Digilent 410-262P-KIT - Manual (Page 2)

chipKIT Motor Shield Reference Manual
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J3 & J6: DC motor 6-pin JST connector
These connections provide power and feedback signals for DC motors. The pin-outs are compatible
with the Digilent DC gear-motors.
J5 & J7: DC motor terminal block connector
These connections provide the power supply pin-out for most two wire DC motors.
J2: DC motor driver disable
Shorting these two pins (or driving the NS signal pin low) will put the DC motor driver into sleep mode.
This disables the motor driver and therefore reduces power consumption. This option is useful for low
power applications.
J4: DC motor driver fault indicator
The NF signal will be driven low when there is a fault detected within the DC motor driver. Possible
reasons for fault include overcurrent, overheat, and low voltage.
J8 & J9: DC motor feedback signal headers
Headers for connecting DC motor feedback signals.
J10: Power Supply for Stepper motor
This connector provides power for driving the stepper motor.
J12 & J13: Stepper motor terminal block connectors
These connections are used for driving a stepper motor.
J14: Power Supply for servo motors
This connector provides external power for driving the servo motors. If using this header remove JP6
to ensure that servo power supply is not shorted to the 5 Volt Uno32 power supply.
J11 & J15: Digital Signal Pass-Through Connectors
This connector passes the digital I/O pins on the Uno32 through to the chipKIT Motor Shield.
J21: I 2 C #1 Daisy Chain Connector
This is a 2x4 pin header connector that provides access to the I 2 C signals SDA and SCL as well as
power from the 3.3V power bus and ground. This can be used to extend the I 2 C bus off of the board
and to power external I 2 C devices. Digilent has cables and a selection of I 2 C peripheral modules that
can be accessed using this connector.