L293D Motor Driver Shield for Arduino ? Dual H-Bridge Motor Control Board

The L293D Motor Driver Shield for Arduino is a plug-and-play motor shield for Arduino Uno that drives up to 4 DC motors, 2 stepper motors, or 2 servo motors simultaneously. It stacks directly on the Arduino for quick robot prototyping.

Key Features

• Plug-and-play shield for Arduino Uno/Nano/Mega
• 4 DC motors or 2 stepper motors or 2 servo motors
• 600mA per channel (1.2A peak)
• 2 servo headers for pan/tilt or steering
• Stackable design with pass-through headers
• LED indicators for motor direction
• External power terminal for motor supply

Technical Specifications

Applications

• Arduino robot cars (quick build)
• 4WD rover platforms
• Pan-tilt camera mounts
• CNC drawing machines
• Educational robotics courses
• Rapid prototyping of motor projects

Important Notes

• Must power Arduino via external supply or USB + motor power via terminal
• 600mA limit per channel – use L298N for higher current motors
• Servo power comes from Arduino 5V – limited to ~500mA total
• Remove jumper if powering motors separately from Arduino
• Cannot stack with other shields using same pins
• Pins D3, D5, D6, D9, D10, D11 used by shield