Devices
Stepper motors
Adding the device

Adding the device

Open the MobiFlight Modules dialog

Click on the MobiFlight Modules button in the main window toolbar.

Screenshot of the MobiFlight Modules button in the main window toolbar.

Add the stepper motor

Click on the board the device is connected to, then select Stepper from the Add device menu.

Screenshot of the menu open with the Stepper item highlighted.

Configure the stepper motor

In the Additional settings section, select the 28BYJ - Half-step mode (recommended) preset.

Set the Pin 1, Pin 2, Pin 3, and Pin 4 dropdowns to the board pins connected to the IN1–IN4 pins on the driver board.

Provide a meaningful name for the stepper in the Name field. This name is shown in the output configuration screens when assigning the stepper to a flight simulator output.

Screenshot of the settings for a stepper motor, with pin 2, 3, 4, and 5 selected, Stepper as the name, and the 28BYJ - Half-step mode (recommended) preset selected.

In the Additional settings section, select the Generic - EasyDriver preset.

Set Pin 1 to the board pin connected to the PUL- pin on the driver board. Set Pin 2 to the board pin connected to the DIR- pin on the driver board.

Provide a meaningful name for the stepper in the Name field. This name is shown in the output configuration screens when assigning the stepper to a flight simulator output.

Screenshot of the settings for a stepper motor, with pin 2 and 3, Stepper as the name, and the Generic - EasyDriver preset selected.

Upload the changes to the board

Click the Upload config button at the bottom of the MobiFlight Modules tab to upload the modified configuration to the board.

Screenshot of the MobiFlight Module dialog with the Upload config highlighted.

Close the MobiFlight modules dialog

Click the OK button to close the MobiFlight modules dialog and return to the main app window.

WiringConfiguring the output