diff --git a/A4988-Stepper-Motor-Controller.md b/A4988-Stepper-Motor-Controller.md index bb066df4..41cab0e0 100644 --- a/A4988-Stepper-Motor-Controller.md +++ b/A4988-Stepper-Motor-Controller.md @@ -10,17 +10,17 @@ Connector | Description :-:|- DIR|Direction of rotation STEP|Initiate stepping -SLP| Sleep (not implemented) -RST| Reset (not implemented) -MS3| -MS2|Set microstep increment 1/1 to 1/16th -MS1| +SLP|Sleep (not implemented) +RST|Reset (not implemented) +MS1|Microstep increment select +MS2|Microstep increment select +MS2|Microstep increment select EN|Enable the power supply for the motor -There are six corresponding GPIO components for this Tasmota driver. These should be configured to free GPIO pins of the device using a Template or Module: +There are six corresponding GPIO [components](Components) for this Tasmota driver. These should be configured to free GPIO pins of the device using a [Template](Templates) or [Module](Modules): `A4988 DIR (170)` -`A4988 STP (171)` (step) -`A4988 ENA (172)` (enable) +`A4988 STP (171)` +`A4988 ENA (172)` `A4988 MS1 (173)` `A4988 MS2 (174)` `A4988 MS3 (175)` @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ The minimal configuration for the A4988 are the `DIR` and `STEP` signals. In suc ## Use cases The cheap auto-feeder for my cats broke. It was a fancy plastic-thingy with voice-recording-function & programmable to feed several times a day after playing back your voice (cats don't give a sh$7 for your voice - they come when they hear the food falling into the bowl). It was never precise - a concern for the amount of nutrition it gave the cats. And it was not reliable, as the torque of the internal moving mechanism was insufficient to spin the separator/proportioning wheel through the food reliably. In addition, the batteries were always drained in a day meaning very grumpy cats when we returned! -Thus the wish to install a high-torque stepper-motor (with shifting gear) was born. I could power it with mains instead of relying on a battery, control it over WiFi from my smarthome automation hub. Tasmota now offers a way to do this! +Thus the wish to install a high-torque stepper-motor (with shifting gear) was born. I could power it with mains instead of relying on a battery, control it over WiFi from my home automation hub. Tasmota now offers a way to do this! The **"TasmotaSmartCatFeeder"** circuit consists of a WeMos D1 mini, a A4988 controller, and two power supplies (5V&12V). This all fits into the housing of the feeder and costs less than 50€!