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Arduino Mega 2560 Controlled Dual Stepper Motor System with VL53L1X Distance Sensor and Relay Switching

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Summary

This circuit integrates an Arduino Mega 2560 with a VL53L1X sensor, two stepper drivers connected to two bipolar stepper motors, a two-channel 5V relay, and a power supply. The Arduino Mega 2560 serves as the central controller, interfacing with the VL53L1X sensor via I2C communication and controlling the stepper drivers and relay module through its GPIO pins. The power supply provides the necessary voltage and current to drive the stepper motors and relay module.

Component List

Arduino Mega 2560

  • Microcontroller board based on the ATmega2560
  • Offers numerous digital input/output pins, including PWM outputs, and analog inputs
  • Provides I2C, SPI, and UART communication interfaces

VL53L1X Time-of-Flight Sensor

  • A laser-ranging module that provides accurate distance measurements
  • Interfaces with the Arduino via I2C communication

Stepper Drivers (2x)

  • Modules that control bipolar stepper motors
  • Provide inputs for step, direction, and enable signals

Bipolar Stepper Motors (2x)

  • Motors that can be precisely controlled by changing the current direction through their coils
  • Driven by the stepper drivers

Two Channel Relay 5V

  • A module with two independent relay channels
  • Can be used to control high power devices with Arduino's low power signals

Power Supply

  • Provides the required voltage and current to the stepper drivers and relay module

Wiring Details

Arduino Mega 2560

  • GND connected to the ground pins of the VL53L1X, stepper drivers, and relay module
  • D21/SCL connected to the SCL pin of the VL53L1X
  • D20/SDA connected to the SDA pin of the VL53L1X
  • 5V connected to the VIN pin of the VL53L1X and VCC of the relay module
  • D32 and D30 connected to the PUL + pins of the stepper drivers
  • D33 and D31 connected to the DIR+ pins of the stepper drivers
  • D24 and D25 connected to the IN1 and IN2 pins of the relay module

VL53L1X Time-of-Flight Sensor

  • SCL and SDA connected to the corresponding I2C pins on the Arduino Mega 2560
  • GND connected to the Arduino's ground
  • VIN connected to the Arduino's 5V output

Stepper Drivers

  • ENA, DIR-, and PUL- connected to the ground
  • PUL + connected to D32 and D30 on the Arduino for pulse control
  • DIR+ connected to D33 and D31 on the Arduino for direction control
  • GND connected to the negative terminal of the power supply
  • VCC connected to the positive terminal of the power supply

Bipolar Stepper Motors

  • A, B, C, D connected to the corresponding A+, A-, B+, B- pins on the stepper drivers

Two Channel Relay 5V

  • GND connected to the Arduino's ground
  • VCC connected to the Arduino's 5V output
  • IN1 and IN2 connected to D24 and D25 on the Arduino
  • C1 and C2 connected to the positive terminal of the power supply

Power Supply

  • + connected to the VCC of the stepper drivers and C1, C2 of the relay module
  • - connected to the GND of the stepper drivers

Documented Code

Arduino Mega 2560 - sketch.ino

void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:

}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

}

Arduino Mega 2560 - documentation.txt

(No additional documentation provided)

This concludes the documentation for the given circuit. The code provided is a template and does not contain any functional implementation. It should be populated with the necessary setup and loop code to control the components as per the circuit's requirements.