Install Pre-Release Core

In order to install the pre-release core, you need to decompress the supplied ArduinoCore-samd-newboards.zip in the hardware section of your sketchbook folder.

Sketchbook Folder Location

  • Windows: This PC\Documents\Arduino
  • Mac: $HOME/Documents/Arduino
  • GNU/Linux: $HOME/Arduino

  • Create a new folder hardware/arduino-new in your sketchbook folder. If neither the hardware nor arduino-new folder exists, create them.
  • Uncompress the contents of ArduinoCore-samd-newboards.zip in the previously created folder.
  • Rename the uncompressed folder samd.

SAMD Folder

  • Open the Arduino IDE and go to Boards Manager to reload the index.
  • Select board Arduino MKR NB 1500 by going to Tools ⟶ Board ⟶ Arduino MKR NB 1500
  • Verify that you’ve selected the correct board by looking in the bottom right corner of the IDE.

Verify Board