<p>I got a new MKS 1.4 controller board and it came with A4988 driver chips.  But I can't figure out which way they install.  I found something saying to match the printing on the back of the chip to that on the board.  But I don't see anything that matches.  Suggestions?</p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/dQers.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/dQers.jpg" alt="Rear of A4988 breakout board"></a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/RdjAB.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/RdjAB.jpg" alt="Close up of MKS 1.4 A4988 socket"></a></p>

[{'answer_id': 3467, 'author': 'Nicu Surdu', 'author_id': 5567, 'author_profile': 'https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/5567', 'pm_score': 0, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>The below image was taken from <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/3D-printer-control-board-motherboard-MKS-Gen-V1-1-RepRap-Ramps1-4-compatible/1047297_2030818114.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">their AliExpress shop page</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Unfortunately, I don\'t manage to find the datasheet or schematic to give more technical advice.</p>\n\n<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Hs1AF.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Hs1AF.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 3654, 'author': 'Fernando Baltazar', 'author_id': 4454, 'author_profile': 'https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/4454', 'pm_score': 1, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>I´ve seen some cards using A4988, and also I have designed my own cards and the most and useful pin arrangement is V Mot, GND, 2B 2A 1A 1B VDD GND, so stepper motor is conected close to 2B 2A 1A 1B. </p>\n\n<p>Never place this pinout oposite side to stepper connectors. Stepper connector are marked as X, Y, Z, E0, E1.</p>\n\n<p>The assembly picture from Ali express is correct.</p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 4234, 'author': 'Greenonline', 'author_id': 4762, 'author_profile': 'https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/4762', 'pm_score': 2, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>From <a href="https://www.pololu.com/product/1182" rel="nofollow noreferrer">A4988 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier</a>, the rear of the breakout board, is identical to yours:</p>\n\n<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/8xpCF.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/8xpCF.jpg" alt="A4988 Breakout rear"></a></p>\n\n<p>Note the two square pads for the GND, whereas the others are round. Now looking at the top side:</p>\n\n<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/qUSdb.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/qUSdb.jpg" alt="A4988 Breakout top"></a></p>\n\n<p>and note the position of the <em>square</em> GND pins/pads, in relation to the trim pot.</p>\n\n<p>Now look at this hi-res photo of a populated MKS board</p>\n\n<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/FZaJZ.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/FZaJZ.jpg" alt="MKS controller with A4988 drivers fitted"></a></p>\n\n<p>Again, looking at the position of the trim pots, one can see that the A4988 breakout boards need to be oriented such that the side with GND pins need to be nearest to the top of the board. That is to say the GND on the <em>corner</em> of the breakout board, needs to be pointing North East, as it were.</p>\n\n<p>Here is a schematic of the MKS 1.4 as well, although it is not much use, from <a href="http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?13,753796" rel="nofollow noreferrer">MKS Gen 1.4 circuit and pinouts</a>:</p>\n\n<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/2TyK6.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/2TyK6.jpg" alt="MKS-Gen-V1-4-3D-Printer-Control-Board-Motherboard-of-MEGA2560-RAMPS-1-4-With-USB"></a></p>\n'}]
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