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Lesson 95: Using L293D 4 DC Motors Shield | Arduino Step By Step Course

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  • L293D Motor Driver Datasheet (pdf)

    • Part 5: DC Motors

    In this lesson we learn how to use L293D Motor Shield to control 4 DC motors. We learn to control the speed of eah motor, changed the direction and start or stop them. Wiring diagram shown, Code is fully explained and demonstrated using Arduino UNO and Arduino MEGA. this code is for single sensor.

    • 00:00 Start
    • 03:00 Datasheet for L293D
    • 03:56 Wiring explained
    • 07:21 Code and library
    • 13:51 Demonstration controling 4 motors

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 /* 
* Lesson 95: Control 4 DC Motor for Smart car using Motor Shield 
* this code works with Arduino UNO and Arduino Mega. 
* Wiring diagram and how to wire and connect power supply is shonw in the video.
 
  Watch full video instruction:  https://youtu.be/0XihwdulmDQ
 * Download this code from: http://robojax.com
 * 
* Written by Ahmad Shamshiri for Robojax.com on Jan 09, 2022
 * in Ajax, Ontario, Canada
  
This video is part of Arduino Step by Step Course which starts here: https://youtu.be/-6qSrDUA5a8
 

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 * This code is "AS IS" without warranty or liability. Free to be used as long as you keep this note intact.* 
 * This code has been download from Robojax.com
    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
    (at your option) any later version.

    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
    GNU General Public License for more details.

    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. 
 *  Library location: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-Motor-Shield-library
 Adafruit Motor shield library
// copyright Adafruit Industries LLC, 2009
// this code is public domain, enjoy!
*/

#include <AFMotor.h>

AF_DCMotor motor1(1);
AF_DCMotor motor2(2);
AF_DCMotor motor3(3);
AF_DCMotor motor4(4);

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600); // set up Serial library at 9600 bps
  Serial.println("Robojax L293D Example");
}

void loop() {

  motor1.setSpeed( speed(50) ); //set speed for motor 1 at 50%
  motor1.run(FORWARD);//send motor 1 to Foarward rotation

  delay(2000);//wait for 2 seconds
  motor2.setSpeed( speed(100) );//set speed for motor 2 at 100%
  motor2.run(BACKWARD);//send motor 2 to Foarward rotation

  delay(2000);
  motor3.setSpeed( speed(70) );
  motor3.run(FORWARD);
  
  delay(2000);
  motor4.setSpeed( speed(90) );
  motor4.run(FORWARD);

    
  delay(2000);
  
  motor1.run(BRAKE);
  motor2.run(RELEASE);  
  motor3.run(RELEASE);
  motor4.run(RELEASE);   
  delay(2000);

  
  motor1.setSpeed(speed(100));
  motor1.run(BACKWARD);
  delay(2000);
  
  motor1.run(RELEASE);

  delay(1000);
}

/*
 * speed percent to speed converter
 * receives value between 0 to 100 and converts it to value between
 * 0 to 255 which are 8 bits Arduino PWM value
 * www.Robojax.com
 Watch full video instruction:  https://youtu.be/0XihwdulmDQ
 */
int  speed(int percent)
{
  return map(percent, 0, 100, 0, 255);
}

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