2x2A DC Motor Shield For Arduino

Introduction

Arduino product family is a great learning platform for electronics, programming and robotics. But most projects at some point require mobility. This Arduino motor shield allows for motor control with Arduino right away. Stack up this shield on your controller and drive 2 DC motors with higher power requirements. Depending on the motor of choice, you can make it fast or handle a higher payload. This Arduino Motor Shield (2A) uses L298P chip which allow to drive two 7-12V DC motors with maximum 2A current. This arduino motor shield can be directly mounted onto standard Arduino Uno and Arduino Mega.

Speed control is achieved through conventional PWM which can be obtained from Arduino’s PWM output Pin 5 and 6. The enable/disable function of the motor control is signaled by Arduino Digital Pin 4 and 7. The Motor shield can be powered directly from Arduino or from external power source. It is strongly encouraged to use external power supply to power the motor shield.

This arduino motor shield is ideal for building Arduino robot or other Arduino motor control projects.

There is another version of 2x2A motor shield (Twin) which uses different pins to avoid conflicting pin allocation.

Compatibility

**Motor Drive Expansion Board Selection Guide**

Product Name	2x1A DC Motor Shield for Arduino	Micro:bit Driver Expansion Board	Gravity: Dual Bipolar Stepper Motor Shield for Arduino (DRV8825)	Quad DC Motor Driver Shield for Arduino
SKU	DRI0001	DFR0548	DRI0023	DRI0039
Chip	L293B	HR8833	DRV8825	TB6612FNG
Operating voltage	5V DC	/	3.3V/5V	2.7~5.5V
Motor drive voltage	7-12V DC	3.5~5.5V DC	8.2-45VDC	2.5V-13.5V
Maximum drive current	1A each way	1.5A	1.6A	1.2A continuous current (per channel) 2A (continuous pulse) 3.2A (single pulse)
Motor drive using pins	PIN4/5/6/7 (Arduino Controllor)	/	D4，D5，D6 D7，D8，D12	D3,4,5,6,7,8,11,12
Dimension	56x57mm	63 x 58mm	835525mm	52mm * 53mm
Weight (g)	60	64	48	24
Frequently used With	FIT0565/FIT0520/ FIT0450/FIT0492/ N20 Series	FIT0565/FIT0520/ FIT0450/FIT0492/ N20 Series	FIT0278/FIT0503	FIT0565/FIT0520/ FIT0450/FIT0492/ N20 Series
Key Features	With motor indicator	8-way servo interface DC motor x4/stepper motor x2(multiplexed with motor interface)	Full step, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 step mode	High-speed drive capability, can drive ordinary 2-phase stepper motor to 5000RPM, and drive quad DC at the same time

Product Name	Gravity: IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield	Gravity: 2x2A Motor Shield for Arduino Twin	TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield	2x2A DC Motor Shield for Arduino
SKU	DFR0502	DRI0017	DRI0035	DRI0009
Chip	TB6612FNG	L298	TMC260	L298P
Operating voltage	2.7~5.5V	5V	5V	5V
Motor drive voltage	12V (peak value)	4.8 ～ 35V	40V max	6.5~12v(VIN Power Supply),4.8~35V (External Power Source)
Maximum drive current	1.2A continuous current (per channel) 2A (continuous pulse) 3.2A (single pulse)	up to 2A/channel	up to 2A per motor coil	2A
Motor drive using pins	D4 D5 D6 D7	D10,11,12,13	/	Pin 4,5,6,7 are used to drive two DC motor
Dimension	68.5mm×53.3mm	56x57mm		55x55mm
Weight (g)	36	35	35	60
Frequently used With	FIT0565/FIT0520/ FIT0450/FIT0492/ N20 Series	FIT0565/FIT0520/ FIT0450/FIT0492/ N20 Series	FIT0278/FIT0503	FIT0565/FIT0520/ FIT0450/FIT0492/ N20 Series
Key Features	Integrated XBee Slot, XBee, WiFi Bee, Bluetooth Bee, I2C.	Mirrored version of DRI0009. Drive pins: 10, 11, 12, 13 Not compatible with IO expansion board V7.1. The control port is four, which reduces the overhead of the Arduino digital ports, and easy to program.	Suitable for driving bipolar stepper motors. SPI serial bus control or STEP/DIR signal control. Controllers such as Mega with full port expansion. 256 times microstep subdivision.	Use mirror motor to drive DRI0017 to aviod the conflicts . Support PWM speed control. Support PLL advance speed control