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17What is Stepdance?<a href="#what-is-stepdance" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to What is Stepdance?" title="Direct link to What is Stepdance?" translate="no">​</a></h2>
18<p>Stepdance is a framework for creative motion control. Stepdance is:</p>
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20<li class=""><strong>Real-time</strong>: Control motors with essentially zero latency using a variety of inputs such as potentiometers and encoders.</li>
21<li class=""><strong>Modular</strong>: Stepdance programs can be composed of software modules, and physical stepdance boards can be chained together.</li>
22<li class=""><strong>Hybrid</strong>: Blend real-time inputs and manipulation with traditional pre-planned approaches such as G-code.</li>
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25<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="getting-started">Getting Started<a href="#getting-started" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Getting Started" title="Direct link to Getting Started" translate="no">​</a></h2>
26<p>Looking for installation and onboarding instructions? See the dedicated <a class="" href="/docs/getting_started">Getting Started Guide</a>.</p>
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29<p>For detailed information about Stepdance hardware modules, ports, and specifications, see the <a class="" href="/docs/hardware/">Hardware Documentation</a>.</p>
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31<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="stepdance-software-library-ssl-documentation">Stepdance Software Library (SSL) Documentation<a href="#stepdance-software-library-ssl-documentation" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Stepdance Software Library (SSL) Documentation" title="Direct link to Stepdance Software Library (SSL) Documentation" translate="no">​</a></h2>
32<p>For detailed information about programming Stepdance hardware modules, see the <a class="" href="/docs/SSL/">SSL Documentation</a>.</p>
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