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+// MultiStepper.pde
+// -*- mode: C++ -*-
+// Use MultiStepper class to manage multiple steppers and make them all move to
+// the same position at the same time for linear 2d (or 3d) motion.
+
+#include <AccelStepper.h>
+#include <MultiStepper.h>
+
+// EG X-Y position bed driven by 2 steppers
+// Alas its not possible to build an array of these with different pins for each :-(
+AccelStepper stepper1(AccelStepper::FULL4WIRE, 2, 3, 4, 5);
+AccelStepper stepper2(AccelStepper::FULL4WIRE, 8, 9, 10, 11);
+
+// Up to 10 steppers can be handled as a group by MultiStepper
+MultiStepper steppers;
+
+void setup() {
+ Serial.begin(9600);
+
+ // Configure each stepper
+ stepper1.setMaxSpeed(100);
+ stepper2.setMaxSpeed(100);
+
+ // Then give them to MultiStepper to manage
+ steppers.addStepper(stepper1);
+ steppers.addStepper(stepper2);
+}
+
+void loop() {
+ long positions[2]; // Array of desired stepper positions
+
+ positions[0] = 1000;
+ positions[1] = 50;
+ steppers.moveTo(positions);
+ steppers.runSpeedToPosition(); // Blocks until all are in position
+ delay(1000);
+
+ // Move to a different coordinate
+ positions[0] = -100;
+ positions[1] = 100;
+ steppers.moveTo(positions);
+ steppers.runSpeedToPosition(); // Blocks until all are in position
+ delay(1000);
+}