PyroElectro.

com
Projects & Tutorials

Free Robotics Guide
Get started making your
own robotics with this
guide from the Pyros!
Send Me My Free Guide!
Categories
analog (64)
animatronics (7)
apple (8)
arduino (11)
art (5)
articles (78)
artificial intelligence (4)
automation (166)
breadboard (4)
cameras (20)
cars (16)
cell phones (13)
clothing mods (8)
console mods (15)
dangerous (50)
desktop mods (12)
embedded (3)
flying things (20)
fpga (15)
gaming creations (44)
interface (15)
internet (7)
laptop mods (5)
lasers (14)
linux (4)
magnetic (2)
medical (6)
microcontrollers (30)
misc projects (79)
msp (6)
music (37)
pic (5)
projects (16)
robots (118)
security (20)
sensors (75)
software (95)
solar (13)
stamp (5)
tools (75)
tutorials (62)
Uncategorized (3)
usb (17)
wireless (57)
Sponsors
Build Like A Pyro!
Find many of the parts used on
Jump To:
Tweet 0
Previous Page Next Page
DIY Stepper Controller
Schematic Overview
The schematic for the board can be seen below. The three main elements of the
board are (1) the power input and voltage regulation, (2) the L297 input and outputs and
(3) the L298 stepper motor control circuit.
View Full Schematic
Schematic Specifics
Voltage Regulation
While the motor is powered by a raw +12v input, there is a voltage regulator circuit
for +5v going to the L297. The LM317 uses a voltage divider 240 and 720 on its output
and adjust pins to create this +5v output.
L297 Control Signals
The L297 has 4 inputs supplied by the user, a ground, step input (clock), direction
and enable. From these inputs the L297 decides what outputs should be given to the L298
in order to control the stepper motor properly.
L298 Motor Control
The L298 will constantly be supplying current to the stepper motor unless you add
additional sensing circuitry, so make sure you don't forget the 10 resistors off of pins 1 &
15, the sense pins. This limits the current to 300mA and means out L298 won't get hot
enough to burn finger tips. If you want to see what I mean, connect pins 1 and 15 directly
to ground and the L298 will burn up.
Simple USB Interface
build a pic based usb
interface
Pyro Propeller Clock POV
a pov that displays
whatever you want
DIY RS232 Interface With
A PIC
interface with the serial port
on your computer
The Tupperware Turret
[Airsoft]
build your own airsoft turret
with off the shelf parts
PIC I2C Interface Tutorial
3 wire communication at
highspeeds
Check out Pyro's
Animatronics
DIY Articles
and begin your
robot army!
DE0 Nano Intro Tutorial
learn the basics needed to
use the de0 nano
DE0 Nano VGA via FPGA
Reborn
the de0 nano fpga remake
of the masochist's video
card
TYMC: Album Artwork
automatically get the album
cover for your mp3's
TYMC: ID3 From Web
plug all the holes in your
MP3 ID3 tags
TYMC: Filename To ID3
re-structure your mp3
collection with style
TYMC: File Structure
organize your mp3
collection with style
Simple Touch Screen
Interface
build a resistive touch
screen driver and interface
TTL Logic Beeping Down
Counter
a down counting movie prop
imitation with playdough
TTL Tilt Sensor via
Accelerometer
build a ttl logic tilt sensor
with led output
Currently Hot
Animatronics
Show Me The Animatronics!
Recent Articles
Home Home Articles Learn Learn Forums Forums Contact Contact Subscribe Subscribe
0 Like Like Part 3: Schematic
DIY Stepper Controller - Schematic | PyroElectro - News, Projects & ... http://www.pyroelectro.com/tutorials/stepper_controller_board/schemat...
1 of 2 21/04/2014 18:07
this site at our favorite online
electronics shop
Take Me To The Gadgetory!
MCM Electronics Daily
Deal and Bulk Bargain
VGA Interface Using Only
74xx ICs
build a vga interface with
digital logic chips
Copyright 2007 - 2012 PyroElectro. All Rights Reserved.
;
Follow Us On Twitter Follow Us On Facebook Subscribe To RSS Feed
DIY Stepper Controller - Schematic | PyroElectro - News, Projects & ... http://www.pyroelectro.com/tutorials/stepper_controller_board/schemat...
2 of 2 21/04/2014 18:07