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L298N right driver to use.

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 Greg
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Hi

I am trying to drive 2 x 12 volts motors.

I need the motors to move independent of each other and controlled by a joystick.

ie Motor 1 is driving forward/backward, motor 2 is stationary or vice-versa

I have adapted code from dronebots and other places but these are for robot cars etc, where the motors move together to drive or steer.

Before I go further into this.

Is the L298N the right piece of equipment to use?

If not what can be utilised code or hardware.

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Hello,

 

You have not mentioned the type of your motor, I assume, that you have two DC motors.

Yes, L298 is capable of driving independently two DC motors.

See this pdf:

https://www.hestore.hu/prod_getfile.php?id=1355

Excerpt from the pdf:
"Fig 6 shows a bidirectional DC motor control Schematic Diagram for which only one bridge is needed."

L298 has 4 outputs, you have to use only 2 for one dc motor.

I do not know if L298 can provide enough current for your motors.

Péter


   
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 Greg
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Hi Peter

Thanks for your reply

I am using 2 x 12v dc geared motors.

The L298 I have is being supplied 13.4 volts dc for the motors and is utlising the dc current to supply the 5vdc for the control circuit.

The sketch I have continues to try to drive both motors at once, either both forward/backward etc.

I was questioning whether the L298 is the correct hardware to allow the motors to be activated one at a time not both together

If the L298 is suitable then I will continue to work with the sketch to break down the instructions for individual motors.

Regards

Greg


   
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(@borkutip)
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Hi Greg,

Yes, it is capable. It can provide 2 amps (at maximum) per motor (probably with only appropriate cooling).

See the specs:
https://www.hestore.hu/prod_getfile.php?id=1355

Fig 6 shows, that you even can stop the motor when the inputs are equals or allow them free-running based on the ENABLE input.

There are two ENABLE pins of the L298N.

In other words: L298 is a dual H bridge and one H bridge is enough to control a DC motor.

See here what an H bridge is:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-bridge

See here a built motor driver with L298 on ALiexpress (I have used similar ones in the past):
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000046656442.html

or a cheaper one (I also used these items, however, it can easily be burned without appropriate cooling if the motors are too big):
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000781763273.html
It lacks the motor enable inputs, but usable and very cheap.

Cheers

Péter

 

 


   
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