CD DVD Spindle Motor

CD/DVD spindle motor salvaged from disc drives for use as a DC hobby motor with different characteristics from standard 130-style motors.

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

Motor terminal 1
One of the two brushed DC motor terminals. Drive from a motor driver; reversing polarity reverses direction. Adafruit product page states 5.9 V max voltage.
Type · PowerVoltage · 5.9 V max per Adafruit product page
Motor terminal 2
The other brushed DC motor terminal. Drive from a motor driver; reversing polarity reverses direction. Adafruit product page states 5.9 V max voltage.
Type · PowerVoltage · 5.9 V max per Adafruit product page

Pin	Type	Function	Voltage
Motor terminal 1	Power	One of the two brushed DC motor terminals. Drive from a motor driver; reversing polarity reverses direction. Adafruit product page states 5.9 V max voltage.	5.9 V max per Adafruit product page
Motor terminal 2	Power	The other brushed DC motor terminal. Drive from a motor driver; reversing polarity reverses direction. Adafruit product page states 5.9 V max voltage.	5.9 V max per Adafruit product page

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

Pin details

2 connections

Motor terminal 1
One of the two brushed DC motor terminals. Drive from a motor driver; reversing polarity reverses direction. Adafruit product page states 5.9 V max voltage.
PowerVoltage · 5.9 V max per Adafruit product page
Motor terminal 2
The other brushed DC motor terminal. Drive from a motor driver; reversing polarity reverses direction. Adafruit product page states 5.9 V max voltage.
PowerVoltage · 5.9 V max per Adafruit product page

Start wiring

Wide input · Wired

Verify supply voltage and logic levels before powering up.

Module pins: Motor terminal 1, Motor terminal 2. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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