L293d.docx

L293D L293D is a dual H-bridge motor driver integrated circuit (IC). Motor drivers act as current amplifiers since they take a low-current control signal and provide a higher-current signal. This higher current signal is used to drive the motors. L293D contains two inbuilt H-bridge driver circuits. In its common mode of operation, two DC motors can be driven simultaneously, both in forward and reverse direction. The motor operations of two motors can be controlled by input logic at pins 2 & 7 and 10 & 15. Input logic 00 or 11 will stop the corresponding motor. Logic 01 and 10 will rotate it in clockwise and anticlockwise directions, respectively.

Enable pins 1 and 9 (corresponding to the two motors) must be high for motors to start operating. When an enable input is high, the associated driver gets enabled. As a result, the outputs become active and work in phase with their inputs. Similarly, when the enable input is low, that driver is disabled, and their outputs are off and in the high-impedance state.

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1.On the L293, external high-speed output clamp diodes should be used for inductive transient suppression. 2.A VCC1 terminal, separate from VCC2, is provided for the logic inputs to minimize device power dissipation. 3.The L293and L293D are characterized for operation from 0 C to 70 C.

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The L293 and L293D are quadruple high-current half-H drivers. The L293 is designed to provide bidirectional drive currents of up to 1 A at voltages from 4.5 V to 36 V. The L293D is designed to provide bidirectional drive currents of up to 600-mA at voltages from 4.5 V to 36 V. Both devices are designed to drive inductive loads such as relays, solenoids, dc and bipolar stepping motors, as well as other high-current/high-voltage loads in positive-supply applications. All inputs are TTL compatible. Each output is a complete totem-pole drive circuit, with a Darlington transistor sink and a pseudo-Darlington source. Drivers are enabled in pairs, with drivers 1 and 2 enabled by 1,2EN and drivers 3 and 4 enabled by 3,4EN. When an enable input is high, the associated drivers are enabled, and their outputs are active and in phase with their inputs. When the enable input is low, those drivers are disabled, and their outputs are off and in the high-impedance state. With the proper data inputs, each pair of drivers forms a full-H (or bridge) reversible drive suitable for solenoid or motor applications.

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Featuring Uni-trode L293 and L293D Products Now From Texas Instruments

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Wide Supply-Voltage Range: 4.5 V to 36 V

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Separate Input-Logic Supply

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Internal ESD Protection

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Thermal Shutdown

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High-Noise-Immunity Inputs

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Functional Replacements for SGS L293 and SGS L293D

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Output Current 1 A Per Channel (600 mA for L293D)

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Peak Output Current 2 A Per Channel (1.2 A for L293D)

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Output Clamp Diodes for Inductive Transient Suppression (L293D)

Controlling Motors While turning a motor on and off requires only one switch (or transistor) controlling the direction is deceptively difficult. It requires no fewer than four switches (or transistors) arranged in a clever way. H-Bridges These four switches (or transistors) are arranged in a shape that resembles an 'H' and thus called an H-Bridge. Each side of the motor has two transistors, one is responsible for pushing that side HIGH the other for pulling it LOW. When one side is pulled HIGH and the other LOW the motor will spin in one direction. When this is reversed (the first side LOW and the latter HIGH) it will spin the opposite way. DC Motor Example Confused? that's alright it all starts making sense with an example. Cut out the breadboard layout sheet below and download the example code from http://tinyurl.com/qcpah9 and play around. Stepper Motor Example (for use with 4, 5,6 & 8 wire motors) The Arduino IDE has an included library for controlling stepper motors. To test it out with this setup, plug the stepper motor in with coil A across OUT 1 & 2, and coil B across OUT 3 & 4. Then download example code from http://tinyurl.com/nyylun and play around.