# Easydriver board plus controller?

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/easydriver-board-plus-controller/14850>\
**Category:** New Product Ideas\
**Created:** [March 9, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/easydriver-board-plus-controller/14850 "2010-03-09T21:59:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![renasis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@renasis](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/renasis)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/easydriver-board-plus-controller/14850/1 "2010-03-09T21:59:26Z")

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Hello,

I am controlling a stepper motor via an Arduino Duemilanove. I am using the EasyDriver board. Is there a board out there were I can send 1 signal out to the board it will rotate at a specified speed and/or will spin a specified amount of rotations? I would like to free up the Arduino to do other things while the stepper motor is operating. Do I need to use a controller board along with the EasyDriver board in order to do this?

Thanks,

-ren

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**Author:** ![EmbeddedMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de053/32.png) [@EmbeddedMan](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/EmbeddedMan)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/easydriver-board-plus-controller/14850/2 "2010-03-09T22:34:36Z")

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Ren,

Yes, currently you need a controller board to generate the pulses to the EasyDriver (or you could use a 555 timer or some such).

However, shortly (don’t hold me to it - probably before May is out) I’ll be releasing an updated version of this board that will allow you to do just what you want (and more). [http://schmalzhaus.com/EBB/](http://schmalzhaus.com/EBB/)

\*Brian

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**Author:** ![renasis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@renasis](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/renasis)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/easydriver-board-plus-controller/14850/3 "2010-03-10T20:10:23Z")

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Brian,

Thanks for the reply. I look forward to seeing that new board. In the meantime I will look into the 555 timer.

-ren

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**Author:** ![UofMEShop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a6a055/32.png) [@UofMEShop](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/UofMEShop)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/easydriver-board-plus-controller/14850/4 "2010-03-12T12:44:31Z")

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StepperBoard is a controller and driver that accepts serial commands (both RS232 level and a microcontroller’s 5 V) for acceleration, movement, etc and has some external enable run/stop type of control as well.

[http://www.stepperboard.com/](http://www.stepperboard.com/)