Step stick A4988 stepper driver 1A 2A

StepStick  A4988  stepper motor driver 

Packing list

 5pcs * A4988 (2A)

 5pcs*heat sink

Notice :

Green version:  Rs =0.1Ω ;  current : max 2A; 

Red version : Rs =0.2Ω ;  current : max 1A.

The  current calculation : i = vref  /0.8

Potentiometer has three pins, the voltage Vref  is with a multimeter test for the 4988 direction of the pin, the current can be adjusted by potentiometer. It  will increase  clockwise, oppositely , reduce  counterclockwise.

Advantage :

1.High quality 2OZ copper PCB replaces using cheaper 1OZ PCB.

2.Products have bee tested  one by one;and excellent work.

3.Free aluminium heat-sink.

4.Solder overgild needles and newest chip.

Parameters: 

      Size: 1.5mmX2mm (for RAMPS, ultimaker or other compatible boards)

      Driver current: 2A (it is best to  install the heat sink ) 

     Microstep: 1,1 / 2,1 / 4,1 / 8,1 / 16 

     Manufacturing process:  made by SMT , higher yield,  excellent stability.

Usage on :

1. 3Dprinter ,cnc , carving machine, etc .

2. Support 3D printer with Prusa Mendel, ultimaker, printbot, makerbot etc .

3. Refer to Arduino code , directly drive motor.

Features :

1.  Suitable for stepper motor driver  below 8V ~35V, 2A

2.  Simple microstep and direction control interface

3.  Can adjust max current output by controlling  potentiometer to get higher microstep

4.  Detection and selection on  attenuation mode of automatic current.

5.  Thermal shutdown circuit, undervoltage lockout, crossover current protection

6.  Good protection on ground  and load short circuit

If use A4988 on 3Dprinter , there needs a complete  circuit module:

Arduino 2560   CPU core-board

Ultimaker v1.5.7 main control board

A4988   stepper driver motor module (single head :4pcs ; double head :5pcs )

LCD controller (or SD card off-line printing)

Control A4988 directly by using Arduino :

You can operate A4988 by using  UNO to  control STEP and DIR

The relationship between  MS1, MS2, MS3:

Test code :

int dirPin = 8;

int stepperPin = 7;

void setup()

{pinMode(dirPin, OUTPUT);pinMode(stepperPin, OUTPUT);}

void step(boolean dir,int steps)

{digitalWrite(dirPin,dir);

delay(50);

for(int i=0;i<steps;i++)

{digitalWrite(stepperPin, HIGH);

delayMicroseconds(800);

digitalWrite(stepperPin, LOW);

delayMicroseconds(800); }}

void loop()

{step(true,1600);

delay(500);

step(false,1600*5);

delay(500);}