In this video we will go over how to use the A4988 Stepper Motor Controller with Arduino UNO and NodeMCU. We will learn about the basics of the A4988, how to use the microstepping function of the A4988, how to set the current limit to avoid exceeding your motor current limit, how to connect to Arduino and NodeMCU, and we will go over several examples.
Related Blog Post:
https://www.diyengineers.com/2022/05/05/a4988-how-to-use-with-arduino-or-nodemcu-esp8266
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Intro: 0:00
A4988 Module Pins 3:01
Setting current limit on A4988 7:49
Connecting A4988 to Arduino UNO 11:03
Connecting A4988 to NodeMCU 13:09
Installing A4988 Arduino Library 14:28
A4988 Examples with Arduino 15:33