L 293

The L293 H-bridge will control up to 2 30v 1 amp dc motors, or one bipolar stepper motor.

Here are the parts you will need:

• L293 DC Motor Driver (available here)
• one Board (eagle files)
• one 16 pin socket
• one polarized 1uf capacitor
• arduino code sample (link)

The L293 H-Bridge is capable of driving up to two 1 amp, 36 volt DC motors. The motor is controlled through a combination of one high and one low signal to the appropriate input pins that determines the direction of the motor.

To control one motor

• Connect one wire from your microcontroller to pin 1A
• Connect another wire from your microcontroller to pin 2A
• Connect one wire of your DC motor to pin 1Y
• Connect the other wire of your DC motor to pin 2Y
• Connect the motor power supply to pin LOAD 1
• Connect the GND pin to ground
• Connect +5 to a +5 power source

Your code will send a HIGH to pin 1A while sending a LOW to pin 2A. This will cause the motor to turn in one direction. To reverse the direction, send a LOW to pin 1A and a HIGH to pin 2A.

Adding the second motor

• Follow the directions above and add these connections:
• Connect one wire from your microcontroller to pin 3A
• Connect another wire from your microcontroller to pin 4A
• Connect one wire of your DC motor to pin 3Y
• Connect the other wire of your DC motor to pin 4Y
• Connect the motor power supply to pin LOAD 2

Pin Description:

• 1A - Control pin for motor 1
• 2A - Control pin for motor 1
• 3A - Control pin for motor 2
• 4A - Control pin for motor 2
• 1Y - Output pin for motor 1
• 2Y - Output pin for motor 1
• 3Y - Output pin for motor 2
• 4Y - Output pin for motor 2

LOAD1 - Power supply for motor 1 (MAX 36v at 1 amp) LOAD2 - Power supply for motor 2 (MAX 36v at 1 amp) GND - Connect to Ground +5 - Connect to +5 volts