SYS-444Q Enclosed Fanless Industrial Embedded Computer with NXP® i.MX 8M Application Processor

The SYS-444Q is a rugged enclosed fanless embedded computer system with NXP’s i.MX 8M industrial application processor with quad-core Arm Cortex®-A53 for low-power processing. This rugged system has dual Ethernet, industrial I/O, expansion options, TPM 2.0 hardware security, and options for wireless connectivity. The processor supports industry-leading video processing along with an M4 microcontroller for real-time subsystems making it an ideal fit for industrial IoT applications requiring highly reliable performance in harsh conditions such as digital signage, industrial automation, energy management, building automation, and others. Supports Qt software development tools.

DATA SHEET PRODUCT INFO

-40° C to +85° C

ROHS COMPLIANT

Made in the USA

MADE IN THE USA

Features

Performance

  • NXP. i.MX 8M Industrial Processor @ 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-Arm Cortex®-A53
  • Cortex-M4 core processor for low-power processing
  • Up to 4GB LPDDR4 RAM

Environment

  • -40°C to +85°C Operating Temperature Range
  • Wide Range Power Input (9 – 36 DC)

Connectivity and I/O for Embedded Systems

  • 2x Gigabit Ethernet (GbE)
  • 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 3x USB 2.0
  • 2x RS-232/422/485 Serial ports
  • 6x General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
  • 1x MIPI-CSI (4-Lanes)
  • 1x SPI bus
  • 1x I2C bus
  • HD Audio Interface

Graphics Support

  • HDMI output with 4K UltraHD resolution and HDR capability
  • Single-channel LVDS output with backlight

Storage

  • Up to 32GB onboard eMMC
  • MicroSD Socket

Expansion Options

  • Full-size PCIe Mini Card (mPCIe)
Features
Processor

NXP® i.MX 8M industrial processor with 1.3 GHz quad-core
Arm Cortex®-A53 for low-power processing

OS Compatibility

Linux, Android

Memory

Embedded LPDDR4 (up to 4GB)

Display

HDMI 2.0a

– 4096 x 2160 at 60 Hz

– HDR10

Single-channel LVDS output with backlight (18 and 24 bpp color panel support)
Hardware acceleration utilized for video playback

Storage

eMMC
MicroSD

Network Interface

2x Gigabit Ethernet ports (Front Panel I/O)

Onboard I/O

1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Front Panel I/O)
3x USB 2.0 (1x Front Panel I/O)
2x RS-232/422/485 Serial ports
8x General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
1x MIPI-CSI (4-Lane)
1x SPI bus
1x I2C bus
HD Audio Interface (Line Out, Line In, Mic In)

Expansion BUS

Full-size PCIe Mini Card (mPCIe)

Power

Wide power input: +9 to 36 V DC

Power usage:
Dual Processor: ITX-P-C444D-2-16 = 7.34 W
Quad Processor: ITX-P-C444Q-2-16 = 7.65 W

 

Environmental

Operational from -40°C to +85°C (-40°F to +185°F)
C E and RoHS compliant

Mechanical

Dimensions: 6.5 in x 4.5 in x 2.5 in (165 mm x 11.3 mm x 3.5 mm)
Weight: 1.53 lbs (24.5 oz), 695 g
Enclosure: Extruded aluminum with heavy-duty metal

Mounting Options: Wall / Side / VESA / DIN-Rail (optional)

Additional Features

Hardware security – Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 enabled

Watchdog timer adjustable from 1 second to 255-minute reset

C E, RoHS compliant

Backlight power supported

TXCO RTC clock/calendar

Options

CANbus mPCIe Card
–USB to dual isolated CANbus; 2.0B/J1939/CANopen

mPCIe/M.2 Converter
–Required for M.2 WiFi option

WiFi 5 M.2 Card
– 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi; M.2; mPCIe/M.2 Adapter Required
– Dual Diversity Antennas; SMA; Elbow Type

 

WiFi 6 M.2 Card Upgrade to Wifi 6 post-launch