This will get your motors turning

Author: toxuin

motor_workshop.ino

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+#include <Stepper.h>
+
+// THIS IS STEPS PER REVOLUTION BEFORE GEARS
+#define STEPS_PER_REVOLUTION_INTERNAL 32
+
+// GEAR RATIO IS 1:64, SO 32 * 64 = 2048
+#define STEPS_PER_REVOLUTION 32 * 64
+
+// INSTANCE OF THE LIBRARY CLASS!
+// PARAMETERS: steps/rev, pin 1, pin 2, pin 3, pin 4
+Stepper motor(STEPS_PER_REVOLUTION_INTERNAL, 8, 10, 9, 11);
+
+/* IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE TO DECLARE ESSENTIAL VARIABLES AS GLOBALS 
+   FOR ARDUINO, THIS HELPS TO AVOID OUT OF MEMORY CONDITIONS */
+int steps;
+
+void setup() { // WILL RUN ONCE
+  motor.setSpeed(900);
+}
+
+void loop() { // WILL RUN OVER AND OVER AND OVER
+  motor.step(STEPS_PER_REVOLUTION / 2);
+  delay(1000);
+  motor.step(-STEPS_PER_REVOLUTION / 2);
+  delay(1000);
+}