motor-like-arduino
Arduino-style DC motor control for Python.
Control motors connected to an Arduino running StandardFirmata using simple, intuitive commands inspired by the Arduino ecosystem.
from motor_like_arduino import Board
board = Board("/dev/ttyUSB0")
motor = board.attach_motor(2, 4, 11)
motor.forward(100)
Why motor-like-arduino?
Most Python motor libraries expose low-level motor driver details.
motor-like-arduino focuses on simplicity:
motor.forward(100)
motor.backward(50)
motor.stop()
motor.brake()
No PWM calculations.
No complicated setup.
Just simple motor control.
Installation
pip install motor-like-arduino
Quick Start
from motor_like_arduino import Board
import time
board = Board("/dev/ttyUSB0")
motor = board.attach_motor(
2, # Direction Pin 1
4, # Direction Pin 2
11 # PWM Pin
)
motor.forward(100)
time.sleep(2)
motor.stop()
board.close()
Multiple Motors
from motor_like_arduino import Board
board = Board("/dev/ttyUSB0")
left_motor = board.attach_motor(
2,
4,
11
)
right_motor = board.attach_motor(
5,
3,
10
)
left_motor.forward(50)
right_motor.forward(100)
Features
- Simple Arduino-inspired API
- Percentage-based speed control (0-100)
- Forward and backward movement
- Stop and brake support
- Multiple motors per board
- Optional TB6612FNG standby support
- Automatic speed validation
- Safe board shutdown
- Context manager support
- Custom exceptions
- Built on top of pyFirmata2
Supported Motor Drivers
Any motor driver that uses:
- 2 direction pins
- 1 PWM pin
Including:
- TB6612FNG
- L293D
- L298N
- MX1508
Optional TB6612FNG Standby Support
board = Board(
"/dev/ttyUSB0",
stby=6
)
board.sleep()
board.wake()
Included Examples
The repository includes ready-to-run examples:
- Single Motor Control
- Dual Motor Control
- Tank Drive
- Keyboard Control
Documentation
Complete documentation, API reference, guides, and examples are available in the project wiki.
Requirements
- Python 3.8+
- Arduino running StandardFirmata
Author
Vihaan Parlikar
1 maintainer
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