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BOXER-8652AI AI@Edge Compact Fanless Embedded AI System with NVIDIA® Jetson Orin™ NX User’s Manual 1 Last Updated: September 26, 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™, and JetPack™ are ⚫ trademarks of the NVIDIA Corporation. Arm® and Arm®v8-M architecture are registered trademarks of Arm Limited. ⚫ Linux®...
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Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity BOXER-8652AI ⚫ 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.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Product Specifications..................1 Specifications ......................2 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information ..................4 Dimensions ....................... 5 Jumpers and Connectors ..................6 List of Jumpers ......................8 2.3.1 Jumper Settings ..................8 2.3.2 Auto Power Button (CN3) ..............9 List of Connectors ....................
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2.4.18 15-Pin DIO Connector (CN30) ............23 2.4.19 Micro USB (Flash OS) (CN4) ..............25 2.4.20 COM Port 1 (CN7) ................. 25 2.4.21 COM Port 2 Pin Header (CN28) ............26 2.4.22 Power Input Connector (CN32) ............26 2.4.23 System Recovery Button (SW3) ............27 2.4.24 System Power Button (SW5) ...............
Specifications System AI Accelerator NVIDIA® Jetson Orin™ NX 6-core Arm® Cortex®-A78AE v8.2 64-bit CPU System Memory 8GB LPDDR5 Storage Device M.2 2280 M-Key x 1 Display Interface HDMI 2.0 (Type-A) x 1 Ethernet RJ-45 x 2 for 10/100/1000 Base-T USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-A) x 2 USB 2.0 (Type-A) x 2 Micro USB x 1 for OS Flash HDMI 2.0 (Type-A) x 1...
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Mechanical Mounting Wall Mount Kit Dimensions (W x D x H) 5.98” x 3.78” x 2.42” (152mm x 96mm x 61.5mm) Gross Weight 3.97 lb. (1.8Kg) Net Weight 2.65 lb. (1.2Kg) Environmental Operating Temperature -5°F ~ 140°F (-15°C ~ 60°C with 0.5 m/s airflow) Storage Temperature -40°F ~ 176°F (-40°C ~ 85°C) Storage Humidity...
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 CN3 (7-8) Auto Power Button 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 RTC Battery Connector Front Panel Micro USB (Flash OS) HDMI Out CN27...
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Label Function CN32 Power Input Connector CN30 15-Pin DIO Connector CN14 M.2 3042/3052 B-Key SIM Slot (Nano SIM) Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.3 UART Debug Header (CN27) Signal Signal 3.3V UART0_TXD_HDR UART0_RXD_HDR 2.4.4 Dual USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port (CN16) Signal Signal VBUS_1 VBUS_2 (A)D- (B)D- (A)D+ (B)D+ Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Signal Signal (A)SSRX- (B)SSRX- (A)SSRX+ (B)SSRX+ (A)SSTX- (B)SSTX- (A)SSTX+ (B)SSTX+ 2.4.5 Dual USB 2.0 Connector (CN17) Signal Signal VCC 5V USB D- USB D+ VCC 5V USB D- USB D+ Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.10 USB 2.0 Pin Header (CN26) Signal Signal VDD_5V_IN USB_D- USB_D+ 2.4.11 RS-232/422/485 Switch (SW1/SW2) Mode 1T/1R RS-232 1T/1R RS-422 1T/1R RS-485 Low Power Shutdown 250kbps for RS-232 and RS-485/ 422 RS-232 to 3Mbps and RS-485/ 422 to 20Mbps Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Function Voltage Level VDD_5V_IN 2.4.18 15-Pin DIO Connector (CN30) Function Voltage Level GPIO ID VDD_3.3V 3.3V- SPI1_MOSI_LS 3.3V- PY.02 SPI1_MISO_LS 3.3V- PY.01 SPI1_SCK_LS 3.3V- PY.00 SPI1_CS0_LS 3.3V- PY.03 SPI0_MOSI_LS 3.3V- PZ.05 SPI0_MISO_LS 3.3V- PZ.04 SPI0_SCK_LS 3.3V- PZ.03 SPI0_CS0_LS 3.3V- PZ.06 SPI0_CS1_LS 3.3V- PZ.07...
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Export GPIO then you can use control GPIO from user space through sysfs. Demonstration: Take “GPIO ID:PY.02” as an example Export PY.02 # echo PY.02 > /sys/class/gpio/export 1. Set GPIO direction to output mode # echo "out" > /sys/class/gpio/PY.02/direction # echo 1 > /sys/class/gpio/PY.02/value #Set the output value is 1 # echo 0 >...
2.4.23 System Recovery Button (SW3) Signal Signal FORCE_RECOVERY* 2.4.24 System Power Button (SW5) Signal Signal PWR_BTN PWR_BTN VDD_5V PWR_LED Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Hardware Installation Chassis Components Note: Before installing expansion modules, ensure the system is powered down and disconnect the power cord from the system. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.5.1 Expansion Module Installation Turn the BOXER-8652AI system over so the bottom is facing up. Install each module by first inserting at an angle (approx. 30°), then gently press down to secure. Refer to the images below for guidance on removing the bottom panel and location of each M.2 Key slot.
Before Installation Before starting the process make sure your BOXER-8652AI system is turned off and the power is disconnected. You will need a Host PC running Ubuntu 18.04/20.04, and make sure the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX module is installed onto the BOXER-8652AI 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_8652AI_J5.1.1_A00_1.0.0_20230508.tar.gz Note: Do not decompress the file (i.e. FAT NTFS exFAT) using a Windows OS, BSP should only be decompressed in a Linux EXT3/4 file system.
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Note: Recovery mode cannot be initiated if the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX module is disassembled. Ensure the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX module is installed and refer to the image below to perform the force recovery mode steps: Chapter 3 – BSP Flash Guide...
Flash Image to Board Use the following steps to flash the OS to the BOXER-8652AI. 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 as the image is installed.
Check BSP Version Once the flash image is successfully installed, the BOXER-8652AI 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 the OS, which can lead to unexpected results, including the loss of I/O ports. So Aaeon default disable Nvidia apt Repo for updating Nvidia apt package.