Help! Switch doesn't work when control the motor

Using Arduino Motors, Mechanics, Power and CNC
1

Hello, this is my first time using a motor shield and the design simply required the motor to turn clockwise and then anticlockwise when a switch is pressed.

When there is no switch, the motor works fine with the following code:

void setup() {

pinMode(4, OUTPUT);
pinMode(5, OUTPUT);
pinMode(9, OUTPUT);

pinMode(6, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(6, HIGH);
}
void loop() {
Serial.begin (9600);

analogWrite(9,250);
digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
digitalWrite(5, LOW);

delay(1000);

digitalWrite(4, LOW);
digitalWrite(5, HIGH);

delay(1000);

analogWrite(9,0);

delay(1000);
}

The problem now is that it doesn't work after adding in a push button.

int switchState = 0;

void setup()
{
pinMode(4, OUTPUT);
pinMode(5, OUTPUT);
pinMode(9, OUTPUT);
}

void loop()
{

switchState = digitalRead (2);

if (switchState == HIGH)
{

analogWrite(9,230);
digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
digitalWrite(5, LOW);

delay(1000);

analogWrite(9,230);
digitalWrite(4, LOW);
digitalWrite(5, HIGH);

delay(1000);

analogWrite(9,0);

delay(1000);

}
}

Please help me to figure out how to make this thing work. Thanks.

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2

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It appears you are using Vin and +5V.
Use +5 and GND.

3

LarryD:
To get help, you must show us your complete sketch. Attach your code using the </> icon on the left side of the posting menu.
It appears you are using Vin and +5V.
Use +5 and GND.

The complete code is in the post and connection is in the attachment photo shows the connection.
I'm using Vin and GND. I also tried 5V and GND before, the switch still didn't work.

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The photo only shows part of the circuit. A lot of wires go out of the photo.

Weedpharma

5

Is pin6 important?
It is missing in your second code.

You don't stop before reversing?
Hmmm, will try that with my car tomorrow.
Leo..

6

Wawa:
Is pin6 important?
It is missing in your second code.

You don't stop before reversing?
Hmmm, will try that with my car tomorrow.
Leo..

Adding pin 6 code also didn't help.
I modified the code based on the information from the motor shield supplier