ThunderBorg Motor Controller API

Overview

This API for the ThunderBorg board has additional features that the original API does not have.

1. Tested with Python 3.13. All Python 2.x code has been removed.
2. Built in logging to a log file of your choice--no print statements.
3. Auto voltage in settings.
4. API initialization is done during class instantiation.
5. Flag to initialize the first board that is found if default is not present.

Warning

This version of the ThunderBorg API is a complete rewrite of the version provided on the PiBorg forums. It is functionally compatible, but not signature compatible. In other words the class and method calls are completely different.

The original code and site are below:

GitHub

Store (Closed as of 2026)

Provides

An API (Application Programming Interface) for the ThunderBorg motor controller boards.

Installation Guide

Testing Guide

Pair bluetooth Wireless Controller

Feel free to contact me at: carl dot nobile at gmail.com

Complete Documentation can be found on Read the Docs at: Thunder Borg