Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

White motor lead
Motor drive lead. Adafruit states to provide 4.5 to 6V DC nominal to the white and red wires via a motor driver; these leads can be PWM controlled and reversed with an H-bridge.
Type · PowerVoltage · 4.5-6V DC nominal motor drive, source-backed by Adafruit product page
Red motor lead
Motor drive lead. Adafruit states to provide 4.5 to 6V DC nominal to the white and red wires via a motor driver; these leads can be PWM controlled and reversed with an H-bridge.
Type · PowerVoltage · 4.5-6V DC nominal motor drive, source-backed by Adafruit product page
Blue encoder GND
Encoder ground. Adafruit says to connect the blue wire to the microcontroller ground pin.
Type · GroundVoltage · Ground reference for encoder electronics
Black encoder VCC
Encoder supply. Adafruit says to connect the black wire to 3-5V DC, using the same voltage as the microcontroller.
Type · PowerVoltage · 3-5V DC encoder supply, source-backed by Adafruit product page
Yellow hall output
Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit states the hall effect outputs are on the yellow and green wires.
Type · SignalVoltage · Logic-level output relative to encoder supply, source page states 3-5V encoder supply
Green hall output
Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit states the hall effect outputs are on the yellow and green wires.
Type · SignalVoltage · Logic-level output relative to encoder supply, source page states 3-5V encoder supply

Pin	Type	Function	Voltage
White motor lead	Power	Motor drive lead. Adafruit states to provide 4.5 to 6V DC nominal to the white and red wires via a motor driver; these leads can be PWM controlled and reversed with an H-bridge.	4.5-6V DC nominal motor drive, source-backed by Adafruit product page
Red motor lead	Power	Motor drive lead. Adafruit states to provide 4.5 to 6V DC nominal to the white and red wires via a motor driver; these leads can be PWM controlled and reversed with an H-bridge.	4.5-6V DC nominal motor drive, source-backed by Adafruit product page
Blue encoder GND	Ground	Encoder ground. Adafruit says to connect the blue wire to the microcontroller ground pin.	Ground reference for encoder electronics
Black encoder VCC	Power	Encoder supply. Adafruit says to connect the black wire to 3-5V DC, using the same voltage as the microcontroller.	3-5V DC encoder supply, source-backed by Adafruit product page
Yellow hall output	Signal	Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit states the hall effect outputs are on the yellow and green wires.	Logic-level output relative to encoder supply, source page states 3-5V encoder supply
Green hall output	Signal	Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit states the hall effect outputs are on the yellow and green wires.	Logic-level output relative to encoder supply, source page states 3-5V encoder supply

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

Pin details

6 connections

White motor lead
Motor drive lead. Adafruit states to provide 4.5 to 6V DC nominal to the white and red wires via a motor driver; these leads can be PWM controlled and reversed with an H-bridge.
PowerVoltage · 4.5-6V DC nominal motor drive, source-backed by Adafruit product page
Red motor lead
Motor drive lead. Adafruit states to provide 4.5 to 6V DC nominal to the white and red wires via a motor driver; these leads can be PWM controlled and reversed with an H-bridge.
PowerVoltage · 4.5-6V DC nominal motor drive, source-backed by Adafruit product page
Blue encoder GND
Encoder ground. Adafruit says to connect the blue wire to the microcontroller ground pin.
GroundVoltage · Ground reference for encoder electronics
Black encoder VCC
Encoder supply. Adafruit says to connect the black wire to 3-5V DC, using the same voltage as the microcontroller.
PowerVoltage · 3-5V DC encoder supply, source-backed by Adafruit product page
Yellow hall output
Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit states the hall effect outputs are on the yellow and green wires.
SignalVoltage · Logic-level output relative to encoder supply, source page states 3-5V encoder supply
Green hall output
Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit states the hall effect outputs are on the yellow and green wires.
SignalVoltage · Logic-level output relative to encoder supply, source page states 3-5V encoder supply

Start wiring

Wide input · Wired

Verify supply voltage and logic levels before powering up.

Module pins: White motor lead, Red motor lead, Black encoder VCC, Blue encoder GND, Yellow hall output, Green hall output. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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