Summary of ARROW ELECTRONICS AND EXOR LAUNCH IOT EDGE PLATFORM FOR SMART FACTORIES
Arrow Electronics and Exor Embedded launched the gigaSOM gS01, a production-ready SOM and development kit combining an Intel Atom E3900 CPU and Intel Cyclone 10 GX FPGA via a dual-lane PCIe link. The module targets IoT edge and smart-factory use, offering deterministic time-coordinated computing, TSN support in the FPGA reference design, and a real-time IoT stack. It can consolidate industrial PCs, HMI controllers, and PLCs, and supports MQTT and OPC UA for integration with Exor’s Corvina Cloud for machine data collection and asset orchestration.
Parts used in the gigaSOM gS01:
- Intel Atom E3900 processor series
- Intel Cyclone 10 GX FPGA
- Dual-lane PCIe interface
- System on Module (gigaSOM gS01) board
- Real-time IoT software stack
- FPGA reference design with IEEE 802.1 TSN support
- MQTT protocol support
- OPC UA protocol support
- Corvina Cloud integration (Exor sensor-to-cloud platform)
Arrow Electronics has collaborated with Exor Embedded to create gigaSOM gS01, a full production design and an additional development kit featuring a high-performance, energy-efficient system on module (SOM) for IoT edge deployments.
The SOM combines the power and efficiency of the Intel Atom E3900 processor series with the flexibility of an Intel Cyclone 10 GX FPGA, connected with a high-bandwidth dual-lane PCIe interface to create a unified high-performing engine.
gigaSOM gS01 is a combined X86 CPU and Intel high-speed FPGA design on a single system on module.
With Intel’s time-coordinated computing (TCC) technology in the CPU, support for IEEE 802.1 time-sensitive networking (TSN) in the FPGA reference design, and loaded with a real-time IoT stack, the gigaSOM gS01 ensures determinism for managing synchronized and real-time smart-factory applications.
The board can consolidate multiple devices such as industrial PCs, HMI controllers, and PLCs in a single module.
Support for MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport) and OPC UA (Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture) lightweight protocols lets users connect easily with Corvina Cloud – Exor’s sensor-to-cloud platform – for collecting machine IoT data and orchestrating industrial assets.
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- What processors are used in the gigaSOM gS01?
The module uses the Intel Atom E3900 processor series. - Does the gigaSOM gS01 include an FPGA?
Yes, it includes an Intel Cyclone 10 GX FPGA. - How are the CPU and FPGA connected on the module?
They are connected with a high-bandwidth dual-lane PCIe interface. - Does the design support time-sensitive networking?
Yes, the FPGA reference design supports IEEE 802.1 time-sensitive networking. - Can the module provide determinism for real-time applications?
Yes, with Intel time-coordinated computing in the CPU and TSN support in the FPGA, it ensures determinism for synchronized and real-time applications. - What industrial devices can the board consolidate?
It can consolidate industrial PCs, HMI controllers, and PLCs into a single module. - Which IoT protocols does the gigaSOM gS01 support?
It supports MQTT and OPC UA lightweight protocols. - Can the module connect to a cloud platform for machine data?
Yes, it can connect to Corvina Cloud for collecting machine IoT data and orchestrating industrial assets.
