Can I connect a stepper motor to an Arduino Nano?

[mike25]

Hello and sorry in advance if this is a stupid question. I decided to do something with Arduino. As a project I chose a kind of M&M dispenser. I would like a stepper motor to rotate at the push of a button, to which a wheel is attached with a kind of chamber embedded in it. Sort of like chewing gum machines, with the difference that the rotation is not carried out using muscle power, but with the help of a motor. Could you connect a stepper motor including driver and button to an Arduino Nano or does it not have enough connections? I already know the required circuit from several tutorials. Since the Nano is much cheaper than the Uno, the Nano would be my first choice if possible. I'm very new to Arduino, but have experience in CAD and 3d printing, so making the case and other components wouldn't be a problem.

Thank you in advance for the answers.

[IvanJeremic]

Hi,

You should have enough connection on an Arduino NANO board.

We have a click shield for Arduino Nano where you can connect two click boards, so one Stepper motor driver click and a button click (links below).
https://www.mikroe.com/click/motor-control/stepper
https://www.mikroe.com/button-play-click
https://www.mikroe.com/arduino-nano-click-shield

You can also find example codes for click boards on their webpage or in Necto Studio (https://www.mikroe.com/necto, it is free as long as you are not using it for commercial purposes).

Regards,

Ivan.