Hello! I am a new user of Arduino, I am currently working on a project in which a laser distance sensor VL53l0X works via I2C and a NEMA 17 stepper motor rotates constantly, I tried them separately, they work well, how can I solve it so that both work at the same time? here is a code with I tried, thanks in advance for your help
#include <Wire.h>
#include <VL53L0X.h>
// Laser Sensor Settings
#define VL53L0X_ADDRESS 0x29 // I2C address of the sensor (check datasheet)
#define XSHUT_PIN 2 // Pin connected to the sensor's XSHUT pin
// NEMA 17 Stepper Motor Settings
#define STEP_PIN 4
#define DIR_PIN 5
#define MS1_PIN 6 // Microstep selection pin 1
#define MS2_PIN 7 // Microstep selection pin 2
#define MS3_PIN 8 // Microstep selection pin 3
// Define desired microstep resolution (adjust based on motor and driver)
#define MICROSTEPS 8
// Laser Sensor Object
VL53L0X vl53l0x;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
while (!Serial);
// Initialize Laser Sensor
Wire.begin();
vl53l0x.setAddress(VL53L0X_ADDRESS);
vl53l0x.init();
vl53l0x.setTimeout(500); // Adjust timeout if necessary
// Initialize NEMA 17 Stepper Motor
pinMode(STEP_PIN, OUTPUT);
pinMode(DIR_PIN, OUTPUT);
pinMode(MS1_PIN, OUTPUT);
pinMode(MS2_PIN, OUTPUT);
pinMode(MS3_PIN, OUTPUT);
// Set microstep resolution
digitalWrite(MS1_PIN, (MICROSTEPS & 0x01) != 0);
digitalWrite(MS2_PIN, (MICROSTEPS & 0x02) != 0);
digitalWrite(MS3_PIN, (MICROSTEPS & 0x04) != 0);
}
void loop() {
// Measure Distance
int distance = vl53l0x.readRangeSingleMillimeters();
if (distance < 0) {
Serial.println("Failed to read distance sensor!");
return;
}
// Print Distance for Debugging and Monitoring
Serial.print("Distance: ");
Serial.print(distance);
Serial.println(" mm");
// Motor Control based on Distance (adjust thresholds and actions)
if (distance < 100) {
stepMotor(200, LOW); // Move motor 200 steps left (adjust steps and direction)
}
// Adjust delay based on desired motor speed and response time
delay(500);
}
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void stepMotor(int steps, bool direction) {
digitalWrite(DIR_PIN, direction);
for (int i = 0; i < steps; i++) {
digitalWrite(STEP_PIN, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(100); // Adjust delay based on motor speed requirements
digitalWrite(STEP_PIN, LOW);
delayMicroseconds(100); // Adjust delay based on motor speed requirements
}
}