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Brief description
Overview
netFIELD Compact X8M is an edge gateway for running custom software,
close-to-machine deployment of workloads and distributing IIoT logic and
intelligence.
Connecting your netFIELD Compact over the Internet to the netFIELD
Cloud (
) allows you to manage your device via
remote control functions from the netFIELD Portal (which is the web-based
user interface of the netFIELD Cloud) and to control the distribution of its
IIoT applications from remote over the Internet.
You can also stream MQTT messages from your device to 3
rd
party
applications via the RESTful API of the netFIELD Platform (which is the
backend of the netFIELD Cloud).
Note:
Note that connecting the netFIELD Compact device to the netFIELD
Cloud requires an account/subscription for the
netFIELD Cloud
services
(
).
Contact your local Hilscher sales representative for information on
terms and conditions.
Key features hardware
·
1.8 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 64Bit CPU (NXP
i.MX8M Mini
)
·
2 GB LPDDR4 RAM
·
32 GB eMMC flash storage
·
2 x Ethernet ports: 1 Gbit/s and 100 Mbit/s (RJ45 connectors)
·
3 x USB 2.0 interfaces
·
RS-232 or RS-485 (switchable) serial interface (terminal block
connector)
·
Serial console interface (UART-to-USB)
·
Programmable LED
·
Compact aluminum housing
·
Protection class IP20
·
Removable mounting bracket for DIN top hat rail or wall mounting
·
Wide input voltage range of +8 V to +36 V DC (typical: +24 V DC)
·
Wide ambient temperature range of –20 °C to +60 °C
·
Real-time clock buffering via on-board coin cell battery
netFIELD Compact X8M | User manual
DOC220302UM01EN | Revision 1 | English | 2022-05 | Released | Public
© Hilscher 2022
