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Project 15 MOTOR BASICS

This document provides instructions for building a basic motor control circuit using an L9110S dual-channel motor driver module. The motor driver module allows controlling two DC motors or one stepper motor using PWM signals from an Arduino. It has pins for power, ground, and controlling the speed and direction of each motor channel. The code example shows how to send commands from the serial monitor to control the motors to move forward, backward or stop.

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Project 15 MOTOR BASICS

This document provides instructions for building a basic motor control circuit using an L9110S dual-channel motor driver module. The motor driver module allows controlling two DC motors or one stepper motor using PWM signals from an Arduino. It has pins for power, ground, and controlling the speed and direction of each motor channel. The code example shows how to send commands from the serial monitor to control the motors to move forward, backward or stop.

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PROJECT 15: MOTOR BASICS

In this circuit, you will learn the basic concepts behind motor control. Motors require a lot of
current, so you can’t drive them directly from a digital pin on the RedBoard. Instead, you’ll use
what is known as a motor controller or motor driver board to power and spin the motor
accordingly.

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Grab the following quantities of each part listed to build this circuit:

NEW COMPONENTS

SWITCHES are components that control the open-ness or closed-ness of


an electric circuit. Just like the momentary buttons used in earlier circuits,
this type of switch can only exist in one of two states: open or closed.
However, a switch is different in that it will stay in the position it was last
in until it is switched again.

THE MOTORS in your Inventor’s Kit have two main


parts: a small DC motor that spins quickly and a plastic
gearbox that gears down the output from the hobby motor
so that it is slower but stronger, allowing it to move your
robot. The motors have a clever design allowing you to
attach things that you want to spin fast (like a small fan or
flag) to the hobby motor, and things that you want to be
strong (like a wheel) to the plastic axle sticking out the side of the motor. The included wheels
just so happen to fit on the plastic axles.

The L9110S 2-Channel motor driver module is a compact board


that can be used to drive small robots. This module has two
independent motor driver chips which can each drive up 800mA of
continuous current. The boards can be operated from 2.5V to 12V
enabling this module to be used with both 3.3V and 5V
microcontrollers. A set of female header pins is used to connect this
module to a microcontroller. The motors are attached via two sets of screw terminals. A PWM
Pulse Width Modulation signal is used to control the speed of a motor and a digital output is used
to change its direction. This module can also be used to drive a single four-line two phase stepper
motor. Four holes make this board easy to mount onto your robot or other project
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Specifications
• On-board 2 L9110 motor control chip
• Module can be driven by two dc motors at the same time or one phase 4 line 2 type stepping
motor
• Input voltage: 2.5-12V DC
• Each channel has a continuous output current 800 ma Page | 2
• PCB Size: 29.2mm x 23mm

L9110S Dual-Channel Driver Module Features


Motor driver modules are very common nowadays and widely used to control
the speed and direction of motors. The L9110S dual-channel module is one of
them. This module can control two DC motors and one stepper motor. It is
based on L9110 IC. The key features are:

• The allowable continuous current for each channel: 800 mA


• The maximum allowable current: 1.5 A
• Power supply: 2.5V to 12V

HOOKUP GUIDE
READY TO START HOOKING EVERYTHING UP? Check out the circuit diagram and
hookup table below to see how everything is connected.
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L9110S Dual-Channel Driver Module Pinout


This Module has following pins:

• VCC: Module power supply


• GND: Ground
• M-A: Motor A pin
• M-B: Motor B pin
• A-1: Control signal for motor A
• A-2: Control signal for motor A
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• B-1: Control signal for motor B


• B-2: Control signal for motor B

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Interfacing L9110S Dual-Channel Driver


Module with Arduino
Step 1: Circuit
The 2 following images show how you should connect Arduino to these
modules. Connect wires accordingly.
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Step 2: Code
Upload the following code to your Arduino.

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SOURCE CODE:

#define A1 5 // Motor A pins


#define A2 6
#define B1 10 // Motor B pins
#define B2 11

int incomingByte = 0; // for incoming serial data

void setup() {

pinMode(A1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(A2, OUTPUT);
pinMode(B1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(B2, OUTPUT);

digitalWrite(A1, LOW);
digitalWrite(A2, LOW);
digitalWrite(B1, LOW);
digitalWrite(B2, LOW);

Serial.begin(9600); // opens serial port, sets data rate to 9600 bps

Serial.println("select direction of movement");


Serial.println("1.forward");
Serial.println("2.backward");
Serial.println("3.stop");

}
int input = 0;
void loop() {

// send data only when you receive data:


if (Serial.available() > 0) {
// read the incoming byte:
incomingByte = Serial.read();
input = incomingByte - 48; //convert ASCII code of numbers to 1,2,3

switch (input) {
case 1: // if input=1 ....... motors turn forward
forward();
break;
case 2: // if input=2 ....... motors turn backward
backward();
break;
case 3: // if input=1 ....... motors turn stop
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Stop();
break;
}
delay(200);
input=0;
}
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void forward() { //function of forward
analogWrite(A1, 255);
analogWrite(A2, 0);
analogWrite(B1, 255);
analogWrite(B2, 0);
}

void backward() { //function of backward


analogWrite(A1, 0);
analogWrite(A2, 210);
analogWrite(B1, 0);
analogWrite(B2, 210);
}

void Stop() { //function of stop


digitalWrite(A1, LOW);
digitalWrite(A2, LOW);
digitalWrite(B1, LOW);
digitalWrite(B2, LOW);
}

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