DC Motor + Stepper FeatherWing Add-on For All Feather Boards

Motor power +
External motor supply positive input. Adafruit Learn states to provide 5-12V DC power for driving the motors on the motor power pins.
Type · powerVoltage · 5-12V DC motor supply, source-backed by Adafruit Learn pinouts page
Motor power GND
External motor supply ground input for the motor power terminal block.
Type · groundVoltage · 0V reference for external 5-12V motor supply
M1
Motor output terminal in the left motor set, also used as part of Stepper 1 / M1 + M2.
Type · outputVoltage · motor supply dependent
M2
Motor output terminal in the left motor set, also used as part of Stepper 1 / M1 + M2.
Type · outputVoltage · motor supply dependent
M3
Motor output terminal in the right motor set, also used as part of Stepper 2 / M3 + M4.

Start wiring

Shield

Confirm the data interface matches your host board.

Module pins: Motor power +, 3.3V, Motor power GND, GND, SDA, SCL. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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Position

Type

Function

Voltage

Motor power +

power

External motor supply positive input. Adafruit Learn states to provide 5-12V DC power for driving the motors on the motor power pins.

5-12V DC motor supply, source-backed by Adafruit Learn pinouts page

Motor power GND

ground

External motor supply ground input for the motor power terminal block.

0V reference for external 5-12V motor supply

output

Motor output terminal in the left motor set, also used as part of Stepper 1 / M1 + M2.

motor supply dependent

output

Motor output terminal in the left motor set, also used as part of Stepper 1 / M1 + M2.

motor supply dependent

output

Motor output terminal in the right motor set, also used as part of Stepper 2 / M3 + M4.

motor supply dependent

output

Motor output terminal in the right motor set, also used as part of Stepper 2 / M3 + M4.

motor supply dependent

3.3V

power

Feather logic power for the I2C expander and motor control pins. Adafruit Learn says logic power comes from the Feather's 3.3V regulator and is required.

3.3V logic

GND

ground

Feather logic ground, required with 3.3V logic power.

0V logic reference

SDA

signal

I2C data line used for all control. Adafruit Learn states SDA is the right highlighted I2C pin near the mounting hole and has a 10K pullup to 3.3V.

3.3V I2C with 10K pullup

SCL

signal

I2C clock line used for all control. Adafruit Learn states SCL is to the left of SDA and has a 10K pullup to 3.3V.

3.3V I2C with 10K pullup

A0 address jumper

configuration

I2C address offset jumper bit 0. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address.

A1 address jumper

configuration

I2C address offset jumper bit 1. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address.

A2 address jumper

configuration

I2C address offset jumper bit 2. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address.

A3 address jumper

configuration

I2C address offset jumper bit 3. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address.

A4 address jumper

configuration

I2C address offset jumper bit 4. Bridge with solder to add this binary address bit to the 0x60 base address.

Pinout

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