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How to connect stepper motor

Yes this article is actually about how to figure out connecting a stepper motor to your stepper motor driver. This article is needed because there is no actual standard set up (or I can't find) for the naming of pins in stepper motor and the naming are extremely frustrating and confusing, they are so confusing because 1A and A1 can totally different pins! In this post I attempt to connect all the random names flying around out there and create a clear guide using which you (and future me) can connect stepper motors no matter that naming (or pain) world throws at us. Actual attempt is to tell the naming, and also how to figure out connection by knowing the basics of stepper motor. If you know and understand the basic you don't really need the convention Now since I am done with my ranting/monologue following is the information which you care about We have two player in our stepper motor setup Stepper motor Motor drive Stepper Motor Basic Idea behind stepper motor is to p