TB6612FNG Hookup Guide
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M-Short Introduction
The TB6612FNG is an easy and affordable way to control motors. The TB6612FNG is capable of driving two motors at up to 1.2A of constant current. Inside the IC, you'll find two standard H-bridges on a chip allowing you to not only control the direction and speed of your motors but also stop and brake. This guide will cover in detail how to use the TB6612FNG breakout board. The library for this guide will also work on the RedBot Mainboard as well since it uses the same motor driver chip.
Required Materials
To follow along with the motor driver example in this tutorial, here are the basic components you will need:
Suggested Reading
Before continuing with this guide, you may want to check out any topics from the list below that sound unfamiliar.
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