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Arduino_&_Motorshield
ARDUINO & MOTORSHIELD
Male and Female 3-pin connectors
Red Solderable BreadBoard Mini
To power the Arduino, 12V are sent from the Power Supply to the Solderable Breadboard, then relayed to the Arduino, powering it. The Motorshield is then connected atop the Arduino, delivering 5V of power.
The motors are powered via another connection. 12V from the Solderable Breadboard is stepped down to 9V via the Buck Converter. This 9V connection is then sent to the Motorshield.
To ensure that all BeamBreaks are powered and relay signals appropriately, a board is connected to the bottom of the Motorshield that allows relay of 5V from the Arduino to all food and water BeamBreaks. Similarly, this connection also allows signal relay to proceed appropriately.
BeamBreak Connections are arranged as such:
| Motorshield Port | BeamBreak Designation |
|---|---|
| 3 | Water 1 |
| 5 | Food 1 |
| 6 | Water 2 |
| 7 | Food 2 |
| 8 | Solenoid 1 |
| 11 | Solenoid 2 |
| Gnd | Ground |
| 5V | Power |
And the digital output locations are mirrored across the Arduino.