28BYJ-48 stepper motor and ULN2003 Arduino (Quick tutorial for beginners)

In this quick Arduino tutorial, I will show you how to use 28BYJ-48 stepper motor with ULN2003 driver. Because this is a quick Arduino tutorial we will focus on the most important things you need to know to get it working in 5 minutes. Enjoy!

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This is the second video of my Arduino tutorials about basic sensors and output devices that you can use with Arduino. I want to keep all of them under 5 minutes to make them short so that if you want to use something in your project you can quickly go through the tutorial and start making your own project.

[grf]

wow dude good video, you explained the important stuff better than any other place, specially the simple math and how the steps work

[roberttbobpatterson]

Great Tutorial. I could not initially get the project to change from the anticlockwise loop to the clockwise loop. The motor would pause then move again in the same direction. I changed the delay to 3ms on just one loop and it corrected the issue. I was originally powering the motor directly from the arduino and wondered if this was the issue. I introduced a 12VDC power supply to power the stepper motor direct, altered the delay back down to 2ms and the motor now changes direction as desired.

[jamesjenkins]

Works great and video + code were easy to follow and understand. Thanks a bunch !

[jamesbarratt]

I cant wait. Just bought a beginner arduino kit. I have almost completed an internal security lock for a van on my 3d printer with wireless control. I work doing car keys and mechanics plus auto electrics. Im so excited to be able to make electro mechanical things. Solar panel raiser for sunshine passing. Remember that word sunshine 🌞

[freelancer]

Jestem stary chłop i w sumie to zaczynam się bawić w mikrokontrolery. Dzięki za ten film i proste wytłumaczenie.

[jasonamosco]

Thank you so much it works without interrupting the other functions. love it from Philippines.

[thierrybertho]

Does the job perfectly. I'm going to use it to feed my cat with an endless screw

[DEVILMAYCRY]

First time using 28BYJ-48 stepper motor with ULN2003 driver board. Worked first time. Would recommend using external 5VDC power supply though instead of loading down the Arduino power supply. Thank You.

[Cam-wujw]

Thanks man. Made it easy to get started. Ur making the world smarter!

[rominhawk]

Well bless your heart for such a clear and good presentation. Very helpful; Thank you.

[uweri_]

perfect. Exactly what I need. Thanks a lot

[sarladp]

Hello great work, can you put two buttons to command the movement, instead of doing it in loop?

[Plebejrick]

Informative, Short But it explains enough. Great Tutorial 👌

[robertwebb]

Thanks very much, that is precisely the activity I want the motor to perform, i.e. move an object in one direction for a short time and then reverse it and then do a repeat while the power in still on. I have made lots of stuff (electronic clocks mainly) but this the first time I have used an arduino controlled motor. I do have a question.
Normally I solder my connections but with the UNO board that does not seem to be necessary. Is that correct?
Robert
Brisbane
Australia
Robert

[fiandaja]

thanks for this, now im ready for the step motor project

[ronroberge]

Thanks for the Info. Nice job on the code an the tutorial. Keep up the good work.

[sakshikaveri]

Hi can you please explain the conditions you wrote for the for loop in the void loop function, please reply urgently if possible

[omsingharjit]

If you have two different types of stepper motor with different Steps can you use it in single project together like in cnc or 3d printer ?

[rekkord]

help
when i program it to turn 180 degrees it displays this error



exit status 1
initializer in range-based 'for' loop

This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in File -> Preferences.

[supernova]

can i use 3 or 4 of these to pan/tilt/rotate a camera on a small rc vehicle? do you think it could be used as a cheap gimbal as well?