Code for testing

/* This is a simple test program to test if the stepper motor driver is working.
 *  Adjust the pins numbers to the driver you are testing:
 *  set 1: dirPin A1, stepPin A2, enablePin A3
 *  set 2: dirPin 13, stepPin 12, enablePin A0
 *  For the A4988 short circuit the Sleep pin to the next one with a jumper. For the TMC2208 this is not needed.
 *  For the A4988 use two jumpers for microstepping. For the TMC2208 this is not needed.
 *  The A4988 has the enable pin set to low in order to make the stepper turn.
 */
 
#define dirPin A1
#define stepPin A2
#define enablePin A3
 
const int stepTime = 500;
int i;
 
void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  pinMode(stepPin,OUTPUT);
  pinMode(dirPin,OUTPUT);
  pinMode(enablePin,OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(enablePin, LOW);
} //end void setup
 
void loop() {
  for(i=0; i<1000; i++) {
    turn(0);
  }
 
  delay(1000);
 
  for(i=0; i<1000; i++) {
    turn(1);
  }
 
  delay(1000);
} //end void loop
 
 
void turn(int direction) {
  digitalWrite(dirPin, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(stepPin, HIGH);
  delayMicroseconds(stepTime);
  digitalWrite(stepPin, LOW);
  delayMicroseconds(stepTime);
} //end void turn

/*This is code to test the possibilities of a 16x2 character LCD screen with a I2C saddle.
 * Connect SDA to pin A4 and SDC to pin A5
*/
 
#include <Wire.h>
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>
 
//constants for the number of rows and columns in the LCD
const int numRows= 2;
const int numCols= 16;
 
//initialize the library with the numbers of the interface pins
LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27, 2, 1, 0, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3, POSITIVE); 
 
void setup(){
  lcd.begin(numCols, numRows);
  lcd.clear();
  lcd.setCursor(0,0); //set the cursor to the first line to display "Hello...."
  lcd.print("Hello there!!!");
  delay(1000);
}
 
void loop(){
   //displays the number of seconds which has elapsed since code is uploaded
  lcd.setCursor(0,0);    //set the cursor to column 0, line 2
  lcd.print("1234567890123456          ");
  delay(1000);
  lcd.setCursor(0,2);
  lcd.print(millis()/1000);   //displays the number of seconds which has elapsed since code is uploaded
  lcd.print(" sec elapsed");  
}

/* This is code to test the basic Up/Down/CW/CCW switches on the control box.
 * Open the serial console to check for output.
 */
 
//Globals
#define switchCCW 3
#define switchCW 4
#define switchUp 5
#define switchDwn 6
 
int swCCW,swCW,swUp,swDwn;
 
void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  }
 
void loop() {
  swCCW = digitalRead(switchCCW);
  swCW = digitalRead(switchCW);
  swUp = digitalRead(switchUp);
  swDwn = digitalRead(switchDwn);
 
  if (swCCW == 1){
    Serial.println("Counterclockwise");
  }
  if (swCW == 1){
    Serial.println("Clockwise");
  }
  if (swUp == 1){
    Serial.println("Up");
  }
  if (swDwn == 1){
    Serial.println("Down");
  }
}

/* This is a simple test program to test if the stepper motor driver is working with buttons.
 *  Adjust the pins numbers to the driver you are testing:
 *  set 1: dirPin A1, stepPin A2, enablePin A3
 *  set 2: dirPin 13, stepPin 12, enablePin A0
 *  For the A4988 short circuit the Sleep pin to the next one with a jumper. For the TMC2208 this is not needed.
 *  For the A4988 use two jumpers for microstepping. For the TMC2208 this is not needed.
 *  The A4988 has the enable pin set to low.
 */
 
//Globals
#define dirPin A1
#define stepPin A2
#define enablePin A3
#define switchCCW 3
#define switchCW 4
 
const int stepTime = 500;
int swCCW,swCW;
 
void setup() {
  pinMode(stepPin,OUTPUT);
  pinMode(dirPin,OUTPUT);
  pinMode(enablePin,OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(enablePin,HIGH);
}
 
void loop() {
  swCCW = digitalRead(switchCCW);
  swCW = digitalRead(switchCW);
 
  if(swCCW == HIGH) {
    digitalWrite(enablePin,LOW);
    turn(1);
  }
 
  if(swCW == HIGH) {
    digitalWrite(enablePin,LOW);
    turn(0);
  }
  else{
    digitalWrite(enablePin, HIGH);
  } 
} //end loop()
 
void turn(int direction) {
  digitalWrite(dirPin,direction);
  digitalWrite(stepPin,HIGH);
  delayMicroseconds(stepTime);
  digitalWrite(stepPin,LOW);
}

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