11Stepper Motor

In this project I’ll introduce you to a stepper motor (or step motor), set it up, and discuss how it works.

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PARTS REQUIRED

Arduino board

Breadboard

Jumper wires

28BYJ-48 stepper motor with ULN2003 driver module

50k-ohm potentiometer

LIBRARY REQUIRED

Stepper

HOW IT WORKS

A stepper motor, like the one shown in Figure 11-1, is a direct current (DC) electric motor that divides a full rotation of the arm into a number of equal steps. Unlike the servomotor used in Project 10, this stepper motor turns 360 degrees and has the advantage ...

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