Using arduino (not UNO) motor shield compatible

Other Hardware Motors, Mechanics, Power and CNC
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Ciao a tutti,
i'd like to do a project like this:

but...i have not so much area to put arduino UNO..it would be better using micro, mini or nano but i don't know how to choose..
Are they all compatible with the shield for motors? Are there other smaller shields for motors?

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The short answer would be no. The shields are designed to plug in "on top of" the large arduinos which all have the same or similar
layout of the pin headers on the top.

You could still use the shield, but you will have to figure out which pins need to be connected, and then connect them manually with jumper wires. Or make a custom PCB for yourself.

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michinyon:
The short answer would be no. The shields are designed to plug in "on top of" the large arduinos which all have the same or similar
layout of the pin headers on the top.

You could still use the shield, but you will have to figure out which pins need to be connected, and then connect them manually with jumper wires. Or make a custom PCB for yourself.

Thanks, i love short answer :slight_smile:
Just to know.. are ALL the shields the same size ? aren't there any littler shields?

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This motor shield not compatible with Leonardo board ! AFMotor library doesnt work with all boards. Be careful about that before buy a shield :wink:

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polatcakir:
This motor shield not compatible with Leonardo board ! AFMotor library doesnt work with all boards. Be careful about that before buy a shield :wink:

Thanks,
but now i'm working with Arduino UNO just to avoid errors or bad purchases :slight_smile: