The L298 motor driver controller board is a reliable and reasonably priced motor control controller. It allows you to drive two DC motors or stepper motors in terms of speed and direction. L298 IC is the brain of the controller, which can withstand high voltage and high current. L298 driver IC is often used for motor control due to its special “overcurrent protection” feature.
The L298 motor driver board is easier to control the motor than directly using the IC. The controller gets input data from a microcontroller (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, etc.) and outputs the connected motor.
Features of L298 Motor Driver Controller Board
- “Supports 2 DC Motors
- It is used with microcontroller
- The heatsink of IC for better performance
- LED Power on indicators
- Easy to use and small in size”
Specifcation
“Following are the specifications of L298 motor driver controller board:
- Driver Model L298 Dual H Bridge
- Motor Supply Voltage (Max) 46V
- Motor Supply Current (Max) 2A
- Driver Voltage 5-35V
- Logical Voltage 5V
- Logical Current 0-36mA
- Maximum Power (watt) 25 Watt
- Weight (g) 33 g
- Driver Board Size (mm) 55x60x30
- Storage Temperate 25- 130 Celsius”
Uses and Applications
The L298 motor driver controller board is used in the following areas: robotics, specifically designed to control the speed of DC motors or stepper motors and DirectProjects to control the brightness of lights.
Pin Description
- “Pin No. Pin Name Pin Description
- Output 1 Stepper Motor A or DC Motor 1
- Output 2 Stepper Motor A or DC Motor 1
- 12V Jumper Powers up board
- 12V Voltage Supply
- GND Ground
- 5V Input (from Microcontroller)
- Enable A Enables DC Motor 1
- Input 1 Input (from Microcontroller)
- Input 2 Input (from Microcontroller)
- Input 3 Input (from Microcontroller)
- Input 4 Input (from Microcontroller)
- Enable B Enables DC Motor 2
- Output 3 Stepper Motor B or DC Motor 2
- Output 4 Stepper Motor B or DC Motor 2″
