uln2003 driver vs uln2003

Using Arduino General Electronics
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I bought several stepper motors 28byj-48 which has amazing thread on them :
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=85335.0

To drive the motor everyone use the uln2003 driver, but I have just the uln2003 (only the chip).
How can I drive the motor using the chip, the uln2003 chip as far as I know is just a sink.

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That chip is just a bunch of darlington transistors with back-EMF diodes.
The first picture of google images shows the chip connected to a stepper motor.
Leo..

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See the schematic on this site how the motor is connected to the driver.

http://www.electrodragon.com/w/index.php?title=ULN2003_board

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Hi larryD and Wawa
Thank you for your answer.

If i understand correctly there is one common positive pin, and 4 pins that are sinks.

Now I'm trying to understand how the uln2003 works, I looked at this :

Why do they need the "COM" pin ? Current will never flow there because of the diode

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It will as it switches off an inductive load.

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The 'com' pin 9 connects to the motor + supply.
These internal diodes are used for snubbing inductive kickback from the motor coils.

Refer to the schematic in the link I gave.

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The "com" pin is also usable as a "lamp test".

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so the uln sinks when the in pin is low, right ?

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Current flow:
+motor supply ------ motor coil in ------- motor coil out -------- ULN2003 pin (collector) -------- GND.

So yes, the ULN transistor sinks the motor current to GND.
Low side switch.

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tautau123:
so the uln sinks when the in pin is low, right ?

No it sinks current when the input pin is high.

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