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pxt-adafruit-motor-driver

Microbit Makecode block for Adafruit Motor Driver Board.

TODO

  • Add a reference for your blocks here
  • Add "icon.png" image (300x200) in the root folder
  • Add "- beta" to the GitHub project description if you are still iterating it.
  • Turn on your automated build on https://travis-ci.org
  • Use "pxt bump" to create a tagged release on GitHub
  • Get your package reviewed and approved https://makecode.microbit.org/packages/approval

Read more at https://makecode.microbit.org/packages/build-your-own

Connections

MDB PIN NAME MDB PIN NUMBER MICROBIT PIN NUMBER MICROBIT PIN NAME COMMENT
Ground GND1 GND
Power 5V 3V Powered by micro:bit
DIR_LATCH D12 P16 GPIO
DIR_SER D08 P15 SPI (MOSI)
- - P14 SPI (MISO) Not connected
DIR_CLK D04 P13 SPI (SCK)
DIR_EN D07 P08 GPIO
PWM2A D11 P00 PWM Motor 1 speed
PWM2B D03 P01 PWM Motor 2 speed
PWM0A D06 P02 PWM Motor 3 speed
PWM0B D05 - - Motor 4 - no speed control
  • PWR Jumper removed
  • 9V Battery connected per schematic
  • DC motors connected per schematic
  • MDB Logic section is powered by micro:bit

Limitations

  • Supports only DC motors, no support for stepper and servo motors
  • Speed control available only for 3 motors, 4th motor has only direction control

License

MIT License

References

Supported targets

  • for PXT/microbit (The metadata above is needed for package search.)