User Guide

Features
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DualDCMotorController/Hbridge
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ThesetwopairsofscrewterminalsareforconnectingtwosmallDCmotors.M1andM2are
silkscreenedontheshield.Thechipused,theL298P,isintendedtobeusedwithbrushedDC
motorsandcanprovideatmost2Aperchannel.WhenrunningDCbrushedmotors,besureto
leavethemtimetocooldownasthedutycycle(timeinoperationvstimecoolingoff)isaround
25%.
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IRReceiver
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Thisistheinfraredreceiver.Thesamplecodebelowworkswithmany(thoughnotall)infrared
remotecontrols.WesuggestafewIRremotes(suchasauniversalTVremote)toseeifyou
canreadthesignalwiththecodeprovidedbelow.NotethattheIRreceiverwillgetinterference
fromnormallights,thesunandothersourcesofinfraredlight.Thesesourceswillcreatesignals
ontheirown,andmayinterferewithsignalsfromIRdevices.InfraredworksbestwhenanIR
remoteispointeddirectlyattherounded(receiving)surfaceoftheIRreceiver,thoughitwill
detectreflectedIRsignalsfromothersurfaces.Whenusingittocontrolamobilerobot,we
stronglysuggestdoingsoinaroomwithasfewotherIRsourcesaspossible.
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