This is a nice object... MakeBlock stepper motor driver ...but is seems a bit expensive. I like it because it drives 4 wire stepper motors using only two wires of the Arduino (corresponding to Direction and Step). But are there any alternatives?

2 wire + gnd stepper motor drivers

giovanniguerra August 15, 2016, 7:53am 6

rpt007:
To get started with either A4988 or DRV8825 you might...information helpful.

Many thanks for that link.

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