At a loss for words...Please help

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1

MOVED: Moved to motor section of the forum

https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=616127.0

2

You have:
Adafruit_StepperMotor *XMotor = AFMS.getStepper(200,1);

In your image you are wired to 3 and 4 <———<<<<
Try:
// to motor port #2 (M3 and M4)
Adafruit_StepperMotor *XMotor = AFMS.getStepper(200, 2);

3

I changed it to (200,2) and I got nothing. You can feel that there is resistance but the motor is not moving at all.

4

I have not tried this motor setup.

However, maybe your motor coils are wired backwards.

  • Try reversing one coil then try the next coil etc.

  • Maybe try moving the motor coils to channel one and change the code back.

5

Arg....

  • I reversed one foil and then tried the other one and that didn't do anything

  • I moved the coils to Channel 1 and changed the code to (200,1) and It vibrated while moving around 1/8th of a rotation per second and alongside that, the Motorshield LED light was blinking with every 1/8th of a rotation.

6

Sounds like you may have fried channel 2. :frowning:

EDIT
Have you read through the shields applications page?