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KwickStepper pin usage using I2C I/O expansion (Rev 3.5)


See http://www.bitbarn.co.uk/kwickstepper/resources.htm for PCF8574A data sheet.
KwickStepper from a software deveIoper's viewpoint
As seen from the Arduino IDE and Atmega328P (pin number in brackets):
SignaI name IDE
Pin
328P
(pin)
PWM I/O Description
KS_HOME 2 PD2 (32) n Home switch (shared)
KS_EXP_1 3 PD3 (1) Y n/Out Expansion 1 servo 1
KS_EXP_2 4 PD4 (2) n/Out Expansion 2
KS_EXP_3 5 PD5 (9) Y n/Out Expansion 3
KS_STEP_X 6 PD6 (10) Out X motor step
KS_STEP_Y 7 PD7 (11) Y Out Y motor step
KS_STEP_Z 8 PB0 (12) Out Z motor step
KS_EXP_4 9 PB1 (13) Y n/Out Expansion 4 servo 2
KS_SD_ CS 10 PB2 (14) Y Out SD socket CS
KS_SD_ MOS 11 PB3 (15) Y n SD socket MOS
KS_SD_MSO 12 PB4 (16) Out SD socket MSO
KS_SD_CLOCK 13 PB5 (17) Out SD socket SCK clock
KS_EXP_5 A0 PC0 (23) n/Out Expansion 5
KS_EXP_6 A1 PC1 (24) n/Out Expansion 6
KS_EXP_7 A2 PC2 (25) n/Out Expansion 7
KS_EXP_8 A3 PC3 (26) n/Out Expansion 8
KS_2C_SDA A4 PC4 (27) n/Out 2C SDA
KS_2C_SCL A5 PC5 (28) n/Out 2C SCL
Note: signals are arranged so that two expansion lines (1 and 4) may be used for digital /O and PWM.
Main board LCD PCF8574 I2C bus I/O expander data bits: address 0x20
The LCD is 16x2 with 5x8 dot characters driven in 4 bit mode.
SignaI name Pin Description
2C_LCD_DB7 P0 LCD DB7
2C_LCD_DB6 P1 LCD DB6
2C_LCD_DB5 P2 LCD DB5
2C_LCD_DB4 P3 LCD DB4
2C_LCD_ENABLE P4 LCD Enable
2C_LCD_R/W P5 LCD R/W
2C_LCD_RS P6 LCD RS
Unused P7 N/C
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Main board motor PCF8574 I2C bus I/O expander data bits: address 0x21
SignaI name Pin Description
2C_DRECTON_X P0 X motor direction
2C_SLEEP_Y P4 Y motor sleep
2C_DRECTON_Z P2 Z motor direction
2C_SLEEP_X P3 X motor sleep
2C_DRECTON_Y P1 Y motor direction
2C_SLEEP_Z P5 Z motor sleep
Unused P6 N/C
Unused P7 N/C
Note: no PCF8574A is required on the slave board.
SignaIs passing to/from the sIave board (Hdr0)
Digital power 5V 1 2 Digital ground
X motor step 3 4 X motor direction
X motor sleep 5 6 Y motor sleep
Z motor direction 7 8 Y motor step
Z motor sleep 9 10 Y motor direction
Z motor sleep 11 12 Home (shared)
Motor power 13 14 Motor ground
Motor power 15 16 Motor ground
SignaIs avaiIabIe on expansion header 1 (Hdr1 - servo 1) (Servo compatibIe)
1 Signal (Expansion 1 PWM)
2 Digital power 5V
3 Digital ground
SignaIs avaiIabIe on expansion header 2 (Hdr2 - servo 2) (Servo compatibIe)
1 Signal (Expansion 4 PWM)
2 Digital power 5V
3 Digital ground
SignaIs avaiIabIe on expansion header 3 (Hdr3)
Digital power 5V 1 2 Digital ground
Reset 3 4 Digital ground
Expansion 2 5 6 Expansion 3
Expansion 5 7 8 Expansion 6
Expansion 7 9 10 Expansion 8
Motor power 11 12 Motor ground
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SignaIs avaiIabIe on KwickPad header (Hdr4)
1 Digital ground
2 2C SDA
3 2C SCL
4 Digital power 5V
SignaIs avaiIabIe on Screw TerminaIs (Conn1)
1 Digital ground
2 Home Switch
3 MOTOR 1B
4 MOTOR 1A
5 MOTOR 2A
6 MOTOR 2B
7 Motor Power nput
8 Motor ground
KwickPad keypad PCF8574 I2C bus I/O expander data bits: address 0x22
KwickPad may be connected to KwickStepper using a USB A male to micro B cable. The cable carries
Ground, SDA, SCL and 5V signals.
The PCF8574A 2C bus /O expander C is located on the KwickPad PCB.
SignaI name Pin Description
KP_ROW_4 P0 Keypad row 4
KP_ROW_3 P1 Keypad row 3
KP_ROW_2 P2 Keypad row 2
KP_ROW_1 P3 Keypad row 1
KP_COL_4 P4 Keypad column 4
KP_COL_3 P5 Keypad column 3
KP_COL_2 P6 Keypad column 2
KP_COL_1 P7 Keypad column 1
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Original diagram available from:
http://jobs.arduinoexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ARDUNO_V2.png
Hdr1 and Hdr3 Pin numbering

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