MotoMama

MotoMama is an Arduino shield built around the L298N H - bridge driver chip. It's a great tool for driving two DC motors or a four - wire two - phase stepper motor. You have two power supply options: use the power terminal on the board, which also powers the Arduino board, or get power from the Arduino's power jack through the Vin pin. In motor and robot projects, wireless communication is often needed. That's why MotoMama has a built - in wireless area where you can directly place an XBee (or other XBee pins - compatible modules like BTBee) and an nRF24l01 module. The board also has reset pins that aren't used by the LN298 and wireless components. These are all Arduino's AD pins, so you can use them as sensor inputs or outputs. We designed MotoMama to be the motherboard for many small motor or robot projects. It has sufficient resources for wireless communication, sensor data acquisition, and simple control. This shield can be used as an Arduino UNO or IFLAT shield, and also as a DC driver platform. We didn't assemble the pins on the board to make it more applicable. You can fix it on your robot chassis using the positioning holes. For more information, visit Itead's wiki page.

Using MotoMama is easy. First, decide how you want to power it - you can use the power terminal on the board or get power from the Arduino's power jack. Then, connect your DC motors or a four - wire two - phase stepper motor. If your project needs wireless communication, place an XBee or a compatible module and an nRF24l01 module in the wireless area on the board. You can also use the available AD pins for sensor input or output. When it comes to maintenance, keep the board clean and dry. Avoid exposing it to extreme temperatures or humidity. If you're not using it for a long time, store it in a safe place. And remember, if you need more details about the product, check out Itead's wiki page.