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Waveshare N20 DC Gear Motor with Magnetic Hall Encoder

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Waveshare N20 DC Gear Motor with Magnetic Hall Encoder - Waveshare - DCGM-N20-12V-EN-200RPM
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N20-class brushed DC gear motor at 12 V, 200 RPM (no-load), with all-metal gearbox and magnetic Hall encoder for closed-loop position control. Connects via an L-shaped 6-pin connector. Model: DCGM-N20-12V-EN-200RPM.

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Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
WAVESHARE N20 DC GEAR M1 motor power inputEncoder phase BEncoder GNDEncoder VCCEncoder phase AM2 motor power input
  • M1 motor power inputZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 1/top in Waveshare encoder pin definition image

    One brushed DC motor power terminal for the N20 gear motor winding.

    Type · PowerVoltage · Motor rated voltage DC 12V per Waveshare parameters; drive through a motor driver, not directly from MCU GPIO.
  • Encoder GNDZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 2/top-to-bottom in Waveshare encoder pin definition image

    Ground reference for the onboard magnetic Hall encoder.

    Type · GroundVoltage · Encoder power domain supports 3.3V or 5V per Waveshare encoder specifications.
  • Encoder phase AZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 3/top-to-bottom in Waveshare encoder pin definition image

    Incremental Hall encoder phase A square-wave output.

    Type · SignalVoltage · 3.3V/5V encoder logic with pull-up resistor; directly connect to MCU per Waveshare encoder specifications.
  • Encoder phase BZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 4/top-to-bottom in Waveshare encoder pin definition image

    Incremental Hall encoder phase B square-wave output.

    Type · SignalVoltage · 3.3V/5V encoder logic with pull-up resistor; directly connect to MCU per Waveshare encoder specifications.
  • Encoder VCCZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 5/top-to-bottom in Waveshare encoder pin definition image

    Power input for the onboard magnetic Hall encoder.

    Type · PowerVoltage · DC 3.3V or DC 5.0V per Waveshare encoder specifications.
  • M2 motor power inputZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 6/bottom in Waveshare encoder pin definition image

    Other brushed DC motor power terminal for the N20 gear motor winding.

    Type · PowerVoltage · Motor rated voltage DC 12V per Waveshare parameters; polarity controls direction through a suitable motor driver.
PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
M1 motor power inputZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 1/top in Waveshare encoder pin definition imagePowerOne brushed DC motor power terminal for the N20 gear motor winding.Motor rated voltage DC 12V per Waveshare parameters; drive through a motor driver, not directly from MCU GPIO.
Encoder GNDZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 2/top-to-bottom in Waveshare encoder pin definition imageGroundGround reference for the onboard magnetic Hall encoder.Encoder power domain supports 3.3V or 5V per Waveshare encoder specifications.
Encoder phase AZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 3/top-to-bottom in Waveshare encoder pin definition imageSignalIncremental Hall encoder phase A square-wave output.3.3V/5V encoder logic with pull-up resistor; directly connect to MCU per Waveshare encoder specifications.
Encoder phase BZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 4/top-to-bottom in Waveshare encoder pin definition imageSignalIncremental Hall encoder phase B square-wave output.3.3V/5V encoder logic with pull-up resistor; directly connect to MCU per Waveshare encoder specifications.
Encoder VCCZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 5/top-to-bottom in Waveshare encoder pin definition imagePowerPower input for the onboard magnetic Hall encoder.DC 3.3V or DC 5.0V per Waveshare encoder specifications.
M2 motor power inputZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 6/bottom in Waveshare encoder pin definition imagePowerOther brushed DC motor power terminal for the N20 gear motor winding.Motor rated voltage DC 12V per Waveshare parameters; polarity controls direction through a suitable motor driver.
Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
WAVESHARE N20 DC GEAR M1 motor power inputEncoder phase BEncoder GNDEncoder VCCEncoder phase AM2 motor power input

Pin details

6 connections
  1. M1 motor power input

    One brushed DC motor power terminal for the N20 gear motor winding.

    PowerVoltage · Motor rated voltage DC 12V per Waveshare parameters; drive through a motor driver, not directly from MCU GPIO.
    ZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 1/top in Waveshare encoder pin definition image
  2. Encoder GND

    Ground reference for the onboard magnetic Hall encoder.

    GroundVoltage · Encoder power domain supports 3.3V or 5V per Waveshare encoder specifications.
    ZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 2/top-to-bottom in Waveshare encoder pin definition image
  3. Encoder phase A

    Incremental Hall encoder phase A square-wave output.

    SignalVoltage · 3.3V/5V encoder logic with pull-up resistor; directly connect to MCU per Waveshare encoder specifications.
    ZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 3/top-to-bottom in Waveshare encoder pin definition image
  4. Encoder phase B

    Incremental Hall encoder phase B square-wave output.

    SignalVoltage · 3.3V/5V encoder logic with pull-up resistor; directly connect to MCU per Waveshare encoder specifications.
    ZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 4/top-to-bottom in Waveshare encoder pin definition image
  5. Encoder VCC

    Power input for the onboard magnetic Hall encoder.

    PowerVoltage · DC 3.3V or DC 5.0V per Waveshare encoder specifications.
    ZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 5/top-to-bottom in Waveshare encoder pin definition image
  6. M2 motor power input

    Other brushed DC motor power terminal for the N20 gear motor winding.

    PowerVoltage · Motor rated voltage DC 12V per Waveshare parameters; polarity controls direction through a suitable motor driver.
    ZH1.5-6PIN connector, pin 6/bottom in Waveshare encoder pin definition image

Start wiring

Wide input · Wired

Verify supply voltage and logic levels before powering up.

Module pins: Encoder VCC, Encoder GND, Encoder phase A, Encoder phase B. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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