L298N 2A MOTOR DRIVER MODULE

A microcontroller that normally operates on 5V or 3.3V cannot be directly used to control a DC motor operating on higher voltage and current rating. This is why we commonly use Motor Driver modules like the L293D Motor Driver Module and the L298N Motor Driver Module.

If the operating voltage of the motor is greater than 12V then the built-in regulator will not be able to handle it, so we have to disconnect the regulator by removing the 5V Select Jumper pin and provide a separate 5V power as an input voltage to the 5V screw terminal to power our L298N Driver IC.

The pins Enable A and Enable B are used to set the speed of the motor. By default, there will be jumper pins connected to both Enable A and B to make them high (5V), this way the motors will rotate at maximum speed. You can adjust the speed of the motors by removing the jumper and providing a variable voltage between 0V to 5V by using a PWM signal.

Finally, the four input pins Input 1, 2, 3, and 4 are used to control the direction of the motor. For example, if Input 1 and Input 2 are made High and Low, respectively, then Motor A will rotate in clockwise. If they are made Low and High, then the motor will rotate counterclockwise. The same logic applied for Input 3 and 4 with Motor B.

• • Input Voltage: 3.2V to 40Vdc
  • Driver: L298N Dual H Bridge DC Motor Driver
  • Operating voltage: DC 5V – 35V
  • Peak Current: 2 Amps
  • Speed Control: PWM
  • Control Signal input Low voltage range: 0.3V ≤ Vin ≤ 1.5V
  • Control Signal input High voltage range: 2.3 ≤ Vin ≤ Vss
  • Enable signal input low voltage range: 0.3V ≤ Vin ≤ 1.5V (enable signal inactive)
  • Enable signal input high voltage range: 2.3V ≤ Vin ≤ Vss (enable signal active)
  • Maximum power consumption: 20W (when the temperature T = 75℃)

Package Includes:

• • 1 X L298N DC Stepper Motor Driver Controller Board Module H-Bridge for Arduino