// actuator
L298N Motor Driver
Dual H-bridge DC motor driver
€3.00
avg eur
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Digital
PWM
Pins
5
Specs
4
Libraries
1
Protocols
2
// wiring → esp32 devkit v1
3V3
EN
GPIO36
VP
GPIO39
VN
GPIO34
GPIO35
GPIO32
IN3/IN4
GPIO33
GPIO25
IN1/IN2
GPIO26
GPIO27
ENA/ENB
GPIO14
GPIO12
GND
GND
GPIO13
ESP32
WROOM-32
devkit v1
USB
VIN
5V
VS (12V)
GND
GPIO23
GPIO22
SCL
GPIO1
TX0
GPIO3
RX0
GPIO21
SDA
GPIO19
MISO
GPIO18
SCK
GPIO5
SS
GPIO17
TX2
GPIO16
RX2
GPIO4
GPIO2
GPIO15
sensor pin (left)
sensor pin (right)
unused
// pinout → esp32
| Sensor Pin | ESP32 Connection |
|---|---|
| VS (12V) | external 6–35V |
| GND | GND |
| ENA/ENB | GPIO 14/27 (PWM) |
| IN1/IN2 | GPIO 26/25 |
| IN3/IN4 | GPIO 33/32 |
// technical specs
Channels
2
Voltage
5–35V
Current
2A per channel
Drop
~2V (BJT-based)
// github libraries
// notes & warnings
Old BJT design — wastes ~2V as heat. For small motors prefer DRV8833 / TB6612FNG (MOSFET, lower drop, lighter).
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