Re: Finally gonna do something about dome automation
Good move!
Be careful about using the Arduino standard stepper library. I used it, and it reduced the torque by quite a bit compared to a simple driver written according to the stepper motor's specification. This was a while ago so I don't know if it is still around. Just in case.
I recommend defining a time line to step against, not to wait a delta and then another delta because those errors accumulate.
You can use C++ but I never found the need for that, the C-like .ino language works fine and is easy to use.
I presume you got an Arduino power shield to drive it because the amps provided by a 5 V USB port won't be enough.
Good luck!
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