Big Easy Driver by Sparkfun


Product Feature
- Bi-polar Microstepping Driver
- 2A/Phase Max
- Max Motor Drive Voltage: 35V
- On-board 5V/3.3V Regulation
Product Description
The Big Easy Driver, designed by Brian Schmalz, is a stepper motor driver board for bi-polar stepper motors up to 2A/phase. It is based on the Allegro A4983 stepper driver chip. It's the next version of the popular Easy Driver board.Each BigEasyDriver can drive up to about 2A per phase of a bi-polar stepper motor. It is a chopper microstepping driver which defaults to 16 step microstepping mode. It can take a maximum motor drive voltage of around 35V, and includes on-board 5V/3.3V regulation, so only one supply is necessary. Although this board should be able to run most systems without active cooling, a heatsink is recommended for loads approaching 2A/phase. You can find the recommended heatsink in the related items below.Note: The arrow indicators on the current adjustment potentiometer is backwards. Keep this in mind if you're adjusting the current limits.Note: This product is a collaboration with Brian Schmalz. A portion of each sales goes back to them for product support and continued development.Features:Bi-polar Microstepping Driver2A/Phase MaxMax Motor Drive Voltage: 35VOn-board 5V/3.3V RegulationBig Easy Driver by Sparkfun Review
This Big Easy Stepper Driver board has the same pin config as the smaller Easy Stepper Driver but it has a larger chip and can drive steppers with upto 2amps. When I first hooked up the Big Easy Driver Board to my Arduino and power, it was not functioning. The power chip was flashing and causing the on board led to flash. I discovered that you have to adjust the current potentiometer, which I did with a tiny screwdriver and it settled down and works great. I'm running a large stepper and this board gets hot but not as hot as the easy stepper driver did. I really like the squarer foot print of the Big Easy Stepper Driver too. There's holes for mounting header pins, or screw terminals. I just soldered wires into it. I recommend it!Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "Big Easy Driver by Sparkfun" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from Big Easy Driver by Sparkfun ...

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