Arduino mkr motor shield with uno or nano?

[brodbord]

Hi,
I have access to a couple of arduino mkr motor shields. I would like to use them with a Uno or a Nano . Is this possible and is it complicated?

Thanks a lot, cheers

[rlsieben]

I don't think it can or should be done, the summary of features says:

• Compatible with all the boards in the MKR family

And the compatibility states:
*Compatibility MKR Family
It has nothing on whether it is compatible with UNO or Nano boards.

The only way I think it could be done is through the I2C port on the shield:

but even then, it might not work very well if at all.

But FYI, there is an UNO motor shield available here: Arduino Motor Shield Rev3 — Arduino Online Shop

And a Nano Motor shield here: Arduino Nano Motor Carrier — Arduino Online Shop

Hope this helps you!
@rlsieben

[brodbord]

Thank you. Do you have suggestions of a circuit I can make to use with the uno, a tutorial perhaps? Id like to make a test right now.

Could I also use "servo hat" or "stepper hat" shields for just controlling the speed of a 12v motor? Actually looks like it could run on 5v also

[rlsieben]

I was able to find this tutorial on the Arduino documentation for controlling a DC motor on the UNO Motor shield: Controlling a DC Motor with Motor Shield Rev3 | Arduino Documentation

I'm not sure whether you can use the "servo hat" or "stepper hat" shields because it sounds like they are designed for their purpose of controlling either servo or stepper motors only.

Hope this helps!
@rlsieben