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ESP32-Controlled Motor with IRFZ44N MOSFET

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Summary of the Circuit

This circuit appears to be designed to control a motor using an ESP32 microcontroller and an IRFZ44N MOSFET as a switch. The ESP32 is used to drive the gate of the MOSFET through a resistor, which in turn controls the power supplied to the motor from a 12V battery. The motor is connected to the drain of the MOSFET, and the source is connected to the ground. There is also a pull-down resistor connected to the gate of the MOSFET to ensure it turns off when not being actively driven by the ESP32.

Component List

ESP32

  • Description: A microcontroller with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities.
  • Pins: EN, VP, VN, D34, D35, D32, D33, D25, D26, D27, D14, D12, D13, GND, VIN, 3V3, D15, D2, D4, RX2, TX2, D5, D18, D19, D21, RX0, TX0, D22, D23, BOOT

IRFZ44N

  • Description: N-Channel MOSFET used for switching heavy loads.
  • Pins: Gate, Drain, Source

Resistor (10 Ohms)

  • Description: A resistor with a resistance of 10 Ohms.
  • Pins: pin1, pin2

Resistor (10k Ohms)

  • Description: A resistor with a resistance of 10k Ohms.
  • Pins: pin1, pin2

Motor Amarillo Motorreductor Hobby

  • Description: A hobby motor that operates at 12V.
  • Pins: vcc, GND

Battery 12V

  • Description: A 12V battery providing power to the circuit.
  • Pins: +, -

Comments

  • Description: Comments are placeholders and do not have a physical representation in the circuit.

Wiring Details

ESP32

  • GND is connected to the negative terminal of the 12V battery.
  • D21 is connected to one end of the 10k Ohm resistor.

IRFZ44N MOSFET

  • Gate is connected to the other end of the 10 Ohm resistor.
  • Drain is connected to the VCC of the motor.
  • Source is connected to the GND of the ESP32 and one end of the 10k Ohm resistor.

Resistor (10 Ohms)

  • One end is connected to the D21 pin of the ESP32.
  • The other end is connected to the Gate of the IRFZ44N MOSFET.

Resistor (10k Ohms)

  • One end is connected to the D21 pin of the ESP32.
  • The other end is connected to the Source of the IRFZ44N MOSFET and the GND of the ESP32.

Motor Amarillo Motorreductor Hobby

  • VCC is connected to the Drain of the IRFZ44N MOSFET.
  • GND is connected to the positive terminal of the 12V battery.

Battery 12V

  • The positive terminal (+) is connected to the GND of the motor.
  • The negative terminal (-) is connected to the GND of the ESP32.

Documented Code

There is no code provided for the microcontroller in this circuit. The ESP32 would typically be programmed to control the gate voltage of the IRFZ44N MOSFET to switch the motor on and off or to control its speed using PWM (Pulse Width Modulation). However, without the code, we cannot document the specific functionality implemented.