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BOXER-8621AI AI@Edge Compact Fanless Embedded AI System with NVIDIA ® Jetson Orin Nano ™ User’s Manual 1 Last Updated: August 16, 2023...
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Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2023. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.
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Acknowledgements All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. NVIDIA®, the NVIDIA logo, Jetson™, Jetson Orin Nano™, and JetPack™ are ⚫ trademarks of the NVIDIA Corporation. Arm® and Arm®v8-M architecture are registered trademarks of Arm Limited. ⚫...
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Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity BOXER-8621AI ⚫ Wallmount Bracket ⚫ Screw Package ⚫ Power Connector ⚫ Power Adapter (Optional) ⚫ Power Cord (Optional) ⚫ If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
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About this Document This User’s Manual contains all the essential information, such as detailed descriptions and explanations on the product’s hardware and software features (if any), its specifications, dimensions, jumper/connector settings/definitions, and driver installation instructions (if any), to facilitate users in setting up their product. Users may refer to the product page at AAEON.com for the latest version of this document.
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Safety Precautions Please read the following safety instructions carefully. It is advised that you keep this manual for future references All cautions and warnings on the device should be noted. All cables and adapters supplied by AAEON are certified and in accordance with the material safety laws and regulations of the country of sale.
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As most electronic components are sensitive to static electrical charge, be sure to ground yourself to prevent static charge when installing the internal components. Use a grounding wrist strap and contain all electronic components in any static-shielded containers. If any of the following situations arises, please the contact our service personnel: Damaged power cord or plug Liquid intrusion to the device iii.
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FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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China RoHS Requirement (EN) Hazardous and Toxic Materials List AAEON System QO4-381 Rev.A0 Hazardous or Toxic Materials or Elements Component Name PCB and Components Wires & Connectors for Ext.Connections Chassis CPU & RAM HDD Drive LCD Module Optical Drive Touch Control Module Battery This form is prepared in compliance with the provisions of SJ/T 11364.
Specifications System AI Accelerator NVIDIA® Jetson Orin Nano™ 6-Core Arm® Cortex®-A78AE v8.2 64-bit CPU System Memory 4GB LPDDR5/8GB LPDDR5 Storage Device M.2 3052 B-Key x 1 for M.2 2242 B+M-Key SSD (Default Storage) M.2 2230 E-Key x 1 (Optional) Display Interface HDMI 1.4 (Type-A) x 1 Ethernet RJ-45 x 1 for GbE LAN...
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Power Supply Power Requirement 12V~24V DC in with 2-pin Terminal Block x 1 Mechanical Mounting Wallmount Dimensions (W x D x H) 4.13” x 3.54” x 2.05” (105mm x 90mm x 52mm) w/o Bracket Gross Weight 2.4 lb. (1.1Kg) Net Weight 1.58 lb.
List of Jumpers The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below shows the function of each of the board's jumpers Label Function AT/ATX Mode Selection 2.3.1 Jumper Settings You configure your card to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers.
List of Connectors The board has a number of connectors that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below shows the function of each of the board's connectors Label Function NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Connector Front Panel Connector RTC Battery Connector Micro USB for Flash OS...
2.4.1 Front Panel Connector (CN2) Signal Signal Button power Recovery System Reset AC OK PD 10Kohm 3.3V AO 5V AO 2.4.2 RTC Connector (CN3) Signal Signal Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.13 RJ-45 Connector (CN10) Signal Signal MDI0+ MDI0- 2.4.14 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Port (CN13) Signal Signal VBUS_1 VBUS_2 (A)D- (B)D- (A)D+ (B)D+ (A)SSRX- (B)SSRX- (A)SSRX+ (B)SSRX+ Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Signal Signal (A)SSTX- (B)SSTX- (A)SSTX+ (B)SSTX+ 2.4.15 USB 2.0 Type-A Port (CN14) Signal Signal VBUS_1 VBUS_2 (A)D- (B)D- (A)D+ (B)D+ 2.4.16 DC Power In Connector (CN19) Signal Signal PWR_IN Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Hardware Installation 2.5.1 Expansion Module Installation Before installing your expansion module, ensure the system is powered down and disconnect the power cord from the system. Make sure you have the expansion module(s) ready to install. See Chapter 1 for expansion module specifications for compatibility.
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To access the interior, first remove the four (4) screws on the bottom of the chassis, as shown. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Before Installation Before starting the process make sure your BOXER-8621AI system is turned off and the power is disconnected. You will need a Host PC running Ubuntu 18.04, and make sure the NVIDIA® Jetson Orin Nano™ module is installed onto the BOXER-8621AI carrier board system.
Connecting to PC/Force Recovery Mode Step 1: On the Host computer, open Linux terminal and enter the following command to extract the compressed BSP image files (BSP file name may vary): $ sudo tar -zxvf BOXER_8621AI_J5.1.1_A00_1.0.0_20230519.tar.gz Note: Do not decompress the file (Internal.tar.gz) using a Windows OS, BSP should only be decompressed in a Linux EXT3/4 file system.
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Step 2: Perform the following actions to force the system to start in USB Recovery Mode: Connect the Micro-USB plug on the USB cable to the Recovery Port on the BOXER-8621AI and the other end to an available USB port on the Host PC. Connect the BOXER-8621AI to a power supply.
Flash Image to Board Use the following steps to flash the OS to the BOXER-8621AI. Open terminal on the Ubuntu Host PC, then access the folder you extracted in the previous section. Enter the following command in terminal to flash the image: $ ./flashboxer.sh -s 62517420 nvme Wait until the image is installed.
Check BSP Version Once the flash image is successfully installed, the BOXER-8621AI will reboot automatically, then check the BSP version to see if the system is flashing the correct version of BSP . Open a Terminal, and type command “cat /proc/product”...
Update Note Running $ sudo apt upgrade command in terminal will overwrite the Aaeon kernel device tree (.dtb)/kernel image(Image)/bootloader in OS, which can lead to unexpected results including losing I/O ports. So Aaeon default disable Nvidia apt Repo for updating Nvidia apt package.
BOXER-8621AI Power Mode NVIDIA® Jetson Orin Nano™ power mode can be selected and monitored by GUI, please refer to the following picture: Note: Power mode is dependent on DRAM size. For more detailed information please visit https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/jetson-modules Chapter 4 – OS User Guide...