The A4988 stepper motor driver carrier is a breakout board for the TI’s A4988 micro stepping bipolar stepper motor driver. It has a proper Connector for the stepper motor, a three in 1 DIP switch for controlling the motor in 5 steps.
The motor configuration can be set using this board -
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Switch 1
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Switch 2
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Switch 3
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Motor Steps
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OFF
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OFF
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OFF
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Full Step
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OFF
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ON
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ON
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Half Step
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ON
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OFF
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ON
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Quarter Step
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ON
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ON
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OFF
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Eighth Step
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ON
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ON
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ON
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Sixteenth Step
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It has Enable, Direction and Step pinouts. Supports logic level of 5V while motor supply voltage from 8-35V. It is recommended to use at least 9V in this board.
A4988 Stepper Motor Breakout Board pinout:
Specification: -
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Minimum operating voltage: 8.2V
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Maximum operating voltage: 35V
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Maximum current per phase: 2Amp
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Minimum logic voltage: 3.0V
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Maximum logic voltage: 5.0V
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Micro step resolutions: Full, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 Selectable using DIP Switch
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Reverse voltage protection: No
A4988 Stepper Motor Breakout Board Dimension and footprint:
A4988 Stepper Motor Breakout Board Applications:
- Interfacing with A4988
- Stepper Motor Control
- Automotive
- Control system
- Robotics
Example Projects on A4988 Stepper Motor Breakout Board:
A4988 Stepper Motor Breakout Board Interfacing
Additional Resources:
A4988 Datasheet
Package Contains
1x A4988 Stepper Motor Breakout Board
