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Use the library for Portenta Machine Control

The Arduino_PortentaMachineControl library enables efficient management of Portenta Machine Control features.

Important

This library has officially replaced the older Arduino_MachineControl library.

Follow these steps to install the library in Arduino IDE:

  1. Open Library Manager icon Library Manager from the sidebar or by selecting Tools > Manage Libraries in the top menu bar.

  2. Search for “Arduino_PortentaMachineControl” by Arduino.

  3. Click Install.

  4. If asked whether to install library dependencies, select Install all (recommended).

The library includes examples sketches to help you get started. To open them, follow these steps:

  1. Select File > Examples in the top menu bar.

  2. Choose “Examples” (under Examples for Custom Libraries)

  3. Select the example you want to open.

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