Datasheet

Installing Software

We have a Python library you can use to control DC and stepper motors, its probably the

easiest way to get started, and python has support for multithreading which can be really

handy when running multiple stepper motors at onces!

Enable I2C

You will have to make I2C support work on your Pi before you begin, visit our tutorial to

enable I2C in the kernel! (http://adafru.it/dEO)

Before you start, you'll need to have the python smbus library installed as well as 'git', run

apt-get install python-smbus git

Downloading the Code from Github

The easiest way to get the code onto your Pi is to hook up an Ethernet cable or with a WiFi

setup, and clone it directly using 'git', which is installed by default on most distros.

Simply run the following commands from an appropriate location (ex. "/home/pi"):

git clone https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-Motor-HAT-Python-Library.git

cd Adafruit-Motor-HAT-Python-Library

Install python-dev if you havent already:

sudo apt-get install python-dev

Now install it with the setup install command:

sudo python setup.py install

https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-dc-and-stepper-motor-hat-for-

raspberry-pi

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