Run loop x amount of time and idle x amount of time

Using Arduino Programming Questions
1

I need to have this loop run for 10 minutes and than wait 50 minutes. It needs to do this over and over.
can someone show me how i could do this?

#include <AccelStepper.h>
#define FULLSTEP 4
#define HALFSTEP 8

#define motorPin1 8 // Blue - 28BYJ48 pin 1
#define motorPin2 9 // Pink - 28BYJ48 pin 2
#define motorPin3 10 // Yellow - 28BYJ48 pin 3
#define motorPin4 11 // Orange - 28BYJ48 pin 4

#define motorPin5 4 // Blue - 28BYJ48 pin 1
#define motorPin6 5 // Pink - 28BYJ48 pin 2
#define motorPin7 6 // Yellow - 28BYJ48 pin 3
#define motorPin8 7 // Orange - 28BYJ48 pin 4

AccelStepper stepper1(HALFSTEP, motorPin1, motorPin3, motorPin2, motorPin4);
AccelStepper stepper2(FULLSTEP, motorPin5, motorPin7, motorPin6, motorPin8);

void setup() {

// 1 revolution Motor 1 CW
//stepper1.setMaxSpeed(1000.0);
//stepper1.setAcceleration(50.0);
//stepper1.setSpeed(200);
//stepper1.moveTo(2048);

// 1 revolution Motor 2 CCW
stepper2.setMaxSpeed(1000.0);
stepper2.setAcceleration(100.0);
stepper2.setSpeed(400);
stepper2.moveTo(-1024);

//Change direction at the limits
//if (stepper1.distanceToGo() == 0)
//stepper1.moveTo(-stepper1.currentPosition());

}
void loop() {

if (stepper2.distanceToGo() == 0)
stepper2.moveTo(-stepper2.currentPosition());
stepper2.run();

}

2

something like this maybe:

#include <AccelStepper.h>
#define FULLSTEP 4
#define HALFSTEP 8

#define motorPin1  8     // Blue   - 28BYJ48 pin 1
#define motorPin2  9     // Pink   - 28BYJ48 pin 2
#define motorPin3  10    // Yellow - 28BYJ48 pin 3
#define motorPin4  11    // Orange - 28BYJ48 pin 4


#define motorPin5  4     // Blue   - 28BYJ48 pin 1
#define motorPin6  5     // Pink   - 28BYJ48 pin 2
#define motorPin7  6     // Yellow - 28BYJ48 pin 3
#define motorPin8  7     // Orange - 28BYJ48 pin 4

#define RUN 10
#define WAIT 50
#define TOTAL_TIME RUN+WAIT

AccelStepper stepper1(HALFSTEP, motorPin1, motorPin3, motorPin2, motorPin4);
AccelStepper stepper2(FULLSTEP, motorPin5, motorPin7, motorPin6, motorPin8);

uint8_t counter = 0, servo_stop = 0;
unsigned long oldtime

void setup() {


  // 1 revolution Motor 1 CW
  //stepper1.setMaxSpeed(1000.0);
  //stepper1.setAcceleration(50.0);
  //stepper1.setSpeed(200);
  //stepper1.moveTo(2048);

  // 1 revolution Motor 2 CCW
  stepper2.setMaxSpeed(1000.0);
  stepper2.setAcceleration(100.0);
  stepper2.setSpeed(400);
  stepper2.moveTo(-1024);

  //Change direction at the limits
  //if (stepper1.distanceToGo() == 0)
  //stepper1.moveTo(-stepper1.currentPosition());

  oldtime = millis();
}
void loop() {

  if (counter < RUN) {
    if (stepper2.distanceToGo() == 0) stepper2.moveTo(-stepper2.currentPosition());
    stepper2.run();
    servo_stop = 0;
  }
  else if (servo_stop == 0) { //<----put the right command(s) here to stop the servo at desire position
    stepper2.stop();
    servo_stop = 1;
  }

  //increments counter every minute. counter loops 0-59
  if (millis() - oldtime < 60000) {
    counter = (counter + 1) % TOTAL_TIME;
    oldtime = millis();
  }

}

please note that code is untested and I do not know what are you intention when servo is to stop. please update the code accordingly.

hope that helps.

3

The demo Several Things at a Time illustrates the use of millis() to manage timing. It may help with understanding the technique.

Have a look at Using millis() for timing. A beginners guide if you need more explanation.

...R