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// Written By: Jeremy Fielding. This is in reference to my clock video here. 
//---- What follows but commented out is my son's original code. I updated it to be more unversally useable below. 
// you will need to install the accelstepper library for it to work. 
//defines pins used for information
//const int stepPin = 3;
//const int dirPin = 4;
//int RPM = 6; // sets RPM

//void setup() {
//sets the two info pins as outputs
//pinMode(stepPin,OUTPUT);
//pinMode(dirPin,OUTPUT);
//}

//void loop() {
//High = clockwise Low = Counter clockwise
//digitalWrite(stepPin,HIGH);
//delayMicroseconds(18750 / RPM);
//digitalWrite(stepPin,LOW);
//delayMicroseconds(18750 / RPM);
//}
//---------


#include <AccelStepper.h>


//Defining pins
int Stepper1Pulse = 5;  // Pulse or step pin
int Stepper1Direction = 6;  // Direction pin


//defining terms


int Motor1speed = 1000;

AccelStepper step1(1, Stepper1Pulse, Stepper1Direction);

void setup() {               
   

  step1.setMaxSpeed (speedmax);  
  step1.setSpeed(0);
  
  step1.setAcceleration(1000);

  pinMode(Stepper1Pulse, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(Stepper1Direction, OUTPUT);

  digitalWrite(Stepper1Pulse, LOW);
  digitalWrite(Stepper1Direction, LOW);


}

void loop() {
  
  step1.setSpeed(Motor1speed);
  step1.runSpeed();
}