Motor controller test code

import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
import time
from time import sleep

pwmpinL = 18
pwmpinR = 19
pwmfreq=10000 # set PWM frequency to 10Khz, compatible with slow slew mode on the motor controller

dc = 50 # percent duty cycle to test with

GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM) # set pin selection mode
GPIO.setup(pwmpinL, GPIO.OUT) #set left motor's pin to output mode
GPIO.setup(pwmpinR, GPIO.OUT) #set right motor's pin to output mode

pwmL = GPIO.PWM(pwmpinL, pwmfreq)
pwmR = GPIO.PWM(pwmpinR, pwmfreq)

#GPIO.output(pwmpinL, GPIO.LOW)

print("Here we go! Press CTRL+C to exit")

pwmL.start(dc) #start running left motor at test duty cycle

sleep(5)

pwmL.ChangeFrequency(0) #stop left motor

pwmR.start(dc) #start running right motor at test duty cycle

sleep(5)

pwmR.ChangeFrequency(0) #stop right motor


#GPIO.output(pwmpinL, GPIO.HIGH)

GPIO.cleanup()