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1.1. Available versions
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<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><table class="picture_with_caption center"><tr><td style="max-width: 200px"><a href="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9741.1200.jpg?315ba01baeed019ebf3565c040157335" class="noscript-fallback"><img alt="" class="zoomable" data-gallery-pictures="[{"id":"0J9741","caption":"\u003cp\u003eTic T500 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (Connectors Soldered).\u003c/p\u003e","url_tiny":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9741.98x98.jpg?315ba01baeed019ebf3565c040157335","url_medium":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9741.600x480.jpg?315ba01baeed019ebf3565c040157335","url_full":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9741.1200.jpg?315ba01baeed019ebf3565c040157335","longest_side":1200}]" data-picture-id="0J9741" data-picture-longest_side="1200" src="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9741.200.jpg?315ba01baeed019ebf3565c040157335" /></a></td></tr><tr><th style="max-width: 200px"><p>Tic T500 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (Connectors Soldered).</p></th></tr></table></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><table class="picture_with_caption center"><tr><td style="max-width: 280px"><a href="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9742.1200.jpg?eb61cc2d634d64ecd98ec18c9caf1873" class="noscript-fallback"><img alt="" class="zoomable" data-gallery-pictures="[{"id":"0J9742","caption":"\u003cp\u003eTic T500 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (without connectors soldered) with included headers and terminal blocks.\u003c/p\u003e","url_tiny":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9742.98x98.jpg?eb61cc2d634d64ecd98ec18c9caf1873","url_medium":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9742.600x480.jpg?eb61cc2d634d64ecd98ec18c9caf1873","url_full":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9742.1200.jpg?eb61cc2d634d64ecd98ec18c9caf1873","longest_side":1200}]" data-picture-id="0J9742" data-picture-longest_side="1200" src="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9742.280.jpg?eb61cc2d634d64ecd98ec18c9caf1873" /></a></td></tr><tr><th style="max-width: 280px"><p>Tic T500 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (without connectors soldered) with included headers and terminal blocks.</p></th></tr></table></td>
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<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><table class="picture_with_caption center"><tr><td style="max-width: 200px"><a href="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J8074.1200.jpg?6ed19ff10e8dedc7e7720a9a89279f22" class="noscript-fallback"><img alt="" class="zoomable" data-gallery-pictures="[{"id":"0J8074","caption":"\u003cp\u003eTic T834 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (Connectors Soldered).\u003c/p\u003e","url_tiny":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J8074.98x98.jpg?6ed19ff10e8dedc7e7720a9a89279f22","url_medium":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J8074.600x480.jpg?6ed19ff10e8dedc7e7720a9a89279f22","url_full":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J8074.1200.jpg?6ed19ff10e8dedc7e7720a9a89279f22","longest_side":1200}]" data-picture-id="0J8074" data-picture-longest_side="1200" src="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J8074.200.jpg?6ed19ff10e8dedc7e7720a9a89279f22" /></a></td></tr><tr><th style="max-width: 200px"><p>Tic T834 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (Connectors Soldered).</p></th></tr></table></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><table class="picture_with_caption center"><tr><td style="max-width: 280px"><a href="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J8070.1200.jpg?d5dac317df90a44f21fb59fbde139329" class="noscript-fallback"><img alt="" class="zoomable" data-gallery-pictures="[{"id":"0J8070","caption":"\u003cp\u003eTic T834 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (without connectors soldered) with included headers and terminal blocks.\u003c/p\u003e","url_tiny":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J8070.98x98.jpg?d5dac317df90a44f21fb59fbde139329","url_medium":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J8070.600x480.jpg?d5dac317df90a44f21fb59fbde139329","url_full":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J8070.1200.jpg?d5dac317df90a44f21fb59fbde139329","longest_side":1200}]" data-picture-id="0J8070" data-picture-longest_side="1200" src="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J8070.280.jpg?d5dac317df90a44f21fb59fbde139329" /></a></td></tr><tr><th style="max-width: 280px"><p>Tic T834 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (without connectors soldered) with included headers and terminal blocks.</p></th></tr></table></td>
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<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><table class="picture_with_caption center"><tr><td style="max-width: 200px"><a href="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J7821.1200.jpg?d02feddeb2b796b3bc6dc71295d1c290" class="noscript-fallback"><img alt="" class="zoomable" data-gallery-pictures="[{"id":"0J7821","caption":"\u003cp\u003eTic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (Connectors Soldered).\u003c/p\u003e","url_tiny":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J7821.98x98.jpg?d02feddeb2b796b3bc6dc71295d1c290","url_medium":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J7821.600x480.jpg?d02feddeb2b796b3bc6dc71295d1c290","url_full":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J7821.1200.jpg?d02feddeb2b796b3bc6dc71295d1c290","longest_side":1200}]" data-picture-id="0J7821" data-picture-longest_side="1200" src="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J7821.200.jpg?d02feddeb2b796b3bc6dc71295d1c290" /></a></td></tr><tr><th style="max-width: 200px"><p>Tic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (Connectors Soldered).</p></th></tr></table></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><table class="picture_with_caption center"><tr><td style="max-width: 280px"><a href="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J7822.1200.jpg?e68f61bcf413eaf0d99fcd0d5172dc84" class="noscript-fallback"><img alt="" class="zoomable" data-gallery-pictures="[{"id":"0J7822","caption":"\u003cp\u003eTic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (without connectors soldered) with included headers and terminal blocks.\u003c/p\u003e","url_tiny":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J7822.98x98.jpg?e68f61bcf413eaf0d99fcd0d5172dc84","url_medium":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J7822.600x480.jpg?e68f61bcf413eaf0d99fcd0d5172dc84","url_full":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J7822.1200.jpg?e68f61bcf413eaf0d99fcd0d5172dc84","longest_side":1200}]" data-picture-id="0J7822" data-picture-longest_side="1200" src="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J7822.280.jpg?e68f61bcf413eaf0d99fcd0d5172dc84" /></a></td></tr><tr><th style="max-width: 280px"><p>Tic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (without connectors soldered) with included headers and terminal blocks.</p></th></tr></table></td>
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<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><table class="picture_with_caption center"><tr><td style="max-width: 200px"><a href="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9841.1200.jpg?fac27b20e50a9c39475b489b4b81e616" class="noscript-fallback"><img alt="" class="zoomable" data-gallery-pictures="[{"id":"0J9841","caption":"\u003cp\u003eTic T249 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (Connectors Soldered).\u003c/p\u003e","url_tiny":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9841.98x98.jpg?fac27b20e50a9c39475b489b4b81e616","url_medium":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9841.600x480.jpg?fac27b20e50a9c39475b489b4b81e616","url_full":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9841.1200.jpg?fac27b20e50a9c39475b489b4b81e616","longest_side":1200}]" data-picture-id="0J9841" data-picture-longest_side="1200" src="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9841.200.jpg?fac27b20e50a9c39475b489b4b81e616" /></a></td></tr><tr><th style="max-width: 200px"><p>Tic T249 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (Connectors Soldered).</p></th></tr></table></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><table class="picture_with_caption center"><tr><td style="max-width: 280px"><a href="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9843.1200.jpg?9be2db049920f9cd3f9ce7bb8436fa5f" class="noscript-fallback"><img alt="" class="zoomable" data-gallery-pictures="[{"id":"0J9843","caption":"\u003cp\u003eTic T249 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (without connectors soldered) with included headers and terminal blocks.\u003c/p\u003e","url_tiny":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9843.98x98.jpg?9be2db049920f9cd3f9ce7bb8436fa5f","url_medium":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9843.600x480.jpg?9be2db049920f9cd3f9ce7bb8436fa5f","url_full":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9843.1200.jpg?9be2db049920f9cd3f9ce7bb8436fa5f","longest_side":1200}]" data-picture-id="0J9843" data-picture-longest_side="1200" src="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J9843.280.jpg?9be2db049920f9cd3f9ce7bb8436fa5f" /></a></td></tr><tr><th style="max-width: 280px"><p>Tic T249 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (without connectors soldered) with included headers and terminal blocks.</p></th></tr></table></td>
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<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><table class="picture_with_caption center"><tr><td style="max-width: 200px"><a href="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J10510.1200.jpg?639c0d9ef788f54dd8cc07c953822f09" class="noscript-fallback"><img alt="" class="zoomable" data-gallery-pictures="[{"id":"0J10510","caption":"\u003cp\u003eTic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor Controller (Connectors Soldered).\u003c/p\u003e","url_tiny":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J10510.98x98.jpg?639c0d9ef788f54dd8cc07c953822f09","url_medium":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J10510.600x480.jpg?639c0d9ef788f54dd8cc07c953822f09","url_full":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J10510.1200.jpg?639c0d9ef788f54dd8cc07c953822f09","longest_side":1200}]" data-picture-id="0J10510" data-picture-longest_side="1200" src="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J10510.200.jpg?639c0d9ef788f54dd8cc07c953822f09" /></a></td></tr><tr><th style="max-width: 200px"><p>Tic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor Controller (Connectors Soldered).</p></th></tr></table></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><table class="picture_with_caption center"><tr><td style="max-width: 280px"><a href="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J10511.1200.jpg?e16528d0411df687d2076ae13474d832" class="noscript-fallback"><img alt="" class="zoomable" data-gallery-pictures="[{"id":"0J10511","caption":"\u003cp\u003eTic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor Controller (without connectors soldered) with included headers and terminal blocks.\u003c/p\u003e","url_tiny":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J10511.98x98.jpg?e16528d0411df687d2076ae13474d832","url_medium":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J10511.600x480.jpg?e16528d0411df687d2076ae13474d832","url_full":"https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J10511.1200.jpg?e16528d0411df687d2076ae13474d832","longest_side":1200}]" data-picture-id="0J10511" data-picture-longest_side="1200" src="https://a.pololu-files.com/picture/0J10511.280.jpg?e16528d0411df687d2076ae13474d832" /></a></td></tr><tr><th style="max-width: 280px"><p>Tic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor Controller (without connectors soldered) with included headers and terminal blocks.</p></th></tr></table></td>
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<p>The Tic family consists of five different controllers: the <strong>Tic T500</strong>, <strong>Tic T834</strong>, <strong>Tic T825</strong>, <strong>Tic T249</strong>, and <strong>Tic 36v4</strong>. The main differences between those boards are mentioned in <a href="/docs/0J71/1">Section 1</a>.</p>
<p>Each Tic controller is each available in two versions: <strong>with terminal blocks and 0.1″ male headers installed</strong>, as shown in the left pictures above, and <strong>with through-hole connectors included but not soldered in</strong>, as shown in the right pictures above. The versions with connectors installed allow for all of the main features to be used without any additional soldering required as the stepper motor and power leads can be connected to the board via terminal blocks and the signal pins can be connected to the board by 0.1″ connectors, such as <a href="/category/65/premium-jumper-wires">premium jumper wires</a>, cables made from <a href="/category/71/wires-with-pre-crimped-terminals">wires with pre-crimped terminals</a>, and <a href="/category/112/servo-cables">servo cables</a>. The connector-free versions allow for custom installations, such as soldering the included 0.1″ male header pins pointing down for use in a breadboard or soldering wires directly to the board.</p>
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<li><a href="/product/3134"><strong>Tic T500 with terminal blocks and 0.1″ male headers installed</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="/product/3135"><strong>Tic T500 with through-hole connectors included but not soldered in</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="/product/3132"><strong>Tic T834 with terminal blocks and 0.1″ male headers installed</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="/product/3133"><strong>Tic T834 with through-hole connectors included but not soldered in</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="/product/3130"><strong>Tic T825 with terminal blocks and 0.1″ male headers installed</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="/product/3131"><strong>Tic T825 with through-hole connectors included but not soldered in</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="/product/3138"><strong>Tic T249 with terminal blocks and 0.1″ male headers installed</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="/product/3139"><strong>Tic T249 with through-hole connectors included but not soldered in</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="/product/3140"><strong>Tic 36v4 with terminal blocks and 0.1″ male headers installed</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="/product/3141"><strong>Tic 36v4 with through-hole connectors included but not soldered in</strong></a></li>
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<p>The connector-free versions include the following connectors:</p>
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<li>Three <a href="/product/2444">2-pin 3.5mm screw terminal blocks</a> – you can combine these by sliding them together and use them with the larger motor and power holes.</li>
<li>1×10 <a href="/product/965">breakaway male header pin strip</a> – this matches the 10 holes along the side of the board opposite the power and motor connections.</li>
<li>1×12 <a href="/product/965">breakaway male header pin strip</a> – this can be broken into smaller pieces and used with the other 0.1″ holes on the board as desired.</li>
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