indicate wire colors in comments

[challenge-bot] / build-stages / e_both_motors / e_both_motors.ino

/*
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 */

// define which pins are connected to which components
// blue wire
int right_motor_forward_pin = 3;
// orange wire
int right_motor_backward_pin = 4;
// white wire
int right_motor_speed_pin = 5;

// blue wire
int left_motor_forward_pin = 8;
// orange wire
int left_motor_backward_pin = 9;
// white wire
int left_motor_speed_pin = 10;

void on(int pin){
  digitalWrite(pin, HIGH);}

void off(int pin){
  digitalWrite(pin, LOW);}

void setup(){
  // the arduino will change the voltage on these pins
  //  therefore, these pins are OUTPUT pins
  pinMode(right_motor_speed_pin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(right_motor_forward_pin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(right_motor_backward_pin, OUTPUT);

  pinMode(left_motor_speed_pin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(left_motor_forward_pin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(left_motor_backward_pin, OUTPUT);}

void loop(){
  off(right_motor_backward_pin);
  on(right_motor_forward_pin);
  analogWrite(right_motor_speed_pin, 255);

  off(left_motor_backward_pin);
  on(left_motor_forward_pin);
  analogWrite(left_motor_speed_pin, 255);}