N20-format 6V geared DC motor with 1:150 reduction and built-in magnetic quadrature encoder for closed-loop control. Higher reduction than the 1:100 variant gives more torque and lower output speed.
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.
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.
Encoder ground wire. Adafruit states to connect the blue wire to the microcontroller ground pin.
Encoder power wire. Adafruit states to connect the black wire to 3-5V DC, using whichever voltage the microcontroller uses.
Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit states the hall effect outputs are on the yellow and green wires.
Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit states the hall effect outputs are on the yellow and green wires.
| Pin | Position | Type | Function | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White motor lead | motor 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 | motor 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 |
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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