L298 Breakout - Double H-Bridge

An H-Bridge capable to drive 2 motors in the 2 rotations direction

Here is a really useful breakout board! Based on a L298N (Double H-bridge) it contains all the elements needed to easily motorize two continuous motors from a microcontroller. The breakout board can be connected directly to a microcontroller.

Since the heart of this product is a double H-bridge L298, each of the motor is controllable in both directions of rotation!

It is also possible to control the speed of these by applying a PWM signal on the corresponding "Enable" pin of the H-bridge. 

Our breakout board has a dissipation circuit, which allows it to maintain a current of 2 amperes. It can power your motors using an independent  voltage source (up to ~35V DC). 

Equipped with its essential protection diodes but also a voltage regulator, the designers of this breakout board has also provided connections "Current Sense" allowing the measurement in real time of the loads of the H-bridge. This feature is not active by default but remains fully accessible when needed. 

This breakout board is also suitable for the control of a 4-wire stepper motor (see our documentation).

Ideas of use

• Motor-based mounting control

• Control of the motors of an unmanned vehicle (car, "tank")

• Stepper motor control (4 wires)

Characteristics

• Light, small
• Unmatched capabilities for motor control
• Diodes of protection
• A dissipator (to dissipate heat in case of heavy loads)
• A selector to select the power source
• 4 Selectors for Pull up resistors
• Output for 2 continuous motor / 1 stepper motor (4 coils, two phases)
• LED indicator for motor direction of rotation
  
• LED indicator for 5V power supply
• 4 standard fixing holes

Specifications

• Power control component: L298N
• Power supply: +6V to +35V
• Max current (peak): 2A
• Vss Logic control voltage: +5 to +7V (internal +5V supply)
• Logic control current: 0 to 36mA
• Voltage for direction control: Low -0.3V~1.5V, high: 2.3V~Vss
• Voltage for "Enable" control: Low -0.3V~1.5V, high: 2.3V~Vss
• Max power: 25W (Temperature 75 ℃)
• Operating temperature: -25℃ to +130℃
• Dimensions: 60mm x 54mm
• Weight: ~48g