> **Source:** Core Electronics is an Australian maker-electronics retailer and manufacturer based in Newcastle, NSW, run by a team of makers and educators. We design and manufacture our own product lines (PiicoDev, CE originals) and are official retailers for iconic maker and industrial brands including Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Adafruit, SparkFun and DFRobot. Orders ship Australia-wide from our Newcastle warehouse. Prices are in AUD and include GST. Pricing, stock and dispatch on this page are generated from the store's live catalog. Full machine-readable index: https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt # Portenta Max Carrier **Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ABX00043 · **Brand:** [Arduino](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/arduino-australia) · **GTIN:** 7630049202269 **Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/portenta-max-carrier.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/portenta-max-carrier.html.md)) Easily prototype your Portenta applications. Deploy in zero time. ## Pricing - **Price:** $574.95 (inc GST) — $522.68 AUD, exc GST - **Quantity discounts:** 5+ $517.45 (exc GST) · 10+ $512.23 (exc GST) · 30+ $507.00 (exc GST) ## Availability & dispatch - Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Sep 03 and Sep 07. ## Restrictions **For use in Australia** - Operate only in bands and with settings that are permitted for your location and application. Check this product’s supported frequencies in the description/specs. - If you intend to operate outside shared/licence‑exempt conditions (e.g. in other bands, at higher power, with high‑gain antennas, or extended duty cycles), you must have the appropriate authorisation. **For use in other regions** - Follow the spectrum rules for your country/region and select frequencies and settings accordingly. A declaration of use will need to be submitted during checkout. ## How to buy - **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=ABX00043:1` (comma-separated SKU:qty pairs) and share the link. Opening it shows a confirmation page with live pricing and stock before anything is added to the cart. - **Verify the cart first:** fetch `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link/ABX00043:1.md` for live line prices (inc & exc GST, quantity discounts applied), stock and dispatch estimates, and totals. Append `/to/{AU-postcode}` (or `/to/{country-code}:{postcode}`) before `.md` for delivery options and prices to that destination. Unknown, retired, or out-of-stock SKUs are flagged. (Query form `cart/link.md?items=...` also works but some robots parsers refuse query strings here.) - **Checkout** is completed on-site and includes a captcha at the payment step. Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there. - **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works) - **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt ## Description Max Carrier transforms Portenta modules into single-board computers or reference designs that enable edge AI for high-performance industrial, building automation and robotics applications. Thanks to dedicated high-density connectors, it can be paired with Portenta X8 or H7, allowing you to easily prototype and deploy your industrial projects. This Arduino Pro carrier further augments Portenta connectivity options with Fieldbus, LoRa®, Cat-M1 and NB-IoT. Among the many available plug-and-play connectors there are Ethernet, USB-A, audio jacks, microSD, mini-PCIe, FD-CAN and Serial RS232/422/485. Max Carrier can be powered via external supply (6-36V) or battery via the onboard 18650 Li-ion battery connector with 3.7V battery charger. **Benefits :** - Easily prototype industrial applications and minimize time to market - A powerful carrier exposing Portenta peripherals (e.g. CAN, RS232/422/485, USB, mPCIe) - Multiple connectivity options (Ethernet, LoRa®, CAT-M1, NB-IoT) - MicroSD for data logging operations - Integrated audio jacks (line-in, line-out, mic-in) - Standalone when battery powered - Onboard JTAG debugger via micro-USB (with Portenta H7 only) **PROTOTYPING ON PORTENTA PROJECTS** The Arduino Portenta Max Carrier is designed to assist developers with their prototypes by exposing the main peripherals of the high-density connectors of the Portenta family boards (H7 and X8). It allows for easy debugging through the JTAG connector and for inspection of the CAN lines through the pins. At the same time, it is the right tool to test Ethernet connectivity as well as to extend connectivity options (CAT-M1, NB-IoT and LoRa®). **DEVELOP YOUR OWN INDUSTRY 4.0 PLATFORM** Combine industrial strength and ease of use with Arduino Pro’s Portenta Max Carrier – designed to give you everything you need to implement edge computing in your smart factory or warehouse with simple plug-and-play features. Optimize your manufacturing process and material flows, control machinery remotely and even prevent failures with preventive maintenance: Max Carrier takes your innovation capabilities to the max. **ARDUINO IOT CLOUD** Integrating with Arduino’s IoT Cloud is a simple and fast way to ensure secure communication for all of your connected Things. [TRY THE ARDUINO IOT CLOUD FOR FREE](https://docs.arduino.cc/cloud/iot-cloud) **Need Help?** Check the Arduino Forum for questions about the [Arduino Language](https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?board=4.0), or how to make your own [Projects with Arduino](https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?board=3.0). If you need any help with your board, please get in touch with the official Arduino User Support as explained in our [Contact Us](https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/ContactUs) page. **\*Portenta X8 is not included in the product: Pictures shown are for illustration purposes only.** **Specifications** | Connectors | - High-Density connectors compatible with Portenta products - 2x USB-A female connectors - 1x Gigabit Ethernet connector (RJ45) - 1x FD-Can on RJ11 - 1x mPCIe - 1x Serial RS232/422/485 on RJ12 | |---|---| | Audio | - 3x audio jacks: stereo line-in/line-out, mic-in - Speaker connector | | Memory | - Micro SD | | Wireless modules | - Murata CMWX1ZZABZ-078 LoRa® - SARA-R412M-02B (Cat.M1/NB-IoT) | | Operating temperatures | - -40 °C to +85 °C (-40° F to 185 °F) | | Dimensions | - 101.60 mm x 101.60 mm (4.0 in x 4.0 in) | | Debugging | - Onboard JLink OB / Blackmagic probe | | Power/Battery | - Power Jack for external supply (6-36V) - On-board 18650 Li-ion battery connector with battery charger (3.7V) | **Resources** - [Schematics](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/ABX00043-schematics_1901798e50b.pdf) - [Datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/ABX00043-datasheet_18143ea65e3.pdf) ## Images - [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/A/B/ABX00043-4.jpg)