Stepper Motors and Arduino - The Ultimate Guide

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  • Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
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    Parts list (check website article for full list, affiliate links):
    Amazon.com:
    NEMA 17 Stepper Motor: amzn.to/2M3aJK2
    A4988 Stepper Driver: amzn.to/2GPLdrg
    DRV8825 Stepper Driver: amzn.to/2OS8Dgs
    TMC2208 Stepper Driver: amzn.to/3Pj2rvs
    Arduino CNC Shield: amzn.to/2NZPFEc
    AliExpress:
    NEMA17 Stepper Motor: alii.pub/604klr
    A4988 Stepper Driver: alli.pub/6c9gfd
    DRV8825 Stepper Driver: ali.pub/5g0gbn
    TMC2208 Stepper Driver: alli.pub/6c9fox
    Arduino CNC Shield: ali.pub/5g0qsh
    Banggood.com:
    NEMA17 Stepper Motor: bit.ly/2YT8ZWu
    A4988 Stepper Driver: bit.ly/30UuVmx
    DRV8825 Stepper Driver: bit.ly/2Qw5Qcw
    TMC2208 Stepper Driver: bit.ly/3sAusVD
    Arduino CNC Shield: http: bit.ly/38AxwVc
    In this tutorial we will learn everything we need to know about controlling stepper motors with Arduino. We will cover how to control a NEMA17 stepper motor in combination with a A4988, a DRV8825 and a TMC2208 stepper driver.
    Timestamps:
    0:00 Intro
    2:16 How Stepper Motor Works?
    5:32 A4988 Stepper Driver and Arduino
    12:15 A4988 Current Limit Setting
    14:19 Programming - Code examples
    16:55 AccellStepper Library Examples
    21:12 Multiple Steppers Control Example
    22:57 CNC Shield and Arduino
    23:43 DRV8825 Stepper Driver and Arduino
    25:54 DRV8825 Current Limit Setting
    26:33 TMC2208 Stepper Motor Driver and Arduino
    27:51 Noise Levels - A4988 vs DRV8825 vs TMC2208
    29:16 Conclusion
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 284

  • @HowToMechatronics
    @HowToMechatronics  2 роки тому +33

    I hope you enjoyed this video and learned something new! If you'd like to support me making more content like this, please consider supporting me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/howtomechatronics

    • @vidhanherpalani705
      @vidhanherpalani705 2 роки тому +2

      can you pls make Arduino coding tutorials from basics to advance

    • @k33501
      @k33501 Рік тому +2

      Have you made a video regarding the bigger stepper motors and drivers?

    • @greendsnow
      @greendsnow Рік тому +1

      Hi! Where's your dedicated tutorial for nema 23 and 34 drivers?

    • @weltro
      @weltro 2 місяці тому

      can we use stepper motors with rc controller?

  • @tomasblazek8531
    @tomasblazek8531 2 роки тому +17

    Thank you for this video. I am also looking forward to the next video on the larger stepper motors. One thing I would like to praise the most is the fact that you have tried to explain controling of stepper without libraries. In my opinion it is very important to know how things works before inplementing them. Please keep up working, you are helping many curios minds to create new inventions a creations.
    Best regards one young Enginner

  • @vinxmod793
    @vinxmod793 4 місяці тому +2

    Well Done. I feel many people would enjoy seeing your suggestion of a Video Tutorial for Larger Stepper motors like the NEMA 23 and NEMA 34 as you mentioned. Thank You for taking the time to make these videos.

  • @davidhryhoryev696
    @davidhryhoryev696 10 місяців тому +2

    Thank you so much for this video, and for your high precision while describing the video 😄 it helped me really a lot

  • @shanijagatiya9675
    @shanijagatiya9675 20 днів тому +1

    Best video to understand about stepper motors, sir. I love your work 😘👌🫂🫂

  • @OrganizationalEngineering
    @OrganizationalEngineering 7 місяців тому +3

    Thank you so much! I'm brand new to all of this and trying to build a motorized/automated monitor stand for my sim rig. This video was super clear and easy to follow and I feel like I can go make it happen now, although I still have to figure out the WiFi connection piece. I'll be searching your channel for info on that.

  • @allanminers1662
    @allanminers1662 Рік тому +1

    Congratulations.This is an excellent presentation.Close to the best I have seen. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

  • @RandomMakingEncounters
    @RandomMakingEncounters Рік тому +17

    Exactly what I was looking for! I’m working on a camera slider and was relying on some existing code that wasn’t really meeting my needs. This information gives me the foundational information to build a bit more from the ground up!

    • @HowToMechatronics
      @HowToMechatronics  Рік тому +2

      Glad to hear it! Have fun building that camera slider. Check my DIY camera slider video , it's a bit older project but still it could be helpful. Cheers!

  • @Yosemite_Sam
    @Yosemite_Sam 2 роки тому +2

    Further feedback/comment. The 3 axis stepper Antenna Tuning Unit is now turning all 3 devices backwards and forwards using adaptations of your excellent sketches. Learning by doing (and correcting my mistakes whilst learning) and using your tutorials has worked for me. Still a long way to go. Again thank you. Cheers from OZ.

    • @johnkidd1694
      @johnkidd1694 5 місяців тому

      Do I take your comment to mean that you built a 3 axis antenna tracker, say, for satellite tracking? I would love to know how you did it. That is a dream project of mine.

  • @PhG1961
    @PhG1961 2 роки тому +55

    Excellent video and very well explained/documented.

  • @greendsnow
    @greendsnow Рік тому +1

    I wish I watched this video for the first thing I started my robot arm project. This is so detailed and comprehensive...

  • @TheSquire101
    @TheSquire101 3 місяці тому

    Oh my God thank you very much. I've been wondering why my setup wasn't working with my TMC 2209 until I saw your wire from EN to ground. Thank you.😊

  • @momentsbruh5088
    @momentsbruh5088 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you very much, i’m doing a project with 2 stepper motors and your video help alot. Looking for your new video 🎉

  • @JanTec3D
    @JanTec3D 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much for these videos. I‘m a mechatronics engineering student and while we mostly do theoretical electrical and mechanical engineering at university, your videos help me a lot for my personal projects! Currently working on a DIY tensile test using two stepper motors and a load cell.

    • @HowToMechatronics
      @HowToMechatronics  4 місяці тому +2

      So glad to hear it, thanks!
      I wish you good luck! 😀

  • @joseosorio277
    @joseosorio277 5 місяців тому

    Of course I enjoyed the video very much! Thank you for this excellent class!

  • @navid9852
    @navid9852 2 роки тому +1

    Best tutorial on stepper motor drivers ever! Very comprehensive.

  • @andreayalagonzalez4366
    @andreayalagonzalez4366 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for explaining everything carefully and saying every detail, great video, you really do the homework!!!

  • @narayan9188
    @narayan9188 Рік тому

    hats off to the efforts putted in video, explaining every detail while making it quite engaging.

  • @aaron6516
    @aaron6516 2 роки тому

    Where have you been my whole life!!! Man super sweet tutorial!!!

  • @spankdag2948
    @spankdag2948 Рік тому

    Very detailed video ! ^_^ also things make alot of sense the way you explain it , thanks

  • @robertwebb9657
    @robertwebb9657 Рік тому

    thanks for a comprehensive explanation.

  • @Yosemite_Sam
    @Yosemite_Sam 2 роки тому +6

    Very professional tutorial with narration correctly pitched to people learning at basic level. I learnt a lot. I am making a 3 stepper impedance matching unit for antennas. 3 x Nemer 23 TB6600 for current and Arduino Uno. Your advice on Arduino library is very useful. Cheers from OZ.

    • @HowToMechatronics
      @HowToMechatronics  2 роки тому +2

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @k33501
      @k33501 Рік тому +1

      Hi Dean, does your motors run loud? I added a laser setup to my machine with the ardruino, cause my controller don't support a laser.

    • @Yosemite_Sam
      @Yosemite_Sam Рік тому +1

      @@k33501 Happy 2023. Your steppers may make a noise during operation if the settings are not the optimal combination. So the current setting and the Pulse/rev settings can conflict with the sketch itself. I had to experiment a lot.

    • @k33501
      @k33501 Рік тому +1

      @@Yosemite_Sam Thank you Dean, I'll play around with the settings. All of the best for 2023 :)

  • @shafayethossain5217
    @shafayethossain5217 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for sharing the code with the explanation. That's really helpful.

  • @Astro-Bob
    @Astro-Bob 11 місяців тому

    i didn't have a clue what to do! but now i do thank u so much, its a very clear what to do now u make it look easy. ur channel us well worth subscribing to👍

  • @BrettRutecky
    @BrettRutecky Рік тому

    Awesome video, very clear, and well explained. Thank you for making it.

  • @danielevans465
    @danielevans465 Рік тому

    Love this video, did an amazing job explanin how to use it.

  • @williambruneau8667
    @williambruneau8667 3 місяці тому

    Super detailed video, thanks a lot!

  • @wardhum6611
    @wardhum6611 7 місяців тому

    Really well done video. Truly enjoyed every second of it... Thank you so much for this incredible video.

  • @franhdez4711
    @franhdez4711 2 роки тому

    Excellent instruction. So much knowledge shared here. All my gratitude.

  • @FineEvent
    @FineEvent 9 місяців тому

    Much appreciated, thank you for the clear explanation

  • @mrmakinist
    @mrmakinist 2 роки тому

    By the way, you are my yuotuber that I liked and appreciated the most.

  • @davidgraham6140
    @davidgraham6140 2 роки тому

    Thanks soooo much I really needed this video for my final year project

  • @tafsirahmedkhan8080
    @tafsirahmedkhan8080 2 роки тому

    Greatest video on Stepper Motor! Waited for this for so long.

  • @rameshtripathy5978
    @rameshtripathy5978 2 роки тому

    Nice description & helpful too !

  • @thomasmcann9474
    @thomasmcann9474 Рік тому

    Awesome video!,looking forward to the larger NEMA motors controlled by Arduino video

  • @mukuym
    @mukuym 2 роки тому

    Once again a nicely explained video. Thanks!

  • @Moha20008
    @Moha20008 2 роки тому +1

    The best channel in the world, please can you Explain how to make a Led Cube

  • @mmsanathara
    @mmsanathara Рік тому

    Dear Sir,
    Fantastic explaination in simpleasic electronic language.

    • @mmsanathara
      @mmsanathara Рік тому

      Do you have any video for run stepper for one degree and stop. When next pulse given stepper shaft move to one degree in clock ir anticlockwise move.

  • @letsengineering5696
    @letsengineering5696 2 роки тому

    Very well explained.
    Nice Video

  • @JohnnyChugh
    @JohnnyChugh Рік тому

    Excellent video, thank you very much.

  • @andreknuttson88
    @andreknuttson88 Рік тому +2

    Exelent video! i feel unsure about the decoupeling capacitor tho, what voltage should i use?

  • @Emalak1bas
    @Emalak1bas 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for your very informative video ❤

  • @behzadabf
    @behzadabf Рік тому

    soooo much better and useful.thankxsx

  • @GALENGODIS
    @GALENGODIS Місяць тому

    Thanks, I wish you covered more about how to optimize the stepper motors for speed and not accuracy.

  • @alexchiosso221
    @alexchiosso221 Рік тому

    Outstanding video on this topic. Thank you. :-)

  • @bogdanperepichai7170
    @bogdanperepichai7170 6 місяців тому

    Nice video! Thank you!

  • @ekoh.4708
    @ekoh.4708 Рік тому

    Excellent explanation... easy to understand..

  • @ErickAlex1
    @ErickAlex1 Місяць тому

    Excellent video sir

  • @rusticagenerica
    @rusticagenerica Рік тому

    Amazing video !! Would it possible to ask you a question here please? What if I would like to connect a big NEMA 34 with its own large controller, to this CNC board? Is it feasible? Also, do these little red CNC boards allow the great motors to be used at their max speeds? And if not, which Arduino or GRBL system would be suitable for high performance driving of NEMA 34s?

  • @harikamalakarreddydarapu7410
    @harikamalakarreddydarapu7410 2 роки тому

    Excellent tutorial and very well explained

  • @amazac9869
    @amazac9869 2 роки тому

    outstanding efforts well prepared video as an opensource tutorial ,thank you so much.👍

    • @HowToMechatronics
      @HowToMechatronics  2 роки тому +1

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @amazac9869
      @amazac9869 2 роки тому

      @@HowToMechatronics It was ,keep the good work ,cheers.

  • @buddhimaamarasinghe9997
    @buddhimaamarasinghe9997 Рік тому

    Excellent video Thanks for sharing your knowledge. What is the maximum RPM nema 17 stepper motor. Thanks

  • @arduinomaquinas
    @arduinomaquinas 9 місяців тому +1

    Great 🇧🇷😉👏👏👏👏 thank you bro !

  • @Zestybwoi
    @Zestybwoi 2 роки тому

    Brilliant video!

  • @hsnorh8180
    @hsnorh8180 2 роки тому +3

    Instant like...👍 Great explanation...🙏

  • @joshitoshi9835
    @joshitoshi9835 Рік тому

    thats awesome, i wanna ask if i want to control two motors about 15m to 20m far from each other, will they still be synchronized and run at same time? wht is the maximum distance at which they will start to differ?

  • @raymonddharmadipraja3630
    @raymonddharmadipraja3630 9 місяців тому

    Very detailed explanation😊😊 thank you. But I have a question, If I want to run my rotary machine using stepper motor, where the stepper motor actions (on and off) are driven by photoelectric sensors just to make stop once the sensors are turned on, do I have to use driver? Or Can I just use transformer and capacitor only since it only run on single direction?
    Note: I only need the motor to stop exactly when the sensor are on
    Thank you

  • @johnkidd1694
    @johnkidd1694 5 місяців тому

    Excellent teaching. Thanks.

  • @juanjosesilva4315
    @juanjosesilva4315 Рік тому

    Wow ! I never saw a video with nema motors like that

  • @jamesssydney
    @jamesssydney 25 днів тому

    Amazing Tutorial, just wondering if you're controlled more then 4 steppers at once? is it possible to control 8 or 12 etc and how would this be done?

  • @BK-wb9bg
    @BK-wb9bg Рік тому

    Fantastic video!!!!

  • @teocerda5367
    @teocerda5367 Рік тому

    Thank you for so excelent video, can I use Nema 34 12nm and keep the torque?

  • @llll3816
    @llll3816 Рік тому

    Amazing video. Thank you!

  • @rdyer8764
    @rdyer8764 2 роки тому

    Great job, as usual!!

  • @veerasaijoshikunnam245
    @veerasaijoshikunnam245 Рік тому +13

    Hey, I was wondering why you were not using a capacitor in the actual circuit but included it in the circuit diagram?

    • @UKsystems
      @UKsystems 3 місяці тому

      It was probably best practice

  • @stefanv.d.b818
    @stefanv.d.b818 5 місяців тому

    Great Video ! What power supply should i use for the Motor?

  • @a154james
    @a154james 2 роки тому +1

    This video is an awesome recap on arduino stepper motor use!
    Theoretically, if you were to over drive a stepper motor with the driver, what would happen?
    Would you just burn out the stepper driver or would you also take out the arduino as well?

  • @joaocamiloulhoa4878
    @joaocamiloulhoa4878 2 роки тому

    The best Channel of YT.

  • @davelee9111
    @davelee9111 Рік тому

    Thank you for a really great video. Unfortunately my motor is humming but not moving. Any idea where i have gone wrong? thanks

  • @yuhengcai8678
    @yuhengcai8678 Рік тому

    Great tutorial! I hope I found this earlier! Did you manage to make it work the first time? I already tried twice, and both attempts failed. The negative wire connecting 12V to GND on the A4988 melted right after I applied the voltage. Is there a reason for this? Thanks!

  • @superman1755
    @superman1755 Рік тому +3

    What power supply are you using? Would a 12V 2A wall outlet supply work well? I'm having trouble online finding resources for this. Intending to use 1-4 stepper motors (2.4ohm, 1.5A) for CNC related projects

  • @DvuongDo
    @DvuongDo Рік тому

    Good video!

  • @ramanarao32
    @ramanarao32 2 роки тому

    what a nice video brother!!

  • @LuisPa247
    @LuisPa247 6 місяців тому

    Gold tutorial, Thanks for the information.

    • @HowToMechatronics
      @HowToMechatronics  6 місяців тому

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @herediiaa.e
      @herediiaa.e 2 місяці тому

      @@HowToMechatronicspls answer my question, I would like to know what driver is going to make my motor go faster???

  • @liondorfarms
    @liondorfarms Рік тому

    Thank you SO much for this tutorial. It is absolutely just what I needed! Do you have a forum or community that I can ask questions in?

  • @sanjaybatra6593
    @sanjaybatra6593 Рік тому

    excellent explanation. wow

  • @avinashevilmonsterkane995
    @avinashevilmonsterkane995 10 місяців тому

    very detailed explanation...
    Super

  • @Zonuna_Chawngthu
    @Zonuna_Chawngthu 2 роки тому

    Great Video and informative too, Is there any tutorial for a mini project using 4 stepper motor control as a "Spidercam" (Football stadium cable camera) where you have wires spooled to 4 stepper motor and control with joystick

  • @leonelgarcia7327
    @leonelgarcia7327 2 роки тому

    What a great video, thanks for share.

  • @xrphobby1341
    @xrphobby1341 25 днів тому

    Hello thanks for your videos. How is it possible to rotate 30 degrees each time a button is pressed, a total of 10 presses will completeone rotation? Thank you.

  • @TomTalley
    @TomTalley Рік тому

    Thanks very much. Very helpful...

  • @Jonzaum
    @Jonzaum 10 місяців тому

    Really nice video bro, if i try with the tb6600 driver, what will change?

  • @catalinmarcelionescu8902
    @catalinmarcelionescu8902 Рік тому

    Thanks for all the info provided in this video. When should we expect the tutorial for the NEMA23?
    Thanks.

  • @Vintage_USA_Tech
    @Vintage_USA_Tech 2 роки тому

    The best DAMN Stepper motor video I have ever seen.

  • @GalaxyCrew1
    @GalaxyCrew1 2 роки тому

    Hello hope you dont mind me asking but what was the code that you used for the stepper motor that was connected to DRV885 in the beginning of the video? I am trying to create a project where I am able to connect the stepper motor to a controller so I am able to move it in any direction.

  • @JUSTMUSICTODAY-oh1iq
    @JUSTMUSICTODAY-oh1iq 9 місяців тому

    Cool code!

  • @lllLockonXstratoslll
    @lllLockonXstratoslll Рік тому

    great video, thank you so much

  • @SathishKumarVickyenterprises
    @SathishKumarVickyenterprises 8 місяців тому

    Thanks!

  • @petermolnar6017
    @petermolnar6017 2 роки тому

    Well done, thanks!

  • @OMNI_INFINITY
    @OMNI_INFINITY 11 місяців тому

    I kinda like the sound generated by a stepper driven by an A498. Sounds mechatronic.

  • @customdevelopment136
    @customdevelopment136 Рік тому

    Question: Once power is removed from the stepper motor, does the motor lock in place? In battery operated conditions, there is no extra power available to lock the motor. How do you suggest to lock the motor without consuming energy? And is there an easy way to add a gearbox or a worm drive to the popular stepper motor to increase the torque and provide a natural lock function?
    Thank you for your videos which are very informative and helpful. It is very important to describe how a device works before explaining how to use it. I am happy to see that you use this methodology, unlike most other UA-cam instructors. I notice that in this lesson you also explain which library function block and which don't. I can't stress enough how important this is. If the function is non-blocking can you also explain if it is timer interrupt driven, feedback interrupt driven, or in the case of the .run() function, it just blocks for microseconds - i.e. a micro-block. A micro-block will cause the stepper motor to be influenced by the flow of control in the software. On the other hand, interrupt driven will allow the stepper motor to behave naturally no matter how the software behaves.

    • @_VeljkoMiletic_
      @_VeljkoMiletic_ Рік тому

      Answer to first question: No...

    • @tythompson7170
      @tythompson7170 Рік тому

      I know this was posted 5 months ago, but figured I’d give some extra help on your first question.
      If you need a way to self lock without power, do some research on the formulas for power screws. They can be self locking given a small enough lead (thread pitch) or a high enough friction coefficient. The calculations are relatively simple when given what each part of the formula represents.
      Good luck with your projects.

  • @gabucarneiro
    @gabucarneiro Рік тому

    What a GREAT explanation!! You're great! Are you planning on making a drone?! I'd love to see your explanation about it all!!

    • @HowToMechatronics
      @HowToMechatronics  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! To be honest at this moment I don't have a plan of making a drone anytime soon.

    • @gabucarneiro
      @gabucarneiro Рік тому

      @@HowToMechatronics I get it. I'll keep watching your videos anyway. Thank you for all your efforts!

  • @ChrisHalden007
    @ChrisHalden007 2 роки тому

    Great video. Thanks

  • @kobladoures
    @kobladoures 2 роки тому

    Hello mate! You did not mention the stepper motor shield for the arduino mega that you designed for the mecanum wheel rover. Did it become obsolete?

  • @julianjuellz
    @julianjuellz 4 місяці тому

    thank you for your informations :) can you maybe help me on how to control the stepper motor speed with a potentiometer knob? how would i implement that?

  • @ProDesigneHd
    @ProDesigneHd 2 роки тому +1

    what about controlling an stepper motor driver using SPI. Drivers such as TMC5160 usually can only be controlled by SPI and don't have a potentiometer. A video on that subject would be greatly appreciated!

  • @vomitedthoughts
    @vomitedthoughts Рік тому +1

    How did you get the TMC2208 to work in that shield?, I could never find any info on how or what I could have been doing wrong

  • @OMNI_INFINITY
    @OMNI_INFINITY 11 місяців тому

    *Thanks! What are the 2 extra pins on the TMC2209 for?*

  • @khaledbaraja8450
    @khaledbaraja8450 2 роки тому +2

    My fav channel

  • @jedandecko5585
    @jedandecko5585 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you, hvala :)