Waveshare Motor Control Shield, Drives DC Motors & Stepping Motors

Overview
Motor Control Shield is capable of driving 4 DC motors or 2 stepping motors at one time.

Features
1. Configurable motor power supply via onboard jumper
- When using 5V motor power supply: Drives four 5V DC motors at one time
- When using adjustable motor power supply: Drives two 1.25V-6.45V DC motors at one time (9V external power supply is required)
2. Onboard dual H-bridge driver L293D x 2
- Each L293D can drive 2 DC motors or 1 stepping motor at one time
- Totally 4 channel H-bridge, with 600mA output current (peak 1.2A) per single bridge
- ESD protection

What's on Board
1. External power supply jack
2. Power input/output pinheader
3. Stepping motor interface
4. DC motor interface
5. M_PWR configuration: Connects M_PWR (motor power) to 5V or ADJ
6. Power selection switch
7. Power indicator
8. AMS1117-ADJ: Onboard linear regulator with adjustable output
9. Adjustable potentiometer: For adjusting the output voltage of ADJ (adjustable motor power)
10. L293D: Dual H-bridge driver
11. LM2596-5.0: Onboard linear switching regulator with 5V output
Note: When in operation, it is normal that the onboard motor drivers and regulators generate lots of heat.

Package Contents
1. Motor Control Shield x1
2. Copper heat sinks x2