µC Stepper Control Driver Connection Scheme

by Martin Clausen (mc AT rotgradpsi DOT de)

The first collum describes the pin at the microcontroller by its name. The entries in the tables describe the related pin at the driver as follows: pin name, pin number, chip number (if required)

Refer to the corresponding driver chip datasheet for the remaining driver schematic!

Unipolar Driver

Motor12
DriverPX.0PX.1PX.2PX.3PX.4PX.5PX.6PX.7
ULN2801A12345678
SLA7024M
SLA7026M
SLA7027M
INA, 5
chip 1
INB, 17
chip 1
INA', 6
chip 1
INB', 16
chip 1
INA, 5
chip 2
INB, 17
chip 2
INA', 6
chip 2
INB', 16
chip 2

Bipolar Driver

DriverI02I12Phase 2I01I11Phase 1enable/enablereduced hold current
increased move current
TCA3727I20, 20I21, 19Phase 2, 18I10, 1I11, 2Phase 1, 3Inhibit, 17no connectionnone
UDN2916I02, 8I12, 9Phase 2, 10I01, 20I11, 17Phase 1, 16groundgroundred & inc
UDN2917I20, 23I21, 24Phase 2, 26I10, 2I11, 1Phase 1, 43no connection/EN1, 27 and /EN2, 42red & inc
PBL3717
TEA3717
TEA3718DP (Powerdip)
Input 0, 9
chip 2
Input 1, 7
chip 2
Phase, 8
chip 2
Input 0, 9
chip 1
Input 1, 7
chip 1
Phase, 8
chip 1
groundgroundred & inc
TEA3718SP (Multiwatt 15)Input 0, 4
chip 2
Input 1, 2
chip 2
Phase, 3
chip 2
Input 0, 4
chip 1
Input 1, 2
chip 1
Phase, 3
chip 1
groundgroundred & inc
LMD18245M3, 6; M2, 7; M1, 8
chip 2
M4, 4
chip 2
Direction, 11
chip 2
M3, 6; M2, 7; M1, 8
chip 1
M4, 4
chip 1
Direction, 11
chip 1
groundgroundred & inc
LMD18245 with brakeM3, 6; M2, 7; M1, 8
chip 2
M4, 4
chip 2
Direction, 11
chip 2
M3, 6; M2, 7; M1, 8
chip 1
M4, 4
chip 1
Direction, 11
chip 1
no connectionbrake, 10
both chips
red & inc

Disclaimer: No warranty at all!
Copyright by Martin Clausen, Germany.
Contact the author: mc AT rotgradpsi DOT de
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