The following config values change how the module works, and can be changed after importing l293d.

Test Mode

Test mode (test_mode) is a parameter of the l293d config. By default it's off (False) although if there is a problem importing RPi.GPIO when l293d.driver is imported, test mode is enabled.

To stop this from happening, install the RPi.GPIO Python package:

pip install RPi.GPIO

To change the value of test_mode, use l293d.Config.test_mode = value, where value is True or False.

Verbosity

Verbosity (verbose) is another True/False config value. l293d only prints textual output when verbose is True; which it is, by default.

To change the value of verbose, use l293d.Config.verbose = value, where value is True or False.

Pin Numbering

Pin numbering (pin_numbering) is either BOARD or BCM. These are different ways of numbering the Raspberry Pi's pins. BOARD numbering refers to the physical location of the pins, whereas BCM refers to the Broadcom pin number. A good pinout diagram labelling the pin & BCM numbers can be found at pinout.xyz.

To change the value of pin_numbering, use l293d.Config.pin_numbering = value, where value is either 'BOARD' or 'BCM'.

This value should only be changed before any motors have been defined. If you try to call l293d.Config.set_pin_numbering after defining a motor, an exception (ValueError) is raised.