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Arduino Opta Lite

SKU AFX00003 Barcode 7630049203549 Show more
Original price $151.00 - Original price $151.00
Original price
$151.00
$151.00 - $151.00
Current price $151.00

Unleash the power of Opta—the ultimate micro PLC for flexible, connected automation.

Overview

Arduino Opta is a secure, easy-to-use micro PLC with Industrial IoT capabilities. 
Designed in partnership with Finder – leading industrial and building automation device manufacturer – Opta allows professionals to scale up automation projects while leveraging the Arduino ecosystem. Supporting both Arduino sketch and standard PLC languages, including LD (Ladder Logic Diagram) and FBD (Function Block Diagram), it was designed with PLC engineers in mind.

Its powerful STM32H747XI dual-core Cortex®-M7 +M4 MCU allows users to perform real-time control, monitoring and implement predictive maintenance applications.

Secure and durable by design, it supports OTA firmware updates and ensures data security from the hardware to the Cloud thanks to the onboard secure element and X.509 Standard compliance. In addition, Opta undergoes regular assessments to uphold and improve its cybersecurity posture.

All while maintaining Arduino Pro’s signature easy deployment in production thanks to a vast range of readily available software libraries and Arduino sketches.

Last but not least, various connectivity options make keeping everything under control effortless via real-time dashboards combined with the intuitive Arduino Cloud (or third-party services).

Opta comes in three variants so you can choose the best option for your project. Opta Lite is the most agile and features Ethernet onboard and USB-C programming ports. 
Need more? Check out Opta RS485 or Opta WiFi.

Program it with the Arduino PLC IDE!

The Arduino PLC IDE makes PLC programming easy. Choose any of the 5 programming languages defined by the IEC 61131-3 standard (Ladder, Functional Block Diagram, Structured Text, Sequential Function Chart or Instruction List) and quickly code PLC applications or port existing ones to Arduino Opta. 

Key benefits include:

  • Easy and fast software development, starting from ready-to-use Arduino sketches, tutorials and libraries
  • Support for standard IEC 61131-3 PLC languages
  • Fieldbus integration via Modbus TCP (ethernet) and RTU
  • Real-time remote monitoring via intuitive Arduino Cloud dashboards (or third-party services)
  • Security at the hardware level thanks to onboard secure element and X.509 Standard compliance
  • Secure OTA firmware updates and Cloud device management
  • High-power relay switching (4 x 2.3 kW)
  • Reliable by design, thanks to industrial certifications and Finder’s expertise in switching technology
  • Easy to install, with DIN rail compatibility

Opt in to industrial automation

Integrate a solid and reliable micro PLC with your existing machines, devices and production lines – also in combination with other elements in the modular and versatile Arduino ecosystem, from small and smart sensor-packed modules to SOMs to gateways, for end-to-end solutions that can be customized to meet any need.

Quality by design

Arduino Pro partnered with Finder, a leader in the field of electromechanical and electronic components with 65+ years of excellence and expertise to its name, to create a product with high-quality production specs and CE / UL certification as an industrial control device, to meet even the most demanding work conditions in industrial environments.

Need Help?

Check the Arduino Forum for questions about the Arduino Language, or how to make your own Projects with Arduino. If you need any help with your product, please get in touch with the official Arduino User Support as explained in our Contact Us page.

Warranty

You can find your product warranty information here.


Tech Specs

Input 8x configurable digital / analog (0-10V) input
Processor STM32H747XI Dual ARM® Cortex®:
  • Cortex -M7 core up to 480 MHz
  • Cortex -M4 core up to 240 MHz
Connectivity Support 10/100 Ethernet (TCP/IP or Modbus TCP)
USB-C
Memory 1MB RAM (programming)
2MB internal + 16MB Flash QSPI
RTC Typical 10 days power retention at 25°C
NTP sync available through ethernet
IP protection IP20
Output 4x relays (250 V AC - 10 A)
Programming languages
  • Arduino programming language via IDE
  • IEC-61131-3:
    • Ladder Diagram (LD)
    • Function Block Diagram (FBD)
    • Sequential Function Chart (SFC)
    • Structured Text (ST)
    • Instruction List (IL)
Security ATECC608B Secure element
Supply voltage 12…24 V DC
Operating Temperature -20 °C to +50 °C (-4°F to 122°F)
Certifications cULus listed, ENEC, CE

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Customer Reviews

Overall rating: 3.2 / 5 from 6 reviews.

We NEED expansion port I2C documentation!

Arduino Opta Lite

Customer photo review of Arduino Opta Lite

I used the Arduino IDE to create a load management system.

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Digital outputs would be a great addition. The WiFi version should also have an external antenna connector so that it may be mounted in metal boxes. More UL/CAN-22 certified devices please. Better pricing would also be helpful. Thank-you

Arduino Opta Lite

The Opta seems like a solid unit. I’m most familiar with ladder and ST programming from a career working as an engineer in the power generation protection and control markets. I’m using the unit for a home irrigation system, and I loaded the PLC IDE program onto my Windows 10 desktop in order to program and monitor the Opta. It took me two days of futzing with the software and hardware configuration to get a target connection using the USB-C interface on the Opta. I was on the verge of returning the unit out of frustration, but I kept at it, following some arduino.cc forum discussions on the topic looking for info to get me past the connection issues. It’s obvious from the forum that target connectivity in the PLC IDE environment has been an ongoing issue. I still have no idea what happened to get the target connection working, but it has been fairly reliable since I got it started. I like the various watch and debug tools in the PLC IDE, and programming development, compilation and debug flow is very good. I really like the oscilloscope feature, it’s quite useful for checking filter and counter response at runtime.

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Customer photo review of Arduino Opta Lite

More discount to offset higher import taxes.

Arduino Opta Lite

Software crashes to often, going online took way too long. No IO lights on the front

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