Wemos motor Shield (TB6612NFG)

[nemocaledonie]

Describe the problem you have/What new integration you would like

I have some Wemos motor shield and I would like use for driving a fan. It's an I2C controler. I've tried to using custom component without success. the library using is : https://github.com/wemos/LOLIN_I2C_MOTOR_Library Thanks a lot.

Please describe your use case for this integration and alternatives you've tried:

Additional context

[WeekendWarrior1]

Can you link the shield? I didn't think the TB6612NFG was i2c: https://www.pololu.com/product/713 And if it isn't, you can control it with https://esphome.io/components/fan/hbridge.html

[nemocaledonie]

Hi, Thanks for the response. https://www.wemos.cc/en/latest/d1_mini_shield/motor.html.
it's the link for the shield . It's indicated : I2C dual motor driver shield.

I'll trying with H-bridge but I'm doubt it's working ;) The I2C chip on the board is : STM32F030

https://github.com/wemos/LOLIN_I2C_MOTOR_Library The library. Thanks for your help.

[WeekendWarrior1]

lol wth They added all this extra i2c complexity to such a simple component that just needs 2 GPIO per motor... And in doing so they take away the control of choosing FAST or SLOW decay modes

My advice is you grab a TB6612NFG breakout board (or another common H-bridge that fits your needs) without the i2c interface, which will "just werk" with the h-bridge library. I will purchase and build a component for this d1 mini motor shield but it's not going to be a priority of mine, and I'll be buying it off Ali so it'll take awhile to arrive.

[nemocaledonie]

Thanks for the response. I'll waiting until you grab one :) . If I buy another H-Bridge I'll wait for a looooong time, China to New Caledonia take approx 3/5 months... if they arrive. Have a good day.