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MKS A4988 Stepper Driver 1A

Apr 5th, 2023
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  1. /*
  2. The MKS A4988 is a stepper motor driver based on the A4988 chip, commonly used for controlling bipolar stepper motors. To control a stepper motor using the MKS A4988 driver and an Arduino, you'll need to connect the driver's STEP and DIR pins to the Arduino and provide appropriate power supply to the motor.
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  4. Here's an example code to control a stepper motor with the MKS A4988 stepper driver:
  5.  
  6. This code rotates the stepper motor clockwise for one revolution, waits for one second, rotates the motor counterclockwise for one revolution, and then waits for another second before repeating the process.
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  8. Connect the MKS A4988's STEP and DIR pins to the Arduino's digital pins 3 and 2, respectively. Make sure to provide an appropriate power supply to the driver's VMOT and GND pins, and connect the motor's coils to the driver's 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B pins according to the motor's datasheet. Additionally, adjust the A4988's current limit using the on-board potentiometer to match your motor's specifications.
  9. */
  10. const int dirPin = 2;   // Direction pin connected to digital pin 2
  11. const int stepPin = 3;  // Step pin connected to digital pin 3
  12.  
  13. const int stepsPerRevolution = 200; // Number of steps per revolution for your motor (usually 200 or 400)
  14.  
  15. void setup() {
  16.   pinMode(dirPin, OUTPUT);
  17.   pinMode(stepPin, OUTPUT);
  18. }
  19.  
  20. void loop() {
  21.   // Rotate motor clockwise
  22.   digitalWrite(dirPin, HIGH);
  23.   for (int i = 0; i < stepsPerRevolution; i++) {
  24.     digitalWrite(stepPin, HIGH);
  25.     delayMicroseconds(500); // Adjust this value to control motor speed
  26.     digitalWrite(stepPin, LOW);
  27.     delayMicroseconds(500); // Adjust this value to control motor speed
  28.   }
  29.  
  30.   delay(1000); // Wait for 1 second
  31.  
  32.   // Rotate motor counterclockwise
  33.   digitalWrite(dirPin, LOW);
  34.   for (int i = 0; i < stepsPerRevolution; i++) {
  35.     digitalWrite(stepPin, HIGH);
  36.     delayMicroseconds(500); // Adjust this value to control motor speed
  37.     digitalWrite(stepPin, LOW);
  38.     delayMicroseconds(500); // Adjust this value to control motor speed
  39.   }
  40.  
  41.   delay(1000); // Wait for 1 second
  42. }
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