Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

White motor lead
Motor drive lead. Adafruit product page states the white and red wires connect to the motor driver and can be PWM driven through an H-bridge for speed/direction.
Type · PowerVoltage · Motor supply 4.5V to 6V DC nominal, source-backed by Adafruit product page.
Red motor lead
Motor drive lead. Adafruit product page states the white and red wires connect to the motor driver and can be PWM driven through an H-bridge for speed/direction.
Type · PowerVoltage · Motor supply 4.5V to 6V DC nominal, source-backed by Adafruit product page.
Blue encoder GND
Hall-effect encoder ground. Adafruit product page says connect the blue wire to microcontroller ground.
Type · GroundVoltage · 0V ground reference for the encoder electronics.
Black encoder VCC
Hall-effect encoder supply. Adafruit product page says connect the black wire to 3-5V DC.
Type · PowerVoltage · 3V to 5V DC encoder supply, source-backed by Adafruit product page.
Yellow encoder output
Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit product page says the yellow and green wires are hall effect outputs.
Type · SignalVoltage · Logic-level output relative to the 3-5V encoder supply; exact waveform/phase not specified by the product page.
Green encoder output
Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit product page says the yellow and green wires are hall effect outputs.
Type · SignalVoltage · Logic-level output relative to the 3-5V encoder supply; exact waveform/phase not specified by the product page.

Pin	Type	Function	Voltage
White motor lead	Power	Motor drive lead. Adafruit product page states the white and red wires connect to the motor driver and can be PWM driven through an H-bridge for speed/direction.	Motor supply 4.5V to 6V DC nominal, source-backed by Adafruit product page.
Red motor lead	Power	Motor drive lead. Adafruit product page states the white and red wires connect to the motor driver and can be PWM driven through an H-bridge for speed/direction.	Motor supply 4.5V to 6V DC nominal, source-backed by Adafruit product page.
Blue encoder GND	Ground	Hall-effect encoder ground. Adafruit product page says connect the blue wire to microcontroller ground.	0V ground reference for the encoder electronics.
Black encoder VCC	Power	Hall-effect encoder supply. Adafruit product page says connect the black wire to 3-5V DC.	3V to 5V DC encoder supply, source-backed by Adafruit product page.
Yellow encoder output	Signal	Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit product page says the yellow and green wires are hall effect outputs.	Logic-level output relative to the 3-5V encoder supply; exact waveform/phase not specified by the product page.
Green encoder output	Signal	Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit product page says the yellow and green wires are hall effect outputs.	Logic-level output relative to the 3-5V encoder supply; exact waveform/phase not specified by the product page.

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

Pin details

6 connections

White motor lead
Motor drive lead. Adafruit product page states the white and red wires connect to the motor driver and can be PWM driven through an H-bridge for speed/direction.
PowerVoltage · Motor supply 4.5V to 6V DC nominal, source-backed by Adafruit product page.
Red motor lead
Motor drive lead. Adafruit product page states the white and red wires connect to the motor driver and can be PWM driven through an H-bridge for speed/direction.
PowerVoltage · Motor supply 4.5V to 6V DC nominal, source-backed by Adafruit product page.
Blue encoder GND
Hall-effect encoder ground. Adafruit product page says connect the blue wire to microcontroller ground.
GroundVoltage · 0V ground reference for the encoder electronics.
Black encoder VCC
Hall-effect encoder supply. Adafruit product page says connect the black wire to 3-5V DC.
PowerVoltage · 3V to 5V DC encoder supply, source-backed by Adafruit product page.
Yellow encoder output
Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit product page says the yellow and green wires are hall effect outputs.
SignalVoltage · Logic-level output relative to the 3-5V encoder supply; exact waveform/phase not specified by the product page.
Green encoder output
Hall-effect encoder output. Adafruit product page says the yellow and green wires are hall effect outputs.
SignalVoltage · Logic-level output relative to the 3-5V encoder supply; exact waveform/phase not specified by the product page.

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 encoder output, Green encoder output. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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