debugging the movement and fixing constants

Arduino-Satellite-Dish/src/main.cpp

@@ -1,60 +1,115 @@
-//Includes the Arduino Stepper Library
+// Includes the Arduino Stepper Library
 #include <Stepper.h>
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
-
+// Defines the number of steps per rotation
+const int stepsPerRevolution = 4096;
 
 // TODO: fix rounding errors
 // int stepsPerDegree = stepsPerRevolution / 360;
-float stepsPerDegree = 5.688;
+// const float stepsPerDegree = stepsPerRevolution / 360.0;
-
+const float stepsPerDegree = 11;
-// Defines the number of steps per rotation
-const int stepsPerRevolution = stepsPerDegree * 360;
-
 
 // Creates an instance of stepper class
 // Pins entered in sequence IN1-IN3-IN2-IN4 for proper step sequence
 Stepper stepperX = Stepper(stepsPerRevolution, 8, 10, 9, 11);
 Stepper stepperY = Stepper(stepsPerRevolution, 4, 5, 6, 7);
 
-
+void setup()
-void setup() {
+{
-    // Nothing to do (Stepper Library sets pins as outputs)
+	// Nothing to do (Stepper Library sets pins as outputs)
-	    Serial.begin(9600); // Open serial port at 9600 baud rate
+	Serial.begin(9600); // Open serial port at 9600 baud rate
+	stepperX.setSpeed(10);
+	stepperY.setSpeed(10);
 }
 
-
+void turnDegrees(Stepper stepper, int deg)
-void turnDegrees(Stepper stepper, int deg){
+{
+	stepperX.setSpeed(10);
+	stepperY.setSpeed(10);
 	stepper.step(deg * stepsPerDegree);
 }
 
-void processCommand(String command) {
+void processCommand(String command)
+{
 	stepperX.setSpeed(10);
 	stepperX.step(command.toInt() * stepsPerDegree);
 	Serial.println(command);
 }
 
-void search() {
+void search()
+{
 	turnDegrees(stepperX, 180);
+	delay(10);
 	turnDegrees(stepperY, 45);
+	delay(10);
 	turnDegrees(stepperX, -180);
+	delay(10);
 	turnDegrees(stepperY, 45);
-	
+	delay(10);
-	// back to zero:	
+
+	// back to zero:
 	turnDegrees(stepperY, -90);
 }
 
-void loop() {
+void search2()
+{
+	turnDegrees(stepperX, 30);
+	delay(100);
+	turnDegrees(stepperY, 15);
+	delay(100);
+	turnDegrees(stepperX, 30);
+	delay(100);
+	turnDegrees(stepperY, 15);
+	delay(100);
+	turnDegrees(stepperX, 30);
+	delay(100);
+	turnDegrees(stepperY, 15);
+	delay(100);
+	turnDegrees(stepperX, 30);
+	delay(100);
+	turnDegrees(stepperY, 15);
+	delay(100);
+	turnDegrees(stepperX, 30);
+	delay(100);
+	turnDegrees(stepperY, 15);
+	delay(100);
+	turnDegrees(stepperX, 30);
+	delay(100);
+	turnDegrees(stepperY, 15);
+	delay(100);
 
-    // if (Serial.available() > 0) { // Check if data is available
+	turnDegrees(stepperX, -360);
-    //     String command = Serial.readStringUntil('\n'); // Read input until newline
+	delay(100);
-    //     command.trim(); // Remove any extra whitespace or newline characters
+
-    //     processCommand(command); // Process the received command
+	// back to zero:
+	turnDegrees(stepperY, -90);
+}
+
+void track()
+{
+	// compare sensors
+	// move towards strongest light signal
+}
+
+void loop()
+{
+
+	// if (Serial.available() > 0) { // Check if data is available
+	//     String command = Serial.readStringUntil('\n'); // Read input until newline
+	//     command.trim(); // Remove any extra whitespace or newline characters
+	//     processCommand(command); // Process the received command
 
 	// 	// Serial.println(command);
-    // }
+	// }
 
-	search();
+	turnDegrees(stepperY, 180);
+
+
+	// search();
+	// turnDegrees(stepperX, 180);
+
+	delay(100);
 
 	// // Rotate CCW quickly at 10 RPM
 	// stepperX.setSpeed(10);