L298N Dual H Bridge Motor Driver is a motor controller breakout board which is typically used for controlling speed and direction of motors. It can also be used to control the brightness of certain lighting projects such as high powered LED arrays.
An H-bridge is a circuit that can drive a current in either polarity and be controlled by pulse width modulation.
Pin descriptions of L298N Dual H Bridge Motor Driver:
Out 1: Motor A lead out 1
Out 2: Motor A lead out 2
Out 3: Motor B lead out 1
Out 4: Motor B lead out 2
GND: Ground
5V: 5V Logic Input
EnA: Enables PWM signal for Motor A
In1: Input for Motor A lead out 1
In2: Input for Motor A lead out 2
In3: Input for Motor B lead out 1
In4: Input for Motor B lead out 2
EnB: Enables PWM signal for Motor B
L298N Dual H Bridge Motor Driver - General Specifications
Dual H Bridge Motor Driver
L298N motor driver IC
Drives up to 2 bidirectional DC motors
Integrated 5V power regulator
5V – 35V drive voltage
2A max drive current
L298N Dual H Bridge Motor Driver - Technical Specifications