Portenta H7
The Portenta H7 follows the Arduino MKR form factor, but enhanced with the Portenta family 80 pin high-density connector. Program it with high-level languages and AI while performing low-latency operations on its customizable hardware.
The Portenta H7 simultaneously runs high level code along with real time tasks, since it includes two processors that can run tasks in parallel. For example, it 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 instance, 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.
The Portenta H7 allows for programming with high-level languages and AI while performing low-latency operations on its customizable hardware.
H7's main microcontroller is the dual core STM32H747, including a Cortex® M7 running at 480 MHz and a Cortex® M4 running at 240 MHz. The two cores communicate via a Remote Procedure Call mechanism that allows calling functions on the other processor seamlessly.
The onboard wireless module allows to simultaneously manage WiFi and Bluetooth® connectivity.
Probably one of the most exciting features of the Portenta H7 is the possibility of connecting an external monitor to build your own dedicated embedded computer with a user interface. This is possible thanks to the STM32H747 processor's on-chip GPU, the Chrom-ART Accelerator™. Besides the GPU, the chip includes a dedicated JPEG encoder and decoder.
The Portenta H7 is a highly configurable design, it is possible to order boards with different configurations of memory, crypto chip, antenna, etc. These request will be channeled through Arduino's sales team and will require a minimum amount order. We recommend you to try the default H7 configuration and, if you need specific features for your solution, then contact us to discuss the terms.
Essentials
First Steps
Suggested Libraries
Arduino Basics
Tutorials
This tutorial explains how to use Bluetooth® Low Energy connectivity on the Portenta H7 to control the built-in LED using an external Bluetooth® application.
In this tutorial you will learn to use LVGL (Light and Versatile Graphics Library) to create a simple graphical user interface that consists of a label which updates itself.
In this tutorial you will run two classic Arduino blink programs simultaneously on different cores of the Portenta board that blinks the RGB LED in two different colours.
This tutorial explains how to create a Flash-optimized key-value store using the Flash memory of the Portenta H7.
This tutorial teaches you how to set up the board, how to use the OpenMV IDE and how to run a MicroPython blink example with OpenMV.
This tutorial will show you how to use the Lauterbach TRACE32 GDB front-end debugger to debug your Portenta H7 application via GDB on a serial interface.
Learn how to set up the Arduino Portenta H7 for OpenMV. Obtain information regarding pins and how to use OpenMV and MicroPython.
Learn how to perform an OTA update of the firmware on the Arduino Portenta H7
This tutorial demonstrates how to use the on-board Flash memory of the Portenta H7 to read and write data using the BlockDevice API provided by Mbed OS.
Learn how to use secure boot on the Arduino Portenta H7.
This tutorial teaches you how to set up the board, how to configure your computer and how to run the classic Arduino blink example to verify if the configuration was successful.
This tutorial will explain what a bootloader is, why you should consider keeping it updated and how you can update it.
This tutorial teaches you how to set up the Portenta H7 to act as a USB host in a way that allows to connect peripherals such as a keyboard or mouse to interact with it.
In this tutorial you will configure the Portenta H7 as an access point and build a simple web server that will allow you to control the built-in RGB LEDs from your mobile device.
Resources
Pinout Diagram
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