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Stepper motor (unipolar) (ULN2003)

Loads & appliances · 28BYJ-48 5 V

28BYJ-48 geared stepper · 5 V · four 50 Ω phases with a common (red) · 4096 half-steps per output turn (64:1 gearbox) · tops out near 15 RPM: step faster and it stalls · drive the phases low in order with a ULN2003

Stepper motor (unipolar) (ULN2003) on the simulator's bench

Try it on the benchThe lab drops it on an empty bench and opens its datasheet card.

Typical part: 28BYJ-48 5 V geared stepper

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Ratings and limits

Coil50 Ω per phase
Steps4096 half-steps per output turn
Speed≈ 10–15 RPM max
Torque≈ 34 mN·m

How to use it

Drive with a ULN2003 board: pull the phases low in the order Orange, Yellow, Pink, Blue (half-step: one, then two together). Too fast and it buzzes without turning.

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