- Add MotionSensor section to recipes.rst (missing from previous merge)
- Add Stepper section to recipes.rst with comprehensive examples
- Update changelog.rst with v0.5.0 entries for both classes
- Organize motor sections together for better flow

Core Implementation:
• Complete Stepper class supporting 4-pin stepper motors (28BYJ-48 + ULN2003)
• Three step sequences: wave, full, half-step for different torque/smoothness needs
• Position tracking with step counting and angle calculation
• Configurable steps-per-revolution and step delays for different motors

API Design Philosophy - Four Complementary Approaches:

1. DEFAULT DIRECTION (Simplest)
   • step(10) - Uses default clockwise direction
   • Minimizes cognitive load for basic use cases

2. CONVENIENCE METHODS (Explicit Intent)
   • step_clockwise(10), step_counterclockwise(10)
   • rotate_clockwise(90), rotate_counterclockwise(90)
   • revolve_clockwise(2), revolve_counterclockwise(2)
   • Short aliases: step_cw(), rotate_ccw(), revolve_cw()
   • Clear, readable, self-documenting code

3. PARAMETERIZED METHODS (Flexible Control)
   • step(10, direction='cw'|'ccw'|1|-1)
   • rotate(90, direction='clockwise'|'counter-clockwise')
   • revolution(2, direction=1|-1)
   • Supports both string and numeric direction parameters
   • Flexible _normalize_direction() handles multiple formats

4. ALIAS SUPPORT (Compatibility)
   • revolve() as alias for revolution()
   • StepperMotor as backward-compatible class alias
   • Maintains consistency with existing picozero patterns

Technical Features:
• Polymorphic direction parameters (string/numeric) with validation
• Real-time speed control via step_delay property
• Position reset capability for homing/calibration
• Proper resource management with off() and close() methods
• Comprehensive error handling with descriptive messages

Testing Strategy:
• Validates all API approaches for consistency
• Covers edge cases and error conditions

Documentation:
• Added Stepper class to API documentation
• Exported in __init__.py for public access
• Comprehensive docstrings with parameter details
• Usage examples showing all API patterns

- Add MotionSensor section to recipes.rst (missing from previous merge)
- Add Stepper section to recipes.rst with comprehensive examples
- Update changelog.rst with v0.5.0 entries for both classes
- Organize motor sections together for better flow

After rebase onto dev branch that includes MotionSensor docs from PR #131,
remove the duplicate MotionSensor section that was incorrectly positioned
after temperature sensor. MotionSensor documentation now correctly appears
only once after Buttons section, maintaining proper input device grouping.

…--manual-install

118 documentation   manual install

Use debounced last_state instead of re-reading pin after bounce_time wait.
The bounce_time loop stabilizes the value in last_state, but the code was
re-reading the pin which could return a transient/unstable value, causing
valid state changes to be missed.

This fixes sound sensors and other fast-pulsing inputs with bounce_time enabled.

Fixes issue: Sound Sensor with bounce_time=1 not detecting signals

Co-authored-by: pjbRPF <104009652+pjbRPF@users.noreply.github.com>

Co-authored-by: pjbRPF <104009652+pjbRPF@users.noreply.github.com>

Co-authored-by: pjbRPF <104009652+pjbRPF@users.noreply.github.com>

Co-authored-by: pjbRPF <104009652+pjbRPF@users.noreply.github.com>

…ation/picozero into feature/stepper

…st_picozero.py

- Changed pin assignments across multiple PWM tests to avoid channel conflicts
  (test_pwm_output_device_default_values: 1→14, test_pwm_output_device_alt_values: 1→5,
   test_pwm_output_device_blink: 1→6, test_pwm_output_device_pulse: 1→7,
   test_motor_default_values: 1,2→8,9, test_robot: 1,2,3,4→10,11,12,13,
   test_LED_factory: 1→20,21)
- Updated test_pwm_output_device_alt_values to accept both duty values (9999 or 10000)
  for compatibility with MicroPython versions before and after v1.20
- Ensures PWM hardware channels are not reused between sequential tests

Patch/tests_fix

…and_distance_sensor_tests

Add comprehensive tests for Speaker and DistanceSensor classes

Add Stepper motor class

…ency

…-time-sound-sensor

Fix bounce_time debouncing for brief signals in DigitalInputDevice

Feature/TouchSensor