Arduino Portenta Mid Carrier Development Board - ASX00055
Arduino Portenta Mid Carrier Expansion & Prototyping Hub for Portenta Modules
The Arduino Portenta Mid Carrier is a versatile carrier/expansion board that transforms compatible Arduino Portenta System on Modules (SoMs) such as Portenta C33, Portenta H7, or Portenta X8 into a full-featured development platform with industrial and IoT-ready interfaces. It's perfect for prototyping edge devices, automation systems, machine vision, and other advanced embedded applications.
INFOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW Portenta Mid Carrier (ASX00055)
Portenta Mid Carrier | | (ASX00055) | Designed For | Portenta C33, H7, X8 Modules | | Board Size | ~114 mm 86.5 mm | | Operating Temp Range | 40 C to +85 C | Main Connectors | High-Density Por| | | 2 CAN (1 w/ transceiver) | | | microSD card slot | | | MIPI & Arducam camera connectors | | | RTC LiPo battery slot | | | GIGA Display Shield connector | Peripheral I/O | UART, I2C, SPI, PWM, GPIO, Analog I/O | | Audio & Bus | SAI, I2S, PDM, SPDIF | | Debug Features | Onboard JTAG / SWD pins | | Power Options | USB-C, Headers, Screw terminal (5 V) | Industrial Prototyping | Yes | | | Machine Vision Ready | Yes | | | Cellular/Mini PCIe | Yes |
Carrier board for adding connectivity & expansion to Portenta modules.
1 What Is It?
This is not a standalone microcontroller it's a carrier (or base) board that connects and extends the capabilities of Portenta SoMs. The Portenta Mid Carrier lets developers easily access all high-density sigts.
Compatible with: Portenta C33 Portenta H7 Portenta X8 (for most interfaces)
2 Core Connectivity & Interfaces
Network & USB
Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) wired network for stable IoT connectivity. USB-A female port connects USB peripherals such as storage or cameras.
Camera & Display
MIPI camera connector native high-speed camera interface. Arducam connector plug-and-play camera module support. GIGA Display Shield connector interfaces with Arduino GIGA Display modules.
Memory & Expansion
microSD card slot external storage or boot media. mini PCIe connector expand witrts automotive/industrial networking.One port includes a built-in transceiver for direct connection.
3 I/O & Debug Features
GPIO, PWM, UART, I2C, SPI, Analog/Sensor I/O Audio interfaces: SAI, I'S, PDM, SPDIF Onboard JTAG / SWD debug pins used for low-level debugging of Portenta modules RTC (Real-Time Clock) battery slot retains time when powered off
These features make the Mid Carrier suitable for embedded edge control, sensor integration, and industrial automation.
4 Power & Physical Integration
Powered via USB-C from the connected Portenta board Can be powered through external 5 V supply on headers or screw terminals Mechanically designed to accept Portenta blopers power both the carrier and Portenta module in various setups.
5 Why It's Useful
Prototyping Made Easy exposes all key interfaces from the Portenta Most on a single board. Ideal for IoT & Embedded Systems networking, storage, cameras, and field buses support advanced use cases. Machine Vision & AI Gateway use with MIPI or Arducam cameras for object detection or quality control. Industrial Networking CAN bus and Ethernet support factory automation or telematics. Hardware Reference Design useful as a starting point to build custom carrier boards.
6 Typical Applications
Smart Cities & Fleet IoT combine Portenta modules with Ethernet, cellular (via mini PCIedata on Portenta H7 or X8. Remote Monitoring use microSD for local logs and Ethernet/Wi-Fi for cloud integration. Industrial Automation & CAN Networks sensor networks, motor control, actuator feedback.
Summary
The Arduino Portenta Mid Carrier is a powerful expansion platform that takes your Portenta SoM from a standalone module to a fully connected, scalable embedded system. With Ethernet, USB, camera interfaces, CAN, microSD, mini PCIe expansion, and onboard debug, it's a professional prototyping board for advanced IoT, automation,