Catalog > Internet of Things (IOT) Related Products > More Platforms Motor Control Shield L293D Motor Control L293D Shield CMU DC MOTOR SHIELD L293D 1.2A 4 x H-BRIDGE MOTOR DRIVERS 0.6A (1.2A PEAK). CAN DRIVE: MOTOR VOLTAGES FROM 4.5VDC TO 16VDC. (UP TO 36V IF C6 AND C7 ARE UPGRADED).---UP TO 4 BI-DIRECTIONAL DC MOTORS WITH INDIVIDUAL 8-BIT SPEED SELECTION (256 SPEEDS).--UP TO 2 STEPPER MOTORS (UNI OR BIPO Discontinued Specifications, Prices & Availability may change without notice. Images are for illustration purposes only. E&OE Overview L293D is a monolithic integrated, high voltage, high current, 4-channel driver. Basically this means using this chip you can use DC motors and power supplies of up to 10 Volts, thats some pretty big motors and the chip can supply a maximum current of 600mA per channel, the L293D Chip is also what’s known as a type of H-Bridge. The H-Bridge is typically an electrical circuit that enables a voltage to be applied across a load in either direction to an output, e.g. motor. Features 2 interface for 5V Servo connected to the Arduino's high-resolution dedicated timer - no jitter.Can drive 4 DC motors or 2 stepper motors or 2 Servo.Up to 4 bi-directional DC motors with individual 8-bit speed selection.Up to 2 stepper motors (unipolar or bipolar) with single coil, double coil or interleaved stepping.4 H-Bridges: per bridge provides 0.6A (1.2A peak current) with thermal protection, can run motors on 4.5V to 10V DC.Pull down resistors keep motors disabled during power-up.reset button.2 external terminal power interface, for seperate logic/motor supplies.Tested compatible for Arduino Mega, Diecimila & Duemilanove.Size : 6.8cm x 5.5cm x 2cm - 2.68inch x 2.17inch x 0.79inch. Specifications Power Supply : 5VDC~36VDC4H-Bridges : Provides 0.6A(1.2A peak current )with thermal protection, per bridgeExternal Terminal power Interface : 2Dimensions : 70x53x20mm Downloads Datasheet - L293D PDF File 862.08 KB Adafruit Motor Shield PDF File 4.59 MB AccelStepper Driver Library ZIP File 58.43 KB AFmotor Driver Library ZIP File 8.42 KB Multi-MotorShieldSchematic JPG File 383.51 KB