SparkFun Motor Driver - Dual TB6612FNG (with Headers)
Dual DC motor driver based on the TB6612FNG, rated up to 1.2 A per channel. Comes with pre-soldered headers.
Pinout
- VMbreakout header
Motor supply input
Type · PowerVoltage · 2.2V to 13.5V - VCCbreakout header
Logic supply for TB6612FNG and MCU interface
Type · PowerVoltage · 2.7V to 5.5V - GNDbreakout header
Common ground for motor and logic supplies
Type · GroundVoltage · 0V - STBYbreakout header
Standby input, drive high to enable H-bridges
Type · UnknownVoltage · logic input - AIN1breakout header
Channel A direction input 1
Type · AnalogVoltage · logic input - AIN2breakout header
Channel A direction input 2
Type · AnalogVoltage · logic input - PWMAbreakout header
Channel A PWM speed-control input
Type · UnknownVoltage · PWM logic input - A01breakout header
Channel A motor output 1
Type · AnalogVoltage · motor drive - A02breakout header
Channel A motor output 2
Type · AnalogVoltage · motor drive - BIN1breakout header
Channel B direction input 1
Type · UnknownVoltage · logic input - BIN2breakout header
Channel B direction input 2
Type · UnknownVoltage · logic input - PWMBbreakout header
Channel B PWM speed-control input
Type · UnknownVoltage · PWM logic input - B01breakout header
Channel B motor output 1
Type · UnknownVoltage · motor drive - B02breakout header
Channel B motor output 2
Type · UnknownVoltage · motor drive
| Pin | Position | Type | Function | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VM | breakout header | Power | Motor supply input | 2.2V to 13.5V |
| VCC | breakout header | Power | Logic supply for TB6612FNG and MCU interface | 2.7V to 5.5V |
| GND | breakout header | Ground | Common ground for motor and logic supplies | 0V |
| STBY | breakout header | Unknown | Standby input, drive high to enable H-bridges | logic input |
| AIN1 | breakout header | Analog | Channel A direction input 1 | logic input |
| AIN2 | breakout header | Analog | Channel A direction input 2 | logic input |
| PWMA | breakout header | Unknown | Channel A PWM speed-control input | PWM logic input |
| A01 | breakout header | Analog | Channel A motor output 1 | motor drive |
| A02 | breakout header | Analog | Channel A motor output 2 | motor drive |
| BIN1 | breakout header | Unknown | Channel B direction input 1 | logic input |
| BIN2 | breakout header | Unknown | Channel B direction input 2 | logic input |
| PWMB | breakout header | Unknown | Channel B PWM speed-control input | PWM logic input |
| B01 | breakout header | Unknown | Channel B motor output 1 | motor drive |
| B02 | breakout header | Unknown | Channel B motor output 2 | motor drive |
Pin details
14 connections- VMbreakout header
Motor supply input
PowerVoltage · 2.2V to 13.5V - VCCbreakout header
Logic supply for TB6612FNG and MCU interface
PowerVoltage · 2.7V to 5.5V - GNDbreakout header
Common ground for motor and logic supplies
GroundVoltage · 0V - STBYbreakout header
Standby input, drive high to enable H-bridges
UnknownVoltage · logic input - AIN1breakout header
Channel A direction input 1
AnalogVoltage · logic input - AIN2breakout header
Channel A direction input 2
AnalogVoltage · logic input - PWMAbreakout header
Channel A PWM speed-control input
UnknownVoltage · PWM logic input - A01breakout header
Channel A motor output 1
AnalogVoltage · motor drive - A02breakout header
Channel A motor output 2
AnalogVoltage · motor drive - BIN1breakout header
Channel B direction input 1
UnknownVoltage · logic input - BIN2breakout header
Channel B direction input 2
UnknownVoltage · logic input - PWMBbreakout header
Channel B PWM speed-control input
UnknownVoltage · PWM logic input - B01breakout header
Channel B motor output 1
UnknownVoltage · motor drive - B02breakout header
Channel B motor output 2
UnknownVoltage · motor drive
Start wiring
PWM · I2C · UART · Wide input · Breakout
Confirm the data interface matches your host board.
Module pins: VM, VCC, GND. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.
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