DC Motor(s) on Adafruit TB6612

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Hi, this is a question about using a DC motor on a Adafruit TB6612. Not Arduino specific but about the basic connections to run one motor.

Could someone verify my "schematic" below will work?

The connections:
VCC: 3.3v logic level
GND
AIN1, AIN2 and PWM for direction and speed
Vmotor: 5v USB
Standby is not connected because it will be pulled high byt the TB6612 anyway.

And one last question, what does the VM pin, marked with the question mark do?

Thanks!

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  • Isn’t there a Pi forum ?

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Yeah I know I'm using a pico but since it's like a "general electronics" question I thought posting here would be ok. No worries, I'm not going to ask Micropython questions.

Ok, so the VM pins are the same, thanks.

EDIT:
I can confirm that my "schematic" as posted works.