Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Preface Disclaimer The information contained within this user’s guide, including but not limited to any product specification, is subject to change without notice. Connect Tech assumes no liability for any damages incurred directly or indirectly from any technical or typographical errors or omissions contained herein or for discrepancies between the product and the user’s guide.
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Limited Product Warranty Connect Tech Inc. provides a one year Warranty for the Rudi Embedded System. Should this product, in Connect Tech Inc.'s opinion, fail to be in good working order during the warranty period, Connect Tech Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace this product at no charge, provided that the product has not been subjected to abuse, misuse, accident, disaster or non-Connect Tech Inc.
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Introduction Connect Tech’s Rudi is a small form factor embedded system based on the NVIDIA® Jetson™ TX2/TX2i/TX1. Housed in a compact enclosure with optional mounting brackets. Rudi features revolutionary the NVIDIA Maxwell™...
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Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Without Mounting Bracket: Dimensions 135mm x 50mm x 105mm (5.31" x 1.97" x 4.13") Weight 0.703kg / 1.55lb (base enclosure only) 12V Power Supply Brick (90~264 Vac), Power supply adapter Accessories (included) (ESG505/506 only), and a CAN Bus Terminal Connector Dual Band Antenna, Edge Mounting Brackets, I/O breakout cable.
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Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Manual Power On/Off Switch Auto-Power On Mode Ordering Part Numbers Rudi Enclosure with TX2 ESG503-x1 – North America ESG504-x1 – North America or TX1 and DC Barrel Power Connector ESG503-x2 –...
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Connector Summary Designator Connector Description Power Input Connector – 2.1mm Barrel. 12V PWR Power Input Or Two Pin Terminal Connector 3.5mm Pitch OTG USB USB micro USB 2.0 micro Type A/B Connector USB 3.0 A USB 3.0 Port A USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Type A Connector...
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Switch Summary Designator Function Description Power Button Power ON/OFF Rudi System Power ON/OFF Button Reset Hardware Reset Rudi System Reset push button Recovery Force Recovery Used for TX2/TX2i/TX1 system programming (used in conjunction with the dual purpose USB OTG port).
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Detailed Feature Description The Rudi Embedded System is an NVIDIA Jetson TX2/TX2i/TX1 based embedded system. The Rudi comes with an NVIDIA Jetson TX2/TX2i/TX1 preloaded with the latest Linux for Tegra (Ubuntu) with the Connect Tech Board Support Package installed.
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com USB OTG Function USB 2.0 port (Host or Target device capable) Location Front panel OTG Type Micro USB Type A/B Features Multi-function port. Used as a 3 USB 2.0 Host port, or during Force Recovery mode it becomes a Target device port that can attach to another host to interface directly to...
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com 10/100/1000 Ethernet (GBE) Function Gigabit Ethernet Connector Location Front panel GbE1 and GbE2 Type Standard RJ45 receptacle Pinout Standard GbE pinout Features GbE 1 – TX2/TX2i/TX1 direct controller port capable of 10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet GbE 2 –...
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com HDMI Function HDMI v1.4b Display Interface Location Front panel HDMI Type Standard HDMI Type A receptacle. Pinout Standard HDMI 1.4b pinout Features HDMI Display output, capable of resolution up to 3840×2160.
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com CAN Bus Function CAN Bus Location Rear panel CAN BUS Type Three pin 3.5mm Terminal connector ‘+’ = CAN_H Pinout ‘-‘ = CAN_L GND = Isolated CAN Bus GND signal. Features CAN Bus 2.0b capable interface with an internally isolated GND reference.
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Switch Description The Rudi Embedded System has a single Power Button on the Front Faceplate. Power Button Function Power Button Notes A nearly flush switch with an easy toggle press to turn the system on.
Included in the Rudi Embedded System is a BR2032 coin battery to provide RTC backup power for the TX2/TX2i/TX1. Information about battery life can be found in CTI App Note CTIN-00009 http://www.connecttech.com/pdf/CTIN-00009.pdf. The battery is a Poly-carbonmonofluoride Lithium coin cell, some details can be found below.
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Expansion Options The Rudi Embedded System has two internal expansion ports. One full size miniPCIe Expansion Slot and one full size mSATA slot. miniPCIe Expansion Card Function Full size miniPCIe expansion slot Location Internal...
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Rudi Operation Ensure external power supply is turned OFF and unplugged from the AC power source. Connect power cable from the +12V brick supply to the Rudi Embedded System. Ensure that the power supply being used is in the acceptable range of +12V +/-10%.
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Current Consumption Details Below are the maximum ratings of the Rudi Embedded System. Theoretical Maximum Amps Watts Theoretical absolute maximum total draw of all functionality on the 1.7A Rudi Embedded System Please refer to the NVIDIA Jetson TX2/TX2i/TX1 manual for full details on the current consumption and...
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Accessories Power Brick Included with the Rudi Embedded System is a +12Vdc 65W power brick capable of accepting 90-264Vac (47-63Hz) power input. If using the 2 terminal locking power connector (ESG505/506), CBG277 will be provided for adapting the above power supply to the Rudi power input.
An optional accessory is a standard dual band antenna for use with the WiFi and Bluetooth modems. The antenna comes with an SMA Male connector and a tilt feature. CTI P/N: MSG066 Mounting Brackets An optional accessory are (2) two flush mount brackets to fasten Rudi to another surface.
An optional accessory for the MISC I/O connector is available to help breakout the connections to flying leads. The cable is a standard 2x6 position 0.100” pitch socket header with 12” of flying lead to configure as required. CTI P/N: CBG258. View the drawing. Document: CTIM-00479...
Failure to follow this process could result in non-functional hardware. Connect Tech’s Custom L4T BSP (CTI-L4T) Connect Tech offers a custom BSP to add additional peripheral support on CTI’s Jetson Carrier Boards. The CTI-L4T can be downloaded directly from Connect Tech here: http://connecttech.com/product/rudi-embedded-system-with-nvidia-jetson-tx2-tx1/...
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Mechanical Details A complete 3D STEP Model file of Rudi Embedded System can be downloaded here: http://www.connecttech.com/ftp/3d_models/ESG503_3D_MODEL.zip Rudi Embedded System Document: CTIM-00479 Page 29 of 34 Date: 2019-04-08 Revision: 0.08 Connect Tech Inc.
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Mechanical Mounting Package The Rudi Embedded System has an optional mounting edge bracket to allow for wall or rack mount use. Please contact sales for additional information: sales@connecttech.com Document: CTIM-00479 Page 30 of 34 Date: 2019-04-08...
Rudi Embedded System with NVIDIA Jetson TX2, TX2i or TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Bottom Disassembly Instructions (ESD CAUTION!) The Rudi Embedded System has two expansion slots. One is a mSATA slot for storage expansion, the other is a miniPCIe slot for feature expansion. These slots can be accessed by removing the bottom cover by precisely following the instructions shown below.
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