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added h-bridge dc motor example
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jedgarpark committed Feb 15, 2021
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# This example uses an L9110 H-bridge driver to run a DC Motor using two PWM pins.
# https://www.adafruit.com/product/4489

# Hardware setup:
# DC motor via L9110 H-bridge driver on two PWM pins that are on their own channels
# e.g., RP2040 Pico pins GP28, GP27

import time
import board
import pwmio
from adafruit_motor import motor

PWM_PIN_A = board.GP28 # pick any pwm pins on their own channels
PWM_PIN_B = board.GP27

# DC motor setup
# DC Motors generate electrical noise when running that can reset the microcontroller in extreme
# cases. A capacitor can be used to help prevent this.
pwm_a = pwmio.PWMOut(PWM_PIN_A, frequency=50)
pwm_b = pwmio.PWMOut(PWM_PIN_B, frequency=50)
motor1 = motor.DCMotor(pwm_a, pwm_b)

print("***DC motor test***")

print("\nForwards slow")
motor1.throttle = 0.5
print(" throttle:", motor1.throttle)
time.sleep(1)

print("\nStop")
motor1.throttle = 0
print(" throttle:", motor1.throttle)
time.sleep(1)

print("\nForwards")
motor1.throttle = 1.0
print(" throttle:", motor1.throttle)
time.sleep(1)

print("\nStop")
motor1.throttle = 0
print("throttle:", motor1.throttle)
time.sleep(1)

print("\nBackwards")
motor1.throttle = -1.0
print(" throttle:", motor1.throttle)
time.sleep(1)

print("\nStop")
motor1.throttle = 0
print("throttle:", motor1.throttle)
time.sleep(1)

print("\nBackwards slow")
motor1.throttle = -0.5
print(" throttle:", motor1.throttle)
time.sleep(1)

print("\nStop")
motor1.throttle = 0
print(" throttle:", motor1.throttle)
time.sleep(1)

print("\nSpin freely")
motor1.throttle = None
print(" throttle:", motor1.throttle)

print("\n***Motor test is complete***")