This tutorial is for the now ancient V1 Motor shield. Chances are you have a V2, check out the tutorial https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-motor-shield-v2-for-arduino This tutorial is for historical reference and previous customers only!

Schematics & Layout

You can grab the latest Schematic, Layout files (EagleCAD format from github. Click the ZIP download button at top middle to download the entire zip.

Firmware

Open up the Arduino library manager:

Search for the Adafruit Motor Shield library and install it

We also have a great tutorial on Arduino library installation at:
http://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-all-about-arduino-libraries-install-use

This guide was first published on Aug 27, 2012. It was last updated on Mar 08, 2024.

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