Hello
I'm new here and I have a fairly simple question. I have a motor shield and I've piggybacked a second set of L293Ds because my steppers are right at the top end of the shield's capacity. The steppers I currently have are bipolar, 5.2V, 900mA. Should my power supply have the combined current of the two motors, the combined voltage, or both?
Thanks!
Power Supply Question
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Re: Power Supply Question
It should be capable of supplying the combined current. There is a slight voltage drop through the L293D's, so a 6v supply rated for around 1.8A to 2A would probably be just right.
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Re: Power Supply Question
Great, thanks for the help.
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