Motor Shield L298P Compatible with Arduino

Motor Shield L298P Compatible with Arduino info

Motor Shield L298P Compatible with Arduino is based on the L298, which is a dual full-bridge driver designed to drive inductive loads such as relays, solenoids, DC and stepping motors. It lets you drive two DC motors with your Arduino board, controlling the speed and direction of each one independently. You can also measure the motor current absorption of each motor, among other features. The shield is TinkerKit compatible, which means you can quickly create projects by plugging TinkerKit modules to the board.

Motor Shield L298P Compatible with Arduino must be powered only by an external power supply. Because the L298 IC mounted on the shield has two separate power connections, one for the logic and one for the motor supply driver. The required motor current often exceeds the maximum USB current rating.

This shield has two separate channels, called A and B, that each use 4 of the Arduino pins to drive or sense the motor. In total there are 8 pins in use on this shield. You can use each channel separately to drive two DC motors or combine them to drive one bipolar stepper motor.

The shield's pins, divided by channel are shown in the table below:

Channel                                              A                            B

Direction                                             D12                        D13

PWM                                                  D3                          D11

Brake                                                 D9                          D8

Current Sensing                                  A0                          A1

Motor Shield L298P Compatible with Arduino  - General Specifications

• Dual full-bridge driver designed to drive inductive loads
• TinkerKit compatible
• Can drive 2 DC motors or 1 bipolar stepper motor
• Free running stop and brake function
• Up to 4A current output

Motor Shield L298P Compatible with Arduino  - Technical Specifications

• Operating Voltage: 5-12V
• Motor controller: L298P
• Max current: 2A per channel or 4A max (with external power supply)
• Current sensing: 1.65V/A

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Motor Shield L298P Compatible with Arduino Schematic

L298 Datasheet

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