#include <AccelStepper.h>

// Define the connections to the stepper motor driver (A4988)
#define STEP_M1 3
#define DIR_M1 2
#define ENABLE_M1 4

#define STEP_M2 6
#define DIR_M2 5
#define ENABLE_M2 4

#define STEP_M3 8
#define DIR_M3 7
#define ENABLE_M3 4

#define STEP_M4 10
#define DIR_M4 9
#define ENABLE_M4 4

#define STEP_M5 23
#define DIR_M5 22
#define ENABLE_M5 4

#define STEP_M6 25
#define DIR_M6 24
#define ENABLE_M6 4

#define STEP_M7 27
#define DIR_M7 26
#define ENABLE_M7 4

#define STEP_M8 29
#define DIR_M8 28
#define ENABLE_M8 4

#define POTENTIOMETER_PIN A0 

// Define the stepper motor objects
AccelStepper stepper1(AccelStepper::DRIVER, STEP_M1, DIR_M1);
AccelStepper stepper2(AccelStepper::DRIVER, STEP_M2, DIR_M2);
AccelStepper stepper3(AccelStepper::DRIVER, STEP_M3, DIR_M3);
AccelStepper stepper4(AccelStepper::DRIVER, STEP_M4, DIR_M4);
AccelStepper stepper5(AccelStepper::DRIVER, STEP_M5, DIR_M5);
AccelStepper stepper6(AccelStepper::DRIVER, STEP_M6, DIR_M6);
AccelStepper stepper7(AccelStepper::DRIVER, STEP_M7, DIR_M7);
AccelStepper stepper8(AccelStepper::DRIVER, STEP_M8, DIR_M8);

void setup()
 {
  // Set the maximum speed and acceleration for each stepper motor
  stepper1.setMaxSpeed(1000);
  stepper1.setAcceleration(500);

  stepper2.setMaxSpeed(1000);
  stepper2.setAcceleration(500);

  stepper3.setMaxSpeed(1000);
  stepper3.setAcceleration(500);

  stepper4.setMaxSpeed(1000);
  stepper4.setAcceleration(500);

  stepper5.setMaxSpeed(1000);
  stepper5.setAcceleration(500);

  stepper6.setMaxSpeed(1000);
  stepper6.setAcceleration(500);

  stepper7.setMaxSpeed(1000);
  stepper7.setAcceleration(500);

  stepper8.setMaxSpeed(1000);
  stepper8.setAcceleration(500);

  // Set up the stepper motor pins
  pinMode(ENABLE_M1, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ENABLE_M2, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ENABLE_M3, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ENABLE_M4, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ENABLE_M5, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ENABLE_M6, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ENABLE_M7, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ENABLE_M8, OUTPUT);

  digitalWrite(ENABLE_M1, LOW); // Enable the stepper motor driver 1
  digitalWrite(ENABLE_M2, LOW); // Enable the stepper motor driver 2
  digitalWrite(ENABLE_M3, LOW); // Enable the stepper motor driver 3
  digitalWrite(ENABLE_M4, LOW); // Enable the stepper motor driver 4
  digitalWrite(ENABLE_M5, LOW);
  digitalWrite(ENABLE_M6, LOW);
  digitalWrite(ENABLE_M7, LOW);
  digitalWrite(ENABLE_M8, LOW);




}

void loop() 
{  // Read the potentiometer value to determine the number of steps for each motor
  int potValue = analogRead(POTENTIOMETER_PIN);
  int steps = map(potValue, 0, 1023, 0, 1000); // Map potentiometer value to steps (adjust as needed)

 stepper1.setSpeed(500);
  stepper2.setSpeed(500);
  stepper3.setSpeed(500);
  stepper4.setSpeed(500);
  stepper5.setSpeed(500);
  stepper6.setSpeed(500);
  stepper7.setSpeed(500);
  stepper8.setSpeed(500);

  // Run each stepper motor
  stepper1.run();
  stepper2.run();
  stepper3.run();
  stepper4.run();
  stepper5.run();
  stepper6.run();
  stepper7.run();
  stepper8.run();

delay(100);


  // You can add your own code here to control the motors based on sensors, buttons, etc.
}