<p>MS35775 appears to be TMC208 compatible.  You can find the data sheet on relmon.com here is the overview:</p>
<ul>
<li>2-Phase stepping motor peak current of 2A</li>
<li>Step / dir interface 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 microstep</li>
<li>Internal 256 micro steps</li>
<li>Quiet mode</li>
<li>Fast mode</li>
<li>HS Rdson 0.29 Ω ,LS Rdson 0.28 Ω</li>
<li>Voltage range 4.75 ~ 36V</li>
<li>When the motor is still, it will enter into the power saving mode automatically</li>
<li>Internal resistor mode is optional (no need for external sense resistor)</li>
<li>Single wire UART bus and OTP control</li>
<li>QFN28 package</li>
</ul>

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vimaana
<p>According to <a href="https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Configurations/pull/633#issuecomment-995206382" rel="nofollow noreferrer">'The-EG' comment</a> in this GitHub issue, <a href="https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Configurations/pull/633" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Add Creality Ender 2 Pro config #633</a>, you can often determine the stepper drivers by one of a few ways:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Listen to the sound. The 'TMC22**' will sound much quieter</p>
</li>
<li><p>Look for a marking in Sharpie on the SD Card reader</p>
<pre><code>C = HR4998
E = A4988
A = TMC2208
B = TMC2209
H = TMC2225
</code></pre>
</li>
<li><p>Remove the heat sync</p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Configurations/pull/633#issuecomment-995480295" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Configurations/pull/633#issuecomment-995480295</a></p>
<p>After removing the heat sync, it appears that the Chip is actually a <code>MS35775</code></p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/0o5mK.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Closeup of MS35775 on board"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/0o5mK.jpg" alt="Closeup of MS35775 on board" title="Closeup of MS35775 on board" /></a></p>
</li>
</ol>

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Indeed! And, as far as Marlin is concerned the TMC2225 and TMC2208 are the same, so it's *hopefully* a matter of 2208/25 vs 2209. Unless Creality did something completely off the wall...
Evil Genius
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Of which known driver is this a clone?
0scar
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spuder
<p>I have a new Creality Ender 2 Pro with a Creality 4.2.3 mainboard. I'm attempting to compile Marlin to fix a bug. How can I tell what driver chips I have on this board?</p>
<p>I've narrowed it down to likely <code>A4988</code> or <code>TMC2208_STANDALONE</code> or possibly the <code>TMC2225</code>. Strangely Creality only has documentation for the 4.2.2 and the 4.2.7 boards (not 4.2.3)</p>
<p>4.2.2 =&gt; TMC2208<br />
4.2.3 =&gt; ?<br />
4.2.7 =&gt; TMC2225</p>
<p>Some say you can tell the driver just by listening to the noise it makes. <a href="https://youtu.be/4hL-r02w6rM" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Here is a video of the printer running</a>. The motors are nearly silent to my ear.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/ALHyb.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Photo of Ender 2 Pro motherboard version 4.2.3"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ALHyb.jpg" alt="Photo of Ender 2 Pro motherboard version 4.2.3" title="Photo of Ender 2 Pro motherboard version 4.2.3" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/xUdVU.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/xUdVU.jpg" alt="Top corner photo" /></a></p>
<p>Resources</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/Creality3DPrinting/Ender-3/issues/58#issuecomment-842935869" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/Creality3DPrinting/Ender-3/issues/58#issuecomment-842935869</a></li>
<li>4.2.2 <a href="https://github-repository-files.githubusercontent.com/139231738/7626788?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIWNJYAX4CSVEH53A%2F20211215%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20211215T153407Z&amp;X-Amz-Expires=300&amp;X-Amz-Signature=43dfe1ff5518c5003cf55ade1554caeb5953c733a599db07fb153cc976cebb45&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;actor_id=0&amp;key_id=0&amp;repo_id=139231738&amp;response-content-disposition=attachment%3Bfilename%3D1623133432-Creality422-Schematic-2.pdf&amp;response-content-type=application%2Fpdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">schematic</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Configurations/pull/633#issuecomment-995206382" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Marlin Config pull request</a></li>
</ul>

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How could A4988 be an option for a "silent" board?
R.. GitHub STOP HELPING ICE
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How to tell if I have TMC2208 or A4988 Drivers on Creality Silent V4.2.3 Board?
spuder
# How to tell if I have TMC2208 or A4988 Drivers on Creality Silent V4.2.3 Board?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-12-15)

I have a new Creality Ender 2 Pro with a Creality 4.2.3 mainboard. I'm attempting to compile Marlin to fix a bug. How can I tell what driver chips I have on this board?

I've narrowed it down to likely `A4988` or `TMC2208_STANDALONE` or possibly the `TMC2225`. Strangely Creality only has documentation for the 4.2.2 and the 4.2.7 boards (not 4.2.3)

4.2.2 => TMC2208  
4.2.3 => ?  
4.2.7 => TMC2225

Some say you can tell the driver just by listening to the noise it makes. [Here is a video of the printer running](https://youtu.be/4hL-r02w6rM). The motors are nearly silent to my ear.

[![Photo of Ender 2 Pro motherboard version 4.2.3](https://i.sstatic.net/ALHyb.jpg "Photo of Ender 2 Pro motherboard version 4.2.3")](https://i.sstatic.net/ALHyb.jpg "Photo of Ender 2 Pro motherboard version 4.2.3")

[![Top corner photo](https://i.sstatic.net/xUdVU.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/xUdVU.jpg)

Resources

* <https://github.com/Creality3DPrinting/Ender-3/issues/58#issuecomment-842935869>
* 4.2.2 [schematic](https://github-repository-files.githubusercontent.com/139231738/7626788?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIWNJYAX4CSVEH53A%2F20211215%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20211215T153407Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Signature=43dfe1ff5518c5003cf55ade1554caeb5953c733a599db07fb153cc976cebb45&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&actor_id=0&key_id=0&repo_id=139231738&response-content-disposition=attachment%3Bfilename%3D1623133432-Creality422-Schematic-2.pdf&response-content-type=application%2Fpdf)
* [Marlin Config pull request](https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Configurations/pull/633#issuecomment-995206382)

**Tags:** stepper-driver, creality

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: How could A4988 be an option for a "silent" board?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2021-12-15. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

According to ['The-EG' comment](https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Configurations/pull/633#issuecomment-995206382) in this GitHub issue, [Add Creality Ender 2 Pro config #633](https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Configurations/pull/633), you can often determine the stepper drivers by one of a few ways:

1. Listen to the sound. The 'TMC22\*\*' will sound much quieter
2. Look for a marking in Sharpie on the SD Card reader

   ```
   C = HR4998
   E = A4988
   A = TMC2208
   B = TMC2209
   H = TMC2225

   ```
3. Remove the heat sync

   <https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Configurations/pull/633#issuecomment-995480295>

   After removing the heat sync, it appears that the Chip is actually a `MS35775`

   [![Closeup of MS35775 on board](https://i.sstatic.net/0o5mK.jpg "Closeup of MS35775 on board")](https://i.sstatic.net/0o5mK.jpg "Closeup of MS35775 on board")

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Indeed! And, as far as Marlin is concerned the TMC2225 and TMC2208 are the same, so it's *hopefully* a matter of 2208/25 vs 2209. Unless Creality did something completely off the wall...  
> **username_4**: Of which known driver is this a clone?  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-01-12. Score: 1

MS35775 appears to be TMC208 compatible. You can find the data sheet on relmon.com here is the overview:

* 2-Phase stepping motor peak current of 2A
* Step / dir interface 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 microstep
* Internal 256 micro steps
* Quiet mode
* Fast mode
* HS Rdson 0.29 Ω ,LS Rdson 0.28 Ω
* Voltage range 4.75 ~ 36V
* When the motor is still, it will enter into the power saving mode automatically
* Internal resistor mode is optional (no need for external sense resistor)
* Single wire UART bus and OTP control
* QFN28 package


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