L298N L298P 4A Dual Channel Motor Driver Module Motor Shield R3

L298N L298P 4A Dual Channel Motor Driver Module Motor Shield R3 ForDescription The Motor Shield is based on the L298 which is a dual full bridge driver designed to drive inductive loads such as relays solenoids DC and stepping motors It lets you drive two DC motors with yourboard controlling the speed and direction of each one independently You can also measure the motor current absorption of each motor among other features The shield is TinkerKit compatible which means you can quickly create projects by plugging TinkerKit modules to the board Feature Working Voltage 5V 12V Motor controller L298P drives 2 DC motors or 1 stepper motor Max current 2A per channel or 4A max with external power supply Current sensing 1 65V A Free running stop and brake functionAbout power The Motor Shield must be powered only by an external power supply Because the L298 IC mounted on the shield has two separate power connections one for the logic and one for the motor supply driver The required motor current often exceeds the maximum USB current rating External non USB power can come either from an AC to DC adapter wall wart or battery The adapter can be connected by plugging a 2 1mm center positive plug into the s board power jack on which the motor shield is mounted or by connecting the wires that lead the power supply to the Vin and GND screw terminals taking care to respect the polarities To avoid possible damage to theboard on which the shield is mounted we