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Quadruple half-H motor driver

L293D Basic Circuit

Build a basic L293D circuit with labeled pins, component values and connection guidance.

L293D in a circuit

A controller, one real IC and an unmistakable motor connection.

5Vlogic16,12Vmotor8,allgroundpinsconnected. Controllerenable1with10kpulldown,input2,input7;motorbetweenoutputs3and6. Unused9,10,15LOWand11,14open.
One motor uses drivers 1 and 2. Disable before reversing a real motor and choose parts for its stall current.

Connect it, step by step

Follow the component values and pin connections

Share the logic reference

Connect controller GND to the driver and both supply returns.

Supply the motor separately

The motor rail feeds pin 8. Logic power goes to pin 16.

Use both motor outputs

The motor is between 1Y and 2Y, not between one output and ground.

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