Hardware - Portenta Mid Carrier

Portenta Mid Carrier: prototype in zero time

Unlock the full potential of Portenta family boards with the Portenta Mid Carrier.

Streamline your prototyping experience by effortlessly accessing high-density signals through dedicated headers. Explore a range of peripherals with the Portenta Mid Carrier, including two CAN lines, Ethernet, microSD, USB, camera, and mini PCIe connector. It further simplifies your development projects through dedicated debug pins and RTC battery backup.

The Portenta Mid Carrier is designed for compatibility with Portenta C33, Portenta H7, and Portenta X8, providing versatility for your development needs. Experience seamless integration and accelerated prototyping with this essential companion for Portenta family boards.

Key Benefits

Great prototyping tool for scalable Portenta applications
Quickly access all Portenta’s high-density signals
Expand existing projects with multiple connectivity options, thanks to Ethernet and mPCIe connectors
Leverage onboard MicroSD card slot for data logging operations
Easily interact with actuators deploying the onboard CAN lines (with onboard or offboard transceiver)
Develop industrial machine vision solutions exploiting onboard camera connectors
Simple reference design to develop proprietary hardware

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Features

RELIABLE AND ROBUST

Part of the Portenta range, designed for the most high-performance projects

FRICTIONLESS PROTOTYPING

Plug&play peripherals and easy debugging make testing new ideas quicker and more efficient than ever

SEAMLESS INTEGRATION

The Portenta Mid Carrier seamlessly integrates with various external hardware, catering to diverse needs, from sensing to actuation

OPEN BY DESIGN

The Portenta Mid Carrier serves as an excellent reference design for crafting custom products within the Portenta ecosystem

APPLICATION EXAMPLES

Portenta Mid Carrier meets the needs of the most demanding contexts while maintaining flexibility and openness.

The Portenta Mid Carrier in combination with Portenta boards is designed to assist developers with their prototypes, by exposing multiple Portenta peripherals, including microSD, Ethernet and USB. In addition, it allows for easy debugging and inspection of the CAN lines through dedicated pins.

Frictionless machine vision prototyping

Streamline machine vision prototyping effortlessly by pairing the Portenta Mid Carrier with a MIPI or Arducam® camera. Whether you're working on object detection, recognition, defects identification, asset tracking, or other applications, the Portenta Mid Carrier is your key to rapid development.

Rapid testing of cellular connectivity

Accelerate the testing of cellular connectivity with the Portenta Mid Carrier’s mini PCIe connector. Unlock the potential for various applications such as smart cities/buildings, remote maintenance, and fleet management. Enable swift data throughput to and from your Portenta boards, even in areas without Wi-Fi^® coverage. Experience seamless connectivity testing to power your projects forward.

Tech Specs

Connectors	High-density connectors compatible with Portenta products 1x USB-A female connector 1x Gigabit Ethernet connector (RJ45) 1x CAN FD with onboard transceiver 1x CAN without transceiver x mPCIe connector 1x MIPI Camera connector 1x Arducam Camera connector 1x MicroSD card slot 1x RTC LiPo battery slot 1x Giga Display Shield connector
Interfaces	CAN SAI I2S PDM GPIO SPI I2C PWM ANALOG I/Os
Debugging	Onboard JTAG pins
Power	From USB-C® on Portenta From 5 V on headers From onboard screw terminal block allowing: 5 V power supply, powering both the carrier and the connected Portenta
Operating Temperatures	-40 °C to +85 °C (-40 °F to 185 °F)
Dimensions	114 mm x 86.5 mm (4.49 in x 3.41 in)

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