# Arduino Lesson 15. DC Motor Reversing ## Overview 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. ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/002/473/medium800/learn_arduino_overview.jpg?1396783483) The project uses a pot to control the speed of the motor and a push button to control the direction. - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-arduino-lesson-15-dc-motor-reversing/parts.md) ## Featured Products ### Dual H-Bridge Motor Driver for DC or Steppers - 600mA - L293D [Dual H-Bridge Motor Driver for DC or Steppers - 600mA - L293D](https://www.adafruit.com/product/807) Run four solenoids, two DC motors, or one bi-polar or uni-polar stepper with up to 600mA per channel using the L293D. These are perhaps better known as "the drivers in our Adafruit Motorshield". If you accidentally damaged the drivers in a shield, you can use one of these puppies to... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/807) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/807/guides) ### DC Toy / Hobby Motor - 130 Size [DC Toy / Hobby Motor - 130 Size](https://www.adafruit.com/product/711) These are standard '130 size' DC hobby motors. They come with a wider operating range than most toy motors: from 4.5 to 9VDC instead of 1.5-4.5V. This range makes them perfect for controlling with an Adafruit Motor Shield, or with an Arduino where you are more likely to have 5 or 9V... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/711) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/711/guides) ### Premium Male/Male Jumper Wires - 40 x 6" (150mm) [Premium Male/Male Jumper Wires - 40 x 6" (150mm)](https://www.adafruit.com/product/758) Handy for making wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCB's. These premium jumper wires are 6" (150mm) long and come in a 'strip' of 40 (4 pieces of each of ten rainbow colors). They have 0.1" male header contacts on either end and fit cleanly next to each other... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/758) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/758/guides) ### Half Sized Premium Breadboard - 400 Tie Points [Half Sized Premium Breadboard - 400 Tie Points](https://www.adafruit.com/product/64) This is a cute, half-size breadboard with 400 tie points, good for small projects. It's 3.25" x 2.2" / 8.3cm x 5.5cm with a standard double-strip in the middle and two power rails on both sides. You can pull the power rails off easily to make the breadboard as... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/64) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/64/guides) ### Adafruit METRO 328 Fully Assembled - Arduino IDE compatible [Adafruit METRO 328 Fully Assembled - Arduino IDE compatible](https://www.adafruit.com/product/50) We sure love the ATmega328 here at Adafruit, and we use them _a lot_ for our own projects. The processor has plenty of GPIO, Analog inputs, hardware UART SPI and I2C, timers and PWM galore - just enough for most simple projects. When we need to go small, we use a Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/50) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/50/guides) ## Related Guides - [36mm LED Pixels](https://learn.adafruit.com/36mm-led-pixels.md) - [Affordable HAL 9000 Replica](https://learn.adafruit.com/hal-9000-replica.md) - [Trellis 3D Printed Enclosure](https://learn.adafruit.com/trellis-3d-printed-enclosure.md) - [Arduin-o-Phone](https://learn.adafruit.com/arduin-o-phone-arduino-powered-diy-cellphone.md) - [Introducing Adafruit Trellis ](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-trellis-diy-open-source-led-keypad.md) - [A REST API for Arduino & the CC3000 WiFi Chip](https://learn.adafruit.com/a-rest-api-for-arduino-and-the-cc3000-wifi-chip.md) - [Arduino Lesson 6. Digital Inputs](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-arduino-lesson-6-digital-inputs.md) - [1.8" TFT Display Breakout and Shield](https://learn.adafruit.com/1-8-tft-display.md) - [Electronic Demon Costume](https://learn.adafruit.com/electronic-demon-costume.md) - [Bluetooth Temperature & Humidity Sensor](https://learn.adafruit.com/bluetooth-temperature-and-humidity-sensor.md) - [WiFi Controlled LED Christmahanukwanzaa Tree](https://learn.adafruit.com/wifi-controlled-led-christmahanukwanzaa-tree.md) - [Adafruit Proto Shield for Arduino](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-proto-shield-arduino.md) - [OLED TRON Clock](https://learn.adafruit.com/oled-tron-clock.md) - [TMP36 Temperature Sensor](https://learn.adafruit.com/tmp36-temperature-sensor.md) - [Program an AVR or Arduino Using Raspberry Pi GPIO](https://learn.adafruit.com/program-an-avr-or-arduino-using-raspberry-pi-gpio-pins.md)