Rugged ultra-small form factor computer compatible with the Raspberry PI ecosystem for professional use in the Industry, Marine & Drones
Key Features
The Quantum CM4 is a SWaP-C platform : Cost-effective, Industrial, marinized IP67, -20 to +60/65°C temperature range, miniaturized, very lightweight (only 212g), very low power consumtion, fanless…
It integrates a powerful quad core ARM processor, many Industrial, Marine, and Automotive field buses, Galvanic isolation, Protections, Watchdog, RTC with GNSS Time synchronisation, Wireless and a huge storage for your datalogs.
- Field Interfaces :
- M12 Connectors : Cables available on the shelf
- Wireless : WIFI, Bluetooth, BLE
- Ethernet : Modbus TCP, Profinet, ETherNet/IP, BACnet, OPC-UA, MQTT, DDS, Websocket, ZMQ, UDP, TCP, NMEA OneNet…
- 2xCANbus : NMEA2000, J1939, CANopen…
- 3xSerials : RS232, RS485, RS422, Modbus RTU, NMEA0183…
- Internal mini PCIe expansion slot : USB2.0, SPI, GPIOs
- Hardware expansion flexibility : Contact us
- Wireless IoT : LoRaWAN, SigFox, Zigbee, Xbee, Zwave, 4G/LTE, NB-IoT…
- Satellite IoT : Iridium SBD, SpaceX Swarm, Kineis, Astrocast…
- AI accelerator : Hailo-8, Google Coral…
- Easy software installation and the support of the community :
- Any OS : Linux (Pre-installed), VxWorks, Windows IoT…
- Any frameworks : Robotics (ROS, ROS2, MOOS-IvP), PLC (CoDeSys), IoT (Node-Red), AI (TensorFlow, PyTorch)…
- Any languages : C/C++/Qt, Python, JS, Rust, Java, C#, Go…
Benefits
- Go Fast : Makes it as easy as possible to build your next smart project operating in hostile environment with a solution 100% COMPATIBLE WITH THE RASPBERRY PI ECOSYSTEM, designed for professional use, suitable for real-time applications and browser-based remote displays.
- Shrink your team and schedule : Focus on your core business by using a yet proven rugged hardware and a mainstream software solution. Develop from day one and take advantage of the support and examples of the largest developer community.
- Hardware flexibility : Choose the memory, the storage, the WIFI option from a single unit. We can customize the expansion board, put your logo or add functionality for very low volumes. If a high level of integration is required, the Quantum CM4 bare electronic boards can also be integrated into your system (only 20g).
- Develop at warp speed with free tools : Connect an instrument to the cloud, datalog, make a web live data dashboard, troubleshoot… in minutes and accessible to all !!!. it’s possible. If it is suitable for your application, you can freely use Red Capet – IoT Software Suite, our fast system integration solution based on Node-RED visual flow creator, which offers you a library of nearly 4000 nodes to connect everything.
Applications
The Quantum CM4 OEM is designed for ITAR-free, SWaP-sensitive and real-time applications using remote HMI. It will be embedded into a third-party system in a harsh environment, like wearable edge computing, boats, vehicles, drones, machines, outdoor and underground platforms… and for a wide range of use cases:
- Interfacing sensors, actuators and PLCs
- Data collection, Black box
- Marine IOT, IIOT, Cloud
- IA, Robotics, Command control, Guidance
- Asset tracking, Machine monitoring, Energy Management
- Building, boat and vehicle automation, Security systems, Climate control
- HTML5 Multifunction Displays Dashboards, Voice Assistant
Sectors : Marine, Industry 4.0, Drones, Robotics, Off-Highway Vehicles, Smart Farming …
Downloads
Quantum CM4 OEM – Hardware specifications and installation guide
Software support
Quantum CM4 OEM – Software Support
Specifications
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This product can be sold by unit or in volume and is designed to fit to your needs (memories, wireless, antennas, expansion board functionality). We can also provide the cables.
It can be easily customized with your company’s visual for low volume (your logo with a white or blue backlight, colors, marking…). The Black Urethane enclosure version is 3D printed in-house and offers a very flexible solution.
Austral electronics is a design office, we can support you on your specific needs in electronics, embedded computing, specific Linux, certification…
Product Status
| PCB Revision | — | 001 | — | 002 |
| Introduction | Q4 2021 | Mid 2022 | ||
| Life Cycle Phase | Active | Intro | ||
| Expected EOF | 2028 | 2028 |
Pricing & Ordering
Warning : Due to the current shortage of components and the speculation up to 10 times the normal price on modules and some components, this product is currently only available for prototyping and very small series and with a possible passing on of the extra costs on the prices below. The normal prices and medium-sized production will only be possible at the end of 2022.
Austral Electronics part number specifies the options available.
P/N template : 200-003-(1)-(2)-(3)-(4)-(5)-(6)
100-unit price start at 499€ for the minimal configuration : P/N 200-003-001-N-2-N-N-N-DH
| Features | Options | P/N code | Add ( € ) |
| (1) PCB Revision | – | 001 | 0 |
| Add miniPCIe slot | 002 | 2 | |
| (2) WIFI/BLE | no | N | 0 |
| Yes, internal antenna | I | 7 | |
| yes, with external antenna | E | 12 | |
| (3) RAM | 1GB (same price as 2GB) | 1 | 0 |
| 2GB | 2 | 0 | |
| 4GB | 4 | 20 | |
| 8GB | 8 | 53 | |
| (4) Storage | uSD version & not delivered | N | 0 |
| 8GB EMMC | 8E | 7 | |
| 16GB EMMC | 16E | 13 | |
| 32GB pro uSD | 32 | 15 | |
| 32GB Indus High Endur. uSD | 32I | 66 | |
| 32GB EMMC | 32E | 20 | |
| 64GB pro uSD | 64 | 23 | |
| 64GB Indus High Endur. uSD (1920TBW) | 64I | 144 | |
| 128GB pro uSD | 128 | 28 | |
| Up to 1TB pro uSD | – | Contact us | |
| (5) miniPCIe board | None | N | 0 |
| & antenna | Lora | LO | Contact us |
| SigFox | SF | Contact us | |
| Zigbee | ZB | Contact us | |
| Xbee | XB | Contact us | |
| Zwave | ZW | Contact us | |
| 4G/LTE | 4G | Contact us | |
| NB-IoT | NI | Contact us | |
| Iridium SBD | IS | Contact us | |
| SpaceX Swarm | XS | Contact us | |
| Kineis | KI | 2023 | |
| Astrocast | AS | 2023 | |
| Other (IA, storage…) | TBD | Contact us | |
| (6) Enclosure | Anod. Alu. & Black Nylon (60°C) | NY | 0 |
| Anod. Alu. & Black Urethane (60°C) | UR | 10 | |
| All Aluminium, Anodized Blue (65°C) | BL | Q3 2022 | |
| (7) Pre Installed Soft | None | N | 0 |
| Debian Headless | DH | 5 | |
| Other | TBD | Contact us | |
Prices are specified in Euros. Prices are periodically updated according to variations in component costs. Prices are subject to change without advance notice.
Pricing is specified for 100-unit orders. In order to calculate the price for another quantity, multiply the unit price (with selected options added) by the factor listed in the table below:
| Qty | — | Factor |
| 1K | 0,87 | |
| 500 | 0,94 | |
| 100 | 1 | |
| 10 | 1,25 | |
| 5 | 1,34 | |
| 1 | 1,55 |