Motor Shield
Arduino-form-factor motor driver shield for controlling DC motors and stepper motors. Stacks directly onto Arduino Uno/Mega; exact channel count and driver IC not specified in source.
Pinout
- OUT1output terminal OUT1
Channel 0 motor/stepper output. Seeed wiki Hardware Overview lists Channel 0 as OUT1 and OUT2; stepper mapping lists OUT1 as A+.
Type · Unknown - OUT2output terminal OUT2
Channel 0 motor/stepper output. Seeed wiki Hardware Overview lists Channel 0 as OUT1 and OUT2; stepper mapping lists OUT2 as A-.
Type · Unknown - OUT3output terminal OUT3
Channel 1 motor/stepper output. Seeed wiki Hardware Overview lists Channel 1 as OUT3 and OUT4; stepper mapping lists OUT3 as B+.
Type · Unknown - OUT4output terminal OUT4
Channel 1 motor/stepper output. Seeed wiki Hardware Overview lists Channel 1 as OUT3 and OUT4; stepper mapping lists OUT4 as B-.
Type · Unknown - External power +external power input
External motor power input for the shield. Seeed wiki specifications state External Power 6-15V.
Type · PowerVoltage · 6-15V external motor supply per Seeed wiki - External power GNDexternal power input
External power return for the shield motor supply.
Type · Ground - D8OUT1 controlArduino shield digital D8
Arduino shield pin used by Motor Shield for OUT1 control. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D8 to OUT1.
Type · GPIO - D9Channel0 enableArduino shield digital D9
Arduino shield pin used as Enable of Channel0. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D9 to Enable of Channel0.
Type · GPIO, PWM - D10Channel1 enableArduino shield digital D10
Arduino shield pin used as Enable of Channel1. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D10 to Enable of Channel1.
Type · GPIO, PWM - D11OUT2 controlArduino shield digital D11
Arduino shield pin used by Motor Shield for OUT2 control. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D11 to OUT2.
Type · GPIO - D12OUT3 controlArduino shield digital D12
Arduino shield pin used by Motor Shield for OUT3 control. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D12 to OUT3.
Type · GPIO - D13OUT4 controlArduino shield digital D13
Arduino shield pin used by Motor Shield for OUT4 control. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D13 to OUT4.
Type · GPIO
| Pin | Position | Type | Function | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUT1 | output terminal OUT1 | Unknown | Channel 0 motor/stepper output. Seeed wiki Hardware Overview lists Channel 0 as OUT1 and OUT2; stepper mapping lists OUT1 as A+. | |
| OUT2 | output terminal OUT2 | Unknown | Channel 0 motor/stepper output. Seeed wiki Hardware Overview lists Channel 0 as OUT1 and OUT2; stepper mapping lists OUT2 as A-. | |
| OUT3 | output terminal OUT3 | Unknown | Channel 1 motor/stepper output. Seeed wiki Hardware Overview lists Channel 1 as OUT3 and OUT4; stepper mapping lists OUT3 as B+. | |
| OUT4 | output terminal OUT4 | Unknown | Channel 1 motor/stepper output. Seeed wiki Hardware Overview lists Channel 1 as OUT3 and OUT4; stepper mapping lists OUT4 as B-. | |
| External power + | external power input | Power | External motor power input for the shield. Seeed wiki specifications state External Power 6-15V. | 6-15V external motor supply per Seeed wiki |
| External power GND | external power input | Ground | External power return for the shield motor supply. | |
| D8OUT1 control | Arduino shield digital D8 | GPIO | Arduino shield pin used by Motor Shield for OUT1 control. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D8 to OUT1. | |
| D9Channel0 enable | Arduino shield digital D9 | GPIO, PWM | Arduino shield pin used as Enable of Channel0. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D9 to Enable of Channel0. | |
| D10Channel1 enable | Arduino shield digital D10 | GPIO, PWM | Arduino shield pin used as Enable of Channel1. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D10 to Enable of Channel1. | |
| D11OUT2 control | Arduino shield digital D11 | GPIO | Arduino shield pin used by Motor Shield for OUT2 control. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D11 to OUT2. | |
| D12OUT3 control | Arduino shield digital D12 | GPIO | Arduino shield pin used by Motor Shield for OUT3 control. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D12 to OUT3. | |
| D13OUT4 control | Arduino shield digital D13 | GPIO | Arduino shield pin used by Motor Shield for OUT4 control. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D13 to OUT4. |
Pin details
12 connections- OUT1output terminal OUT1
Channel 0 motor/stepper output. Seeed wiki Hardware Overview lists Channel 0 as OUT1 and OUT2; stepper mapping lists OUT1 as A+.
Unknown - OUT2output terminal OUT2
Channel 0 motor/stepper output. Seeed wiki Hardware Overview lists Channel 0 as OUT1 and OUT2; stepper mapping lists OUT2 as A-.
Unknown - OUT3output terminal OUT3
Channel 1 motor/stepper output. Seeed wiki Hardware Overview lists Channel 1 as OUT3 and OUT4; stepper mapping lists OUT3 as B+.
Unknown - OUT4output terminal OUT4
Channel 1 motor/stepper output. Seeed wiki Hardware Overview lists Channel 1 as OUT3 and OUT4; stepper mapping lists OUT4 as B-.
Unknown - External power +external power input
External motor power input for the shield. Seeed wiki specifications state External Power 6-15V.
PowerVoltage · 6-15V external motor supply per Seeed wiki - External power GNDexternal power input
External power return for the shield motor supply.
Ground - D8OUT1 controlArduino shield digital D8
Arduino shield pin used by Motor Shield for OUT1 control. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D8 to OUT1.
GPIO - D9Channel0 enableArduino shield digital D9
Arduino shield pin used as Enable of Channel0. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D9 to Enable of Channel0.
GPIO, PWM - D10Channel1 enableArduino shield digital D10
Arduino shield pin used as Enable of Channel1. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D10 to Enable of Channel1.
GPIO, PWM - D11OUT2 controlArduino shield digital D11
Arduino shield pin used by Motor Shield for OUT2 control. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D11 to OUT2.
GPIO - D12OUT3 controlArduino shield digital D12
Arduino shield pin used by Motor Shield for OUT3 control. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D12 to OUT3.
GPIO - D13OUT4 controlArduino shield digital D13
Arduino shield pin used by Motor Shield for OUT4 control. Seeed wiki Digital Pin Used table maps D13 to OUT4.
GPIO
Start wiring
PWM · I2C · UART · Wide input · Breakout
Verify supply voltage and logic levels before powering up.
Module pins: External power +, External power GND, D9 / Channel0 enable, D10 / Channel1 enable. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.
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