Applied Motion Products 1000-062B Stepper Motor Driver CNC DIP Switch USA

Applied Motion Products 1000-062B Stepper Motor Driver CNC DIP Switch USA

The Applied Motion Products 1000-062B is a step motor driver board designed to control bipolar stepper motors in precision motion control, indexing, and CNC applications. Built in Watsonville, California and marked "Made in USA" on the PCB, the 1000-062B mounts to a substantial black extruded aluminum heatsink that dissipates heat from the onboard power transistors. The driver's operating parameters — including step mode and base current — are set via onboard DIP switches, making it straightforward to configure for a given motor and application without external programming tools. Note: the top protective cover is missing on this unit; the PCB is open and exposed.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Applied Motion Products, Inc. — Watsonville, California
• Model / MPN: 1000-062B
• Type: Step Motor Driver (Stepper Motor Driver)
• Country of Manufacture: USA ("Made in USA" marked on PCB)
• Step mode selection: DIP switch bank (manual configuration)
• Base current selection: DIP switch bank
• Power transistors: Row of transistors/MOSFETs along rear heatsink edge
• Onboard power resistors: LVR-5 15Ω 1% 5W; two 1.6KΩJ 2W resistors (visible on PCB)
• I/O connections: Blue screw terminal blocks
• Heatsink: Black extruded aluminum, full-length fin array
• Included: Attached 4-pin red connector housing with red/black wire leads
• Condition note: Top cover is missing — PCB is open/exposed

Applications

Step motor drivers like the Applied Motion Products 1000-062B are used wherever precise, repeatable position control is needed: CNC routers and mills, pick-and-place machines, indexing tables, laboratory automation, and general-purpose motion control systems. The driver sits between a motion controller or indexer (which outputs step and direction pulses) and the stepper motor itself, converting those logic-level signals into the higher-voltage, higher-current waveforms the motor needs to step accurately. Applied Motion Products has been a well-regarded manufacturer of stepper and servo motion control electronics since the 1980s, and their drivers are commonly found in both OEM machine builds and standalone motion control setups. The DIP-switch configuration approach is typical of drivers from this era, offering a simple way to match the driver's output current and stepping resolution to the specific motor in use.