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BOXER-8653AI AI@Edge Compact Fanless Embedded AI System with NVIDIA® Jetson Orin™ NX User’s Manual 1 Last Updated: January 8, 2024...
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Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2024. 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-8653AI ⚫ 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™ 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 1 for GbE LAN RJ-45 x 4 for GbE PoE/PSE 802.3af/at (Max. 60W) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-A) x 4 DB-9 x 1 for RS-232 (Rx/Tx/CTS/RTS) x 1 and CANBus FD x 1...
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Mechanical Mounting Wall Mount Dimensions (W x D x H) 7.09” x 5.35” x 2.95” (180mm x 136mm x 75mm) Gross Weight 7.7 lb. (3.5Kg) Net Weight 5.5 lb. (2.5Kg) Environmental Operating Temperature 5°F ~ 140°F (-15°C ~ 60°C), according to IEC60068-2 with 0.5 m/s AirFlow Storage Temperature -40°F ~ 185°F (-40°C ~ 85°C)
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 Select 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 Jetson Orin NX RTC Battery Connector Micro USB 2.0 for Flash Connector HDMI Connector RS-232 Connector...
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Label Function Recovery Button Reset Button Power Button AT/ATX Select Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.8 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port (CN31/CN32) Signal Signal VBUS_1 VBUS_2 (A)D- (B)D- (A)D+ (B)D+ (A)SSRX- (B)SSRX- (A)SSRX+ (B)SSRX+ (A)SSTX- (B)SSTX- (A)SSTX+ (B)SSTX+ Note: Also includes USB 2.0 signal. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.11 DC in Connector (5.0mm) (CN26) Signal Signal DC Positive DC Negative 2.4.12 RS-232 Connector (CN6) RS-232 CAN_L CAN_H RTSD CTSD Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Hardware Installation 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-8653AI 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.
2.5.3 Jetson Orin NX Module Installation Turn the BOXER-8653AI system over so the top is facing up. Refer to the images below for guidance on removing the top panel and location of the Jetson Orin NX module. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Before Installation Before starting the process, make sure your BOXER-8653AI system is turned off and the power in is disconnected. You will need a Host PC running Ubuntu 18.04/20.04, and to make sure the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX module is installed on the BOXER-8653AI carrier board system.
Connecting to PC/Force Recovery Mode Step 1: On the Host computer, open the Linux terminal and enter the following command to extract the compressed BSP image files (BSP file name may vary): $ sudo tar -zxvf BOXER_8653AI_J5.1.1_A00_1.0.1_20230912.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-8653AI. 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-8653AI 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.
Power Mode for BOXER-8653AI NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX power mode can be selected and monitored by GUI, please refer to the following image: 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...
DIO/GPIO Setting Command for BOXER-8653AI GPIO test command: Please refer HW DIO/GPIO section for PIN Number and GPIO ID mapping. Take “PIN 2 <-> GPIO ID:PY.02” as an example on JP511: Export PY.02 $ echo PY.02 > /sys/class/gpio/export Set GPIO direction to output mode $ echo "out"...