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Overview

by Simon Monk

In this lesson, you will learn how to control both the direction and speed of a small DC motor using an Arduino and the L293D motor driver chip.

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The project uses a pot to control the speed of the motor and a push button to control the direction.

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Last updated on 2015-05-04 at 04.27.11 PM Published on 2012-12-19 at 11.29.04 AM

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