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Arduino® Portenta Breakout Board

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3.2 DIP Switch

The DIP switch allows for boot mode conﬁguration:

BOOT SEL: When set to ON, keeps the Portenta in Boot mode.

BOOT: When set to ON enables the embedded bootloader. Firmware can be uploaded via the USB port on the

breakout board (DFU). USB-A to USB-A (non-crossover) cable required. The Portenta H7 has to be powered

through the USB-C connector or VIN.

4 Board Operation

Note: This board is intended to operate together with Portenta H7 (see section 1.4 Solution Overview).

4.1 Getting started - IDE

If you want to program your Portenta H7 with the Breakout Board while oﬄine you need to install the Arduino

Desktop IDE [1]. To connect your Portenta H7 with the Portenta Breakout Board to your computer, you will need a

Type-C USB cable. This also provides power to both the Portenta H7 as well as the Portenta Breakout Board.

Alternatively, in order to provide power to the USB connectors and the 5V pins, a 5V source must be applied to J8.

This will also provide power to the Portenta H7.

4.2 Getting started - Arduino Web Editor

All Arduino boards, including this one, work out-of-the-box on the Arduino Web Editor [2], by just installing a simple

plugin.

The Arduino Web Editor is hosted online, therefore it will always be up-to-date with the latest features and support

for all boards. Follow [3] to start coding on the browser and upload your sketches onto your board.

4.3 Getting started - Arduino IoT Cloud

All Arduino IoT enabled products are supported on Arduino IoT Cloud which allows you to log, graph and analyze

sensor data, trigger events, and automate your home or business.