particle photon stepper tests

auto_mode.ino

// This #include statement was automatically added by the Particle IDE.
#include "AccelStepperSpark/AccelStepperSpark.h"

#define STEP_FACTOR 8

bool forward = true;

// Define a stepper and the pins it will use
AccelStepper stepper(AccelStepper::DRIVER, A1, A2);

void setup() {
  stepper.setMaxSpeed(160*STEP_FACTOR);
  stepper.setAcceleration(50*STEP_FACTOR);
}

void loop() {

    if (stepper.distanceToGo() == 0) {
      
      delay(1000);
      
      if (forward) {
        stepper.moveTo(400*STEP_FACTOR);
      } else {
        stepper.moveTo(0*STEP_FACTOR);
      }
      forward = !forward;
      
    }
    
    stepper.run();
}

manual_mode.ino

// This #include statement was automatically added by the Particle IDE.
#include "AccelStepperSpark/AccelStepperSpark.h"

// Give us CONTROL over the cloud!
SYSTEM_MODE(MANUAL);

#define STEP_FACTOR 8

bool forward = true;

AccelStepper stepper(AccelStepper::DRIVER, A1, A2);

void setup() {
  stepper.setMaxSpeed(160*STEP_FACTOR);
  stepper.setAcceleration(50*STEP_FACTOR);
  
  Particle.connect();
}

void loop() {

    if (stepper.distanceToGo() == 0) {
      
      delay(1000);
      
      if (forward) {
        stepper.moveTo(400*STEP_FACTOR);
      } else {
        stepper.moveTo(0*STEP_FACTOR);
      }
      forward = !forward;
      
    }
    
    stepper.run();
        
    // only talk to particle cloud while not moving the stepper to avoid stepper delays
    if (stepper.speed() == 0) {
  
      // in case we lost our connection        
      if (!Particle.connected()) {
        Particle.connect();
      }

      Particle.process();
    }
}