Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

White motor lead
Motor driver lead. Adafruit states the white and red wires connect to the motor driver and can be PWM’d for speed and direction using an H-bridge.
Type · PowerVoltage · 4.5V to 6V DC nominal motor supply, source states product 4640 uses 6V nominal power
Red motor lead
Motor driver lead. Adafruit states the white and red wires connect to the motor driver and can be PWM’d for speed and direction using an H-bridge.
Type · PowerVoltage · 4.5V to 6V DC nominal motor supply, source states product 4640 uses 6V nominal power
Blue encoder ground
Encoder ground wire. Adafruit states to connect the blue wire to the microcontroller ground pin.
Type · GroundVoltage · 0V ground reference for encoder electronics
Black encoder VCC
Encoder power wire. Adafruit states to connect the black wire to 3-5V DC, using whichever voltage the microcontroller uses.
Type · PowerVoltage · 3V to 5V DC for encoder electronics
Yellow hall output
Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit states the hall effect outputs are on the yellow and green wires.
Type · SignalVoltage · Logic output referenced to encoder VCC
Green hall output
Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit states the hall effect outputs are on the yellow and green wires.
Type · SignalVoltage · Logic output referenced to encoder VCC

Pin	Type	Function	Voltage
White motor lead	Power	Motor driver lead. Adafruit states the white and red wires connect to the motor driver and can be PWM’d for speed and direction using an H-bridge.	4.5V to 6V DC nominal motor supply, source states product 4640 uses 6V nominal power
Red motor lead	Power	Motor driver lead. Adafruit states the white and red wires connect to the motor driver and can be PWM’d for speed and direction using an H-bridge.	4.5V to 6V DC nominal motor supply, source states product 4640 uses 6V nominal power
Blue encoder ground	Ground	Encoder ground wire. Adafruit states to connect the blue wire to the microcontroller ground pin.	0V ground reference for encoder electronics
Black encoder VCC	Power	Encoder power wire. Adafruit states to connect the black wire to 3-5V DC, using whichever voltage the microcontroller uses.	3V to 5V DC for encoder electronics
Yellow hall output	Signal	Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit states the hall effect outputs are on the yellow and green wires.	Logic output referenced to encoder VCC
Green hall output	Signal	Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit states the hall effect outputs are on the yellow and green wires.	Logic output referenced to encoder VCC

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

Pin details

6 connections

White motor lead
Motor driver lead. Adafruit states the white and red wires connect to the motor driver and can be PWM’d for speed and direction using an H-bridge.
PowerVoltage · 4.5V to 6V DC nominal motor supply, source states product 4640 uses 6V nominal power
Red motor lead
Motor driver lead. Adafruit states the white and red wires connect to the motor driver and can be PWM’d for speed and direction using an H-bridge.
PowerVoltage · 4.5V to 6V DC nominal motor supply, source states product 4640 uses 6V nominal power
Blue encoder ground
Encoder ground wire. Adafruit states to connect the blue wire to the microcontroller ground pin.
GroundVoltage · 0V ground reference for encoder electronics
Black encoder VCC
Encoder power wire. Adafruit states to connect the black wire to 3-5V DC, using whichever voltage the microcontroller uses.
PowerVoltage · 3V to 5V DC for encoder electronics
Yellow hall output
Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit states the hall effect outputs are on the yellow and green wires.
SignalVoltage · Logic output referenced to encoder VCC
Green hall output
Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit states the hall effect outputs are on the yellow and green wires.
SignalVoltage · Logic output referenced to encoder VCC

Start wiring

Wide input · Wired

Verify supply voltage and logic levels before powering up.

Module pins: Black encoder VCC, Blue encoder ground, Yellow hall output, Green hall output. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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