynamixel-shield-for-arduino-portenta-h7-and-mkr-series/19172 "2021-02-26T02:00:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![WillSon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/willson/32/881_2.png) [@WillSon](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/WillSon)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 2:00am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/dynamixel-shield-for-arduino-portenta-h7-and-mkr-series/19172/1 "2021-02-26T02:00:47Z")

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Hi Community!

Have you read [the exciting news](http://discourse.ros.org/t/micro-ros-on-arduino-portenta-h7/19011) about [micro-ROS Arduino](https://github.com/micro-ROS/micro_ros_arduino) now supports Arduino Portenta H7?

As there are many developers who are looking for a solution for an embedded based ROS platform, it is my absolute pleasure to introduce a new DYNAMIXEL Shield that is compatible with Arduino MKR series and Portenta H7.

> **[Expand the power of your MKR boards with ROBOTIS DYNAMIXEL Shield | Arduino Blog](https://blog.arduino.cc/2021/02/19/expand-the-power-of-your-mkr-boards-wit-robotis-dynamixel-shield/)**
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> We are happy to announce the new ROBOTIS DYNAMIXEL SHIELD for the Arduino MKR series. As part of the “Works with Arduino™” program, the DYNAMIXEL SHIELD expands the capabilities of the MKR family, opening up the opportunity to drive the DYNAMIXEL...

This small shield is a perfect solution for controlling DYNAMIXEL smart actuator on Arduino, and especially, for recently released lineup [XL330-M288-T](https://emanual.robotis.com/docs/en/dxl/x/xl330-m288/) or [XL330-M077-T](https://emanual.robotis.com/docs/en/dxl/x/xl330-m077/) that supports low voltage (\<6.0V)  
[![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/2X/c/c8a9b0f86721bdfb1f8e57cfcd90786e82473497.png)](https://emanual.robotis.com/docs/en/dxl/x/xl330-m288/)

XL330 supports operating mode such as [Current, Velocity, Position, PWM and more](https://emanual.robotis.com/docs/en/dxl/x/xl330-m288/#operating-mode11), and can be directly connected to RC receivers as it supports [S.BUS, iBUS, RC-PWM protocols](https://emanual.robotis.com/docs/en/dxl/x/xl330-m288/#protocol-type13).

You can take a look at how DYNAMIXEL Shield can be used with Arduino boards.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/2X/a/aa21eaa7a50db1a751a4b063d86679bf76635e63.jpeg "DYNAMIXEL Quick Start Guide for DYNAMIXEL Shield for Arduino MKR Series") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y7FLG1n-9k)

More examples and useful videos are upcoming.  
What would you make with this shield?

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3D modeling is also available via Tinkercad.

> **[3D design DYNAMIXEL Shield for Arduino MKR series - Tinkercad](https://www.tinkercad.com/things/b6kgaTMmOTA)**
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> 3D design DYNAMIXEL Shield for Arduino MKR series created by Uihyoung Son with Tinkercad

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**Author:** ![FraFin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/frafin/32/7614_2.png) [@FraFin](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/FraFin)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 11:15am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/dynamixel-shield-for-arduino-portenta-h7-and-mkr-series/19172/2 "2021-02-26T11:15:15Z")

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Hi Will! That’s great news! Hopefully, we’ll soon see a micro-ROS node sending info such as the speed and position of the DYNAMIXEL actuators straight into the ROS 2 ecosystem 🙌 🙌 🙌

Such a great synergy of top-notch technologies 🕶

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**Author:** ![WillSon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/willson/32/881_2.png) [@WillSon](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/WillSon)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/dynamixel-shield-for-arduino-portenta-h7-and-mkr-series/19172/3 "2021-03-02T01:35:17Z")

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@FraFin,  
Thank you for the great work with Arduino team for supporting their boards.  
Your work will connect many Arduino developers to the ROS world.  
What an awesome collaboration!