Small Reduction Stepper Motor - 5VDC 32-Step 1/16 Gearing

This is a great first stepper motor, good for small projects and experimenting with steppers. This uni-polar motor has a built-in mounting plate with two mounting holes. There are only 32 steps (11.25 degree) per revolution, and inside is a 1/16 reduction gear set.

Orange lead1
Product page states orange and pink connect to one motor port, for example M1 on the Adafruit Motor Shield. The page gives the lead order as orange, pink, red, blue, yellow.
Type · signalVoltage · Motor is specified for 5 V operation, with the page warning to stay under about 6 RPM at 5 V; Adafruit also notes 9 V over-drive in their test.
Pink lead2
Product page states orange and pink connect to one motor port, for example M1 on the Adafruit Motor Shield.
Type · signalVoltage · 5 V nominal motor drive guidance from product page.
Red lead3
Product page states red connects to ground, the middle connection when used with the Adafruit Motor Shield.
Type · ground
Blue lead4
Product page states blue and yellow connect to the other motor port, for example M2 on the Adafruit Motor Shield.
Type · signal

Start wiring

Motor is specified for 5 V operation, with the page warning to stay under about 6 RPM at 5 V; Adafruit also notes 9 V over-drive in their test. · 5 V nominal motor drive guidance from product page.

Verify supply voltage and logic levels before powering up.

Module pins: Red lead, Orange lead, Pink lead, Blue lead, Yellow lead. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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Pin	Position	Type	Function	Voltage
Orange lead	1	signal	Product page states orange and pink connect to one motor port, for example M1 on the Adafruit Motor Shield. The page gives the lead order as orange, pink, red, blue, yellow.	Motor is specified for 5 V operation, with the page warning to stay under about 6 RPM at 5 V; Adafruit also notes 9 V over-drive in their test.
Pink lead	2	signal	Product page states orange and pink connect to one motor port, for example M1 on the Adafruit Motor Shield.	5 V nominal motor drive guidance from product page.
Red lead	3	ground	Product page states red connects to ground, the middle connection when used with the Adafruit Motor Shield.
Blue lead	4	signal	Product page states blue and yellow connect to the other motor port, for example M2 on the Adafruit Motor Shield.	5 V nominal motor drive guidance from product page.
Yellow lead	5	signal	Product page states blue and yellow connect to the other motor port, for example M2 on the Adafruit Motor Shield.	5 V nominal motor drive guidance from product page.

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