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* Easy control from a Microcontroller, digital pins to set the direction, enable the part, and step the motor.   
 
* Easy control from a Microcontroller, digital pins to set the direction, enable the part, and step the motor.   
 
* Fault Output Pin broken out and max current setting with a trim pot
 
* Fault Output Pin broken out and max current setting with a trim pot
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Note that this board breaks out clamping diodes for each of the motor connections - these should not be needed, but I added them in for experimentation purposes. 
  
 
== Schematic ==
 
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Revision as of 07:46, 31 May 2017

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The Stepper Board

Introduction

This board is based on the DRV8825 Stepper Motor Driver. It works with standard x4 wire bipolar stepper motors.

  • Motor Voltage Supply from 8.2V to 45V
  • Phase Current up to 2.5A, but ~1A is more realistic without a heatsink and fan
  • Built in Step Controller, so strap the mode pins for the step mode: Full, Half, and Micro stepping.
  • Easy control from a Microcontroller, digital pins to set the direction, enable the part, and step the motor.
  • Fault Output Pin broken out and max current setting with a trim pot

Note that this board breaks out clamping diodes for each of the motor connections - these should not be needed, but I added them in for experimentation purposes.

Schematic

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Purchase

given to Patrons ...

Parts

Parts can be downloaded HERE and uploaded into Digikey

Assembly

Coming Soon...

Tutorials

Little refresher on how stepper motors work: