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Unipolar Stepper Motor BoosterPack for MSP430 Launchpads

01/28/2013 Category: Motor

This project extends MSP430 Launchpads functionality to include the operation of a unipolar stepper motor. It uses ULN2003V12 Inductive Load Sink Driver which configured to drive a 6/5 wire unipolar stepper motor. Eight LEDs are used to indicate power output to unipolar stepper motor.

stepper motor driver

This Boosterpack can also incorporate the MSP430 Capacitive Touch Boosterpack to allow the user to control a unipolar stepper motor with the capacitive touch sensors. Download: schematic and PCB.