OpenEmbed EdgeBox-RPi4 is an industrial controller based on Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 fitted with up to 4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC flash, and a 2.4/5GHz WiFi & Bluetooth 5.0 wireless module.
The controller exposes isolated RS485 & RS232 serial interfaces, as well as isolated digital inputs and outputs through a 16-pin terminal block, and provides Gigabit Ethernet and optional WiFI and 4G LTE connectivity options.
EdgeBox-RPi4 specifications:
- SoM – Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4) with Broadcom BCM2711 quad-core Cortex-A72 processor running up to 1.5GHz in either two default configurations:
- 1GB RAM, 8GB flash, no wireless module
- 4GB RAM, 32GB flash, dual-band WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5 module
- Storage – M.2 socket for NVMe SSD up to 2TB (See expansion)
- I/O interfaces via 16-pin terminal block
- Industrial-grade isolated 2x DI (Digital Inputs), 2x DO (Digital Outputs)
- Industrial-grade isolated RS485 interface
- RS232 interface
- Connectivity
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port
- Optional WiFI 5 and Bluetooth 5
- Optional 4G/LTE communication
- Two SMA antenna connectors
- USB – 2x USB 2.0 ports
- Video Output – HDMI 2.0 port up to 4Kp60
- Expansion
- 1x mini-PCIe socket with sim card support
- 1x M.2 socket with 2242 NVME SSD card support
- Misc – RTC, standalone watchdog timer, optional ATECC608a crypto chip
- Power Supply – 10.8 to 36V DC; built-in uninterruptible power supply (UPS) with supercap
- Dimensions – 124 x 76 x 35mm
- Temperature Range – -20°C to +60°C
The company says the controller integrated thermal management with a full aluminum heatsink enclosure and supports 35mm DIN and wall mounting. There’s no specific software provided for the controller, so customers would have to roll their own solution.
OpenEmbed EdgeBox-RPi4 is designed for industrial applications such as status monitoring, facility management, in-vehicle applications, IoT gateways, 4G/LTE routers, or even programmable logic controllers (PLC) in industrial automation and control systems.
EdgeBox-RPI4 industrial controller is sold on Seeed Studio for $209 (4GB/32GB/wireless) or $159 (1GB/8GB) with shipping scheduled to start on July 7th. If you plan to order in larger quantities, you may want to check out the product page on OpenEmbed and contact the company directly.
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I recently came across a PLC from one of our potential suppliers, and judging from the included runtime licence it runs on rpi.
Does anyone have any idea if/what environmental qualifications any of the PIs have? I couldn’t find even a temperature range of the PI itself, the end product is just marketed for rail market, nothing else in their marketing literature.