Portenta H7 simultaneously runs high level code along with real time tasks. The design includes two processors that can run tasks in parallel. For example, is possible to execute Arduino compiled code along with MicroPython one, and have both cores to communicate with one another. The Portenta functionality is two-fold, it can either be running like any other embedded microcontroller board, or as the main processor of an embedded computer. For example, use the Portenta Vision Shield to transform your H7 into an industrial camera capable of performing real time machine learning algorithms on live video feeds
Portenta can easily run processes created with TensorFlow™ Lite, you could have one of the cores computing a computer vision algorithm on the fly, while the other could be making low-level operations like controlling a motor, or acting as a user interface.
Use Portenta when performance is key, among other cases, we envision it to be part of:
- High-end industrial machinery
- Laboratory equipment
- Computer vision
- PLCs
- Industry-ready user interfaces
- Robotics controller
- Mission-critical devices
- Dedicated stationary computer
- High-speed booting computation (ms)
Features:
The Arduino Portenta H7 is based on the STM32H747 microcontroller, XI series.
| Microcontroller | STM32H747XI dual Cortex®-M7+M4 32bit low power ARM MCU (datasheet) |
| Radio module | Murata 1DX dual WiFi 802.11b/g/n 65 Mbps and Bluetooth 5.1 BR/EDR/LE (datasheet) |
| Secure Element (default) | NXP SE0502 (datasheet) |
| Board Power Supply (USB/VIN) | 5V |
| Supported Battery | Li-Po Single Cell, 3.7V, 700mAh Minimum (integrated charger) |
| Circuit Operating Voltage | 3.3V |
| Current Consumption | 2.95 μA in Standby mode (Backup SRAM OFF, RTC/LSE ON) |
| Display Connector | MIPI DSI host & MIPI D-PHY to interface with low-pin count large display |
| GPU | Chrom-ART graphical hardware Accelerator™ |
| Timers | 22x timers and watchdogs |
| UART | 4x ports (2 with flow control) |
| Ethernet PHY | 10 / 100 Mbps (through expansion port only) |
| SD Card | Interface for SD Card connector (through expansion port only) |
| Operational Temperature | -40 °C to +85 °C |
| MKR Headers | Use any of the existing industrial MKR shields on it |
| High-density Connectors | Two 80 pin connectors will expose all of the board’s peripherals to other devices |
| Camera Interface | 8-bit, up to 80 MHz |
| ADC | 3× ADCs with 16-bit max. resolution (up to 36 channels, up to 3.6 MSPS) |
| DAC | 2× 12-bit DAC (1 MHz) |
| USB-C | Host / Device, DisplayPort out, High / Full Speed, Power delivery |
