L293D MOTOR DRIVE EXPANSION SHIELD FOR ARDUINO®

Description

This motor shield contains two motor drivers and a 74HC595 shift register and extends the pins on the Arduino from 3 to 8, which allows controlling the direction for the motor drivers.

This product is a replacement of: VMA207,ARD-A000079

Specifications

• Product basic info:
  • Instruction manual languages: English
  • Primary colours: Grey
  • Depth unit: 5.5 cm
  • Height unit: 2 cm
  • Width unit: 6.8 cm
  • Weight unit: 41 g
• Technical data:
  • Specifications kits & modules: <ul> <li>two L293D motor driver chips</li> <li>four H-bridges</li> <li>0.6 A per bridge (1.2 A peak)</li> <li>thermal shutdown protection</li> <li>internal kickback protection diodes</li> <li>up to 4 bi-directional DC motors</li> <li>up to 2 stepper motors</li> <li>pull down resistors to keep motors disabled during power-up</li> <li>separate logic and motor power connections</li> <li>terminal block connectors for motors and power</li> <li>motor voltages from 4.5 VDC to 16 VDC</li> <li>2 connections for 5 V hobby servos</li> </ul>
• Operational properties:
  • Coding skill level: 3
  • Electronics skill level: 2
  • Mechanics skill level: 1
  • Soldering skill level: none