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- [Portenta Machine Control](https://store.arduino.cc/products/arduino-portenta-machine-control) (x1)
- [Micro-USB cable](https://store.arduino.cc/products/usb-2-0-cable-type-a-micro) (x1)
- +24 VDC/0.5 A power supply (x1)
- 2.4 GHz RP-SMA male antenna (x1) (only required for testing Wi-Fi®/Bluetooth® capabilities)
- 2.4 GHz SMA male antenna (x1) (only required for Wi-Fi®/Bluetooth® capabilities)

### Software Requirements

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The Portenta Machine Control features an onboard Wi-Fi® module that provides seamless wireless connectivity, allowing it to connect to Wi-Fi® networks and interact with other devices Over-The-Air (OTA).

![Onboard SMA antenna connector of the Portenta Machine Control](assets/user-manual-17.png)
![Onboard SMA female antenna connector of the Portenta Machine Control](assets/user-manual-17.png)

Some of the key capabilities of Portenta's Machine Control onboard Wi-Fi® module are the following:

- **Wireless connectivity**: The onboard Wi-Fi® module supports IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi® standards, enabling devices to establish reliable and high-speed wireless connections to access the Internet and communicate with other devices.
- **Secure communication**: The onboard module incorporates various security protocols such as WEP, WPA, WPA2, and WPA3, ensuring robust data encryption and protection against unauthorized access during wireless communication.
- **Antenna connector**: Portenta Machine Control devices feature an onboard vertical SMA antenna connector (5-1814832-2) specifically matched for the onboard Wi-Fi® module RF requirements.
- **Antenna connector**: Portenta Machine Control devices feature an onboard vertical SMA female antenna connector (5-1814832-2) specifically matched for the onboard Wi-Fi® module RF requirements. For external antenna testing, use a standard SMA male antenna.

The `Arduino Mbed OS Portenta Boards` core has a built-in library that lets you use the onboard Wi-Fi® module right out of the box: the [`WiFi` library](https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/libraries/wifi/). Let's walk through an example sketch demonstrating some of the module's capabilities.

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The Portenta Machine Control features an onboard Bluetooth® module that provides seamless wireless connectivity, allowing it to connect to other Bluetooth® devices and networks.

![Onboard SMA antenna connector of the Portenta Machine Control](assets/user-manual-17.png)
![Onboard SMA female antenna connector of the Portenta Machine Control](assets/user-manual-17.png)

To enable Bluetooth® communication on the Portenta Machine Control, you can use the [ArduinoBLE library](https://github.com/arduino-libraries/ArduinoBLE). Let's use an example code demonstrating some of the capabilities of Poternta's Machine Control Bluetooth® module. Here is an example of how to use the `ArduinoBLE` library to create a temperature monitor application:

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