AccelStepper runs the motor non stop

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Remove the setSpeed from loop(). That puts it in constant speed mode. Use the setMaxSpeed to control speed. You can change that (and acceleration) at any time.

#include <AccelStepper.h>
// changed dir and step pins to suit my setup
#define dirPin 5
#define stepPin 2
#define motorInterfaceType 1
// added enable pin for CNC shield
const byte en = 8;

// Create a new instance of the AccelStepper class:
AccelStepper stepper1 = AccelStepper(motorInterfaceType, stepPin, dirPin);

void setup()
{
   // Set the maximum speed in steps per second:
   pinMode(en, OUTPUT);
   digitalWrite(en, LOW);   
   stepper1.setAcceleration(150);
}

void loop()
{   
   stepper1.setMaxSpeed(600);
   stepper1.moveTo(100);
   stepper1.run();
}

Changes to code to accommodate my CNC shield setup with Uno to test code.

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