# MP6500 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier, Digital Current Control (Header Pins Soldered)

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** POLOLU-2969 · **Brand:** [Pololu](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia)
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This version of our MP6500 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier with Digital Current Control ships with male header pins installed, so no soldering is required to...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $18.40 (inc GST) — $16.73 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $16.05 (exc GST) · 25+ $15.55 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 24 and Aug 26.

## Description

This version of Pololu's MP6500 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier with Digital Current Control ships with male header pins installed as shown in the main product picture, so no soldering is required to use it with an appropriate 16-pin socket or solderless breadboard. Please see the [**MP6500 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier, Digital Current Control product page**](https://core-electronics.com.au/mp6500-stepper-motor-driver-carrier-digital-current-control.html) for more information about the driver.

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**Dimensions**

 | Size: | 0.6" × 0.8" |
|---|---|
| Weight: | 2.5 g |

**General specifications**

 | Minimum operating voltage: | 4.5 V |
|---|---|
| Maximum operating voltage: | 35 V |
| Continuous current per phase: | 1.5 A[1](https://core-electronics.com.au/#note1) |
| Maximum current per phase: | 2 A[2](https://core-electronics.com.au/#note2) |
| Minimum logic voltage: | 2.1 V[3](https://core-electronics.com.au/#note3) |
| Maximum logic voltage: | 6 V[4](https://core-electronics.com.au/#note4) |
| Microstep resolutions: | full, 1/2, 1/4, and 1/8 |
| Current limit control: | digital |
| Reverse voltage protection?: | N |
| Header pins soldered?: | Y |

**Identifying markings**

 | PCB dev codes: | md33a, md33b |
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| Other PCB markings: | 0J10855, 0J11019 |

**Notes:**

1Without a heat sink or forced air flow.2With sufficient additional cooling. This limitation comes from maximum achievable current limit setting on this version of the board.3This is the input logic high threshold.4Absolute maximum voltage on any input is 6.5 V. **File downloads**

- **[MPS MP6500 stepper motor driver datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/MP6500_r1_102628f097f.pdf) (1MB pdf)**
- **[MPS Application Note AN120: Understanding MP6500 Current Control](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/AN120_Understanding_MP6500_775687884c5.pdf) (1MB pdf)**
- **[Schematic diagram of the MP6500 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/MP6500-stepper-motor-driver-carrier-schematic_105640ff0c5.pdf) (106k pdf)**
- **[Dimension diagram of the MP6500 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/mp6500-stepper-motor-driver-carrier-dimensions_215755c2080.pdf) (216k pdf)**
- **Drill guide for the MP6500 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier (41k dxf)**
    
    This DXF drawing shows the locations of all of the board’s holes.
- **3D model of the MP6500 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier, Potentiometer Current Control (5MB step)**
- **3D model of the MP6500 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier, Digital Current Control (5MB step)**
 
**Recommended links**

- **[Video: setting the current limit on Pololu stepper motor driver carriers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=89BHS9hfSUk)**
- **[Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) MP6500 product page](https://www.monolithicpower.com/en/mp6500.html)**

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/i/m/image_5970.jpg)