Product description: Arduino Portenta X8 - ABX00049
Arduino Portenta X8 is a very efficient industrial module with a pre-installed Linux operating system. It is equipped with WiFi wireless connectivity and Bluetooth Low Energy for wireless software or OTA application updates. It is based on two microcontrollers : NXP i.MX 8M Mini Cortex A53 Quad-Core up to 1.8 GHz + 1x Cortex M4 up to 400 MHz, as well as STMicroelectronics STM 32H747 Cortex M7 Dual-Core up to 480 MHz + 32-bit ARM Cortex M4 up to 240 MHz. The board is equipped with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of eMMC memory .
Arduino Portenta X8.The main features of the Arduino Portenta X8
- Two industrial products in one, combining the availability of Arduino libraries / skills with a container based Linux distribution
- High computing power - a total of 9 cores in a compact housing
- Multiprocessor architecture enabling power optimized processing
- It allows you to program using the most popular programming languages such as Python, Java and Ruby
- Real-time I / O and bus / control on a dedicated core
- It enables the implementation of advanced AI and machine learning algorithms on edge devices
- Safe, wireless updating of the operating system / application
- Built-in cryptographic chip on a dedicated bus
- The possibility of using the Arduino ecosystem to extend the capabilities of the Portenta board
- Possibility to implement multi-protocol routing with one module
- Compatible with other Arduino Portenta products
Security at the industrial level
The Arduino Portenta X8 board has been designed with industrial security in mind. It has a PSA Certificate and is equipped with the NXP SE050C2 cryptographic system, which ensures key generation, accelerated cryptographic operations and secure storage. It has been awarded the ARM System Ready certification and Parsec integrated services, making it one of the first Cassini products available to developers on the market. The Arduino Portena X8 features a configurable Linux microPlatform operating system, built using industry best practices for end-to-end security, incremental OTA updates, and fleet management.
Arduino Portenta equipped with a cryptographic chip.
Board with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB eMMC with installed Linux.Application of Arduino Portenta X8
The Arduino Portenta X8 enables IT professionals, system integrators and consulting firms to build and improve a wide range of solutions for industrial contexts, and it can also be used for building automation and intelligent agricultural applications.
Application examples:
- Connecting an edge computer to production
- Self-moving autonomous vehicles (AGV)
- Office and home control system
- Navigation and control for intelligent farming
- Behavioral analytics for offices and factories
| Specification of the Arduino Portenta X8 | |
|---|---|
| Microprocessor | 4x ARM Cortex-A53 up to 1.8 GHz 1x ARM Cortex-M4 up to 400 MHz |
| Microcontroller | 1x ARM Cortex-M7 up to 480 MHz (for indoor use) 1x ARM Cortex-M4 up to 240 MHz |
| USB connector | USB Type-C |
| Digital I / O pins | 22 |
| Analog input pins | 8 |
| PWM pins | 4 |
| Radio module | Murata 1DS dual WiFi 802.11 b / g / n 65 Mb / s Bluetooth 5.1 BR / EDR / LE |
| Cryptographic system | NXP SE050C2 |
| UART | Yes |
| I2C | Yes |
| SLEEPS | Yes |
| Operational voltage | 3.3 V |
| Input voltage (VIN) | 5 V |
| Current I / O efficiency | 8 mA |
| RAM | 2 GB Low Power DDR4 DRAM |
| Flash memory | 16 GB eMMC |
| ST STM32H747XI | 2 MB Flash, 1 MB RAM |
| Working temperature | -40 ° C to 85 ° C |
| Dimensions | 25.4 x 66.04 mm |
| Mass | 10.2 g |
