Pico Motor Driver HAT
Pico Driver Motor HAT is a DC motor control module that is powered by one H-bridge IC L293D with the motor input supply range 6V-12V DC. It is designed to connect 2 DC motors simultaneously or 1 stepper motor that would help the user to make projects in a compact size with high efficiency.
Features
On Board GPIO Stacking Header.
Motor Input Supply Range : 6V- 12V DC.
One H-Bridge IC L293D.
Stackable Header and Screw Terminal for Motor Supply.
On board LDO to Power Pico directly through Stackable Header.
Specifications
Motor Control - Up to 2 DC Motor or 1 StepperMotor
Motor Input Supply - 6 - 12V
On/Off Switch - yes
External Output - Yes, for Pico
Pinout
Installation
MicroPython
Stack Raspberry Pi Pico on female header of Pico Motor Driver HAT.
Connect USB cable on Raspberry Pi Pico USB port.
Now use example code "Motor_Test.py" from Pico Motor Driver HAT's github repository in any micropython supported ide (preferred thonny ide).
Source code : https://github.com/sbcshop/Pico-Motor-Driver
Copy paste code in thonny ide
Choose interpreter as MicroPython (Raspberry Pi pico).
Connect Motor and external supply as shown below and turn on slider Switch:
Click on green play button to run example on Pico Motor Driver HAT.
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