<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Help with Grove and other Wires for M5Atom]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hi, we have a nice 3d printed unit to house the M5Atom, and HDriver, Buzzer, and a Stepper Motor. This replaced an earlier custom board with the ESP-32 chip.<br />
This is an automated Dog Feeder called <a href="https://smartanimaltraining.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc">PetTutor</a> that we can mount on a wheelchair or basically anywhere else.</p>
<p dir="auto">Anyway, are there Plug like cables that are better than the Breadboard Jumper Cables? The pins on the boards and even the M5 Atom are wider than a Grove cable. Is there a term for them?</p>
<h2>Gove Cable vs other</h2>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1755792469915-groveother.jpg" alt="GroveOther.jpg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /><br />
This shows the Grove cable on the bottom. Does the top cable have a name/standard? The pins are wider. These are from the Stepper Motor and plug into the  <a href="https://a.co/d/5bv8a9f" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc">ULN2003 HDriver</a> board (the one not labeled HDriver)  (turns out the M5 HDriver couldn't power the stepper motor with enough torque. Instead we use this <a href="https://a.co/d/5bv8a9f" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc">ULN2003</a> driver.)</p>
<p dir="auto">What we want are plugs like this that can plug into the M5Atom and into other pins (basically like the HDriver from M5 - on left).  So a male plug into the M5Atom and a female into the raw pins of the Driver board (Upper middle).<br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1755792554633-wiresform5.jpg" alt="WiresForM5.jpg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<h2>Finished wires</h2>
<p dir="auto">This shows a finished version with those jumper cables (and I need shorter ones). The lid with the motor goes in right on top of the blue case. (The stepper isn't plugged in yet). There is a small black buzzer (optional sound) under than blue angled piece.<br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1755792564450-motor1.png" alt="Motor1.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">We are looking for any ideas on making these connections more rock-solid like the Grove or other plug-in wires.</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/7767/help-with-grove-and-other-wires-for-m5atom</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:06:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://community.m5stack.com/topic/7767.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:36:07 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Help with Grove and other Wires for M5Atom on Fri, 22 Aug 2025 02:43:02 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/kuriko" aria-label="Profile: kuriko">@<bdi>kuriko</bdi></a> Dupont, that looks promising. Thanks. For the 4 pins of the HDriver to the 4 pins on the M5Atom (and 2 other pins too) - I would need a female at one end, and a male at the M5 end.</p>
<p dir="auto">You gave me a good path forward.</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/post/29815</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/post/29815</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[konacurrents]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 02:43:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Help with Grove and other Wires for M5Atom on Fri, 22 Aug 2025 02:00:11 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/konacurrents" aria-label="Profile: konacurrents">@<bdi>konacurrents</bdi></a><br />
If you're talking about this, we usually call it Dupont<br />
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