Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, we're going to take a look at what TMC2208 stepper motors do differently to allow them to drive stepper motors near silently. We'll use a simple oscilloscope to plot actual current measurements so that we can visualise the difference.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Here's a link to my blog post that has more information on the test setup and the test code for the Arduino - the-diy-life.com/what-makes-tmc2208-stepper-motor-drivers-silent
PURCHASE LINKS
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TMC2208 Stepper Motor Driver - amzn.to/3ActByP
A4988 Stepper Motor Driver - amzn.to/3OqvcWa
Arduino Uno - amzn.to/3OutOlz
Nema 17 Stepper Motor - amzn.to/3HX8Zg5
Basic Breadboad Kit - amzn.to/3y60bQB
12V 2A Power Supply - amzn.to/3QYyIZr
Equipment Used:
Pokit Multimeter & Oscilloscope - bit.ly/44AlCrZ
Some of the above parts are affiliate links. By purchasing products through the above links, you’ll be supporting this channel, at no additional cost to you.
CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:32 Test Setup
2:02 A4988 Driver
5:34 TMC2208 Driver
7:32 Final Thoughts
If you've got any ideas for Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or other Electronics projects or tutorials you'd like to see, let me know in the comments section.
In this video, we're going to take a look at what TMC2208 stepper motors do differently to allow them to drive stepper motors near silently. We'll use a simple oscilloscope to plot actual current measurements so that we can visualise the difference.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
---------------------------------------------------
Here's a link to my blog post that has more information on the test setup and the test code for the Arduino - the-diy-life.com/what-makes-tmc2208-stepper-motor-drivers-silent
PURCHASE LINKS
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TMC2208 Stepper Motor Driver - amzn.to/3ActByP
A4988 Stepper Motor Driver - amzn.to/3OqvcWa
Arduino Uno - amzn.to/3OutOlz
Nema 17 Stepper Motor - amzn.to/3HX8Zg5
Basic Breadboad Kit - amzn.to/3y60bQB
12V 2A Power Supply - amzn.to/3QYyIZr
Equipment Used:
Pokit Multimeter & Oscilloscope - bit.ly/44AlCrZ
Some of the above parts are affiliate links. By purchasing products through the above links, you’ll be supporting this channel, at no additional cost to you.
CHAPTERS
---------------------------------------------------
0:00 Intro
1:32 Test Setup
2:02 A4988 Driver
5:34 TMC2208 Driver
7:32 Final Thoughts
If you've got any ideas for Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or other Electronics projects or tutorials you'd like to see, let me know in the comments section.
