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Motor Shield
Adafruit
A motor shield for Arduino that supports up to 4 DC motors, 2 stepper motors, and 5V servos.
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Specifications
3- Gpio Count
- 14-19 (analog pins) + 2 unused (digital pins 2, 13) = 16 total GPIOs
- Dimensions
- Not explicitly stated in the text.
- Connectivity
- DC/Stepper motor drivers via H-bridge (L293D), Servo control, 74HC595 serial-to-parallel latch
Pinout
10Low source legibility.The original manufacturer datasheet for this part was difficult to read, so this pinout may be incomplete or imperfect. Always confirm against the specific manufacturer’s datasheet before wiring.
| Pin | Name | Functions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | DC Motor #1 / Stepper #1 (activation/speed control) | GPIO | Used for both DC motor and stepper |
| 3 | DC Motor #2 / Stepper #1 (activation/speed control) | GPIO | Used for both DC motor and stepper |
| 5 | DC Motor #3 / Stepper #2 (activation/speed control) | GPIO | Used for both DC motor and stepper |
| 6 | DC Motor #4 / Stepper #2 (activation/speed control) | GPIO | Used for both DC motor and stepper |
| 4 | DC/Stepper motor driver 1 | PWM | Part of the H-bridge circuitry |
| 7 | DC/Stepper motor driver 2 | PWM | Part of the H-bridge circuitry |
| 8 | DC/Stepper motor driver 3 | PWM | Part of the H-bridge circuitry |
| 12 | DC/Stepper motor driver 4 | PWM | Part of the H-bridge circuitry |
| 9 | Servo #1 control | GPIO | Used for controlling a single servo |
| 10 | Servo #2 control | GPIO | Used for controlling the second servo |
Interactive pinout
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