user37429: I am using the Leonardo board with the Adafruit Motor Shield v2, 2 steppers and the Yun Shield. The yun shield and steppers all run harmoniously, however, as soon as I do Bridge.begin() and anything that accesses the Yun shield Bridge library to access the console, the steppers stop running. Is this to be expected and are there any solutions? 
Thanks

user30039: Looking at Bridge.begin() description here
 you can see this is blocking function. 

begin() is a blocking function. Once you call Bridge.begin(), nothing else will happen in your sketch until it has completed. This process takes approximately three seconds.


37429: <p>I am using the Leonardo board with the Adafruit Motor Shield v2, 2 steppers and the Yun Shield. The yun shield and steppers all run harmoniously, however, as soon as I do Bridge.begin() and anything that accesses the Yun shield Bridge library to access the console, the steppers stop running. Is this to be expected and are there any solutions? </p>

<p>Thanks</p>
 30039: <p>Looking at Bridge.begin() description <a href="https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/YunBridgeBegin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>
 you can see this is blocking function. </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>begin() is a blocking function. Once you call Bridge.begin(), nothing else will happen in your sketch until it has completed. This process takes approximately three seconds.</p>
</blockquote>
