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BOXER-8253AI Compact Fanless Embedded AI@Edge Box PC with NVIDIA® Jetson Xavier™ NX User’s Manual 2 Last Updated: February 2, 2021...
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AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product design without notice to its users.
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Acknowledgements All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. NVIDIA®, the NVIDIA logo, Jetson™ and Jetson Xavier™ are trademarks of the ⚫ NVIDIA Corporation ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express, Inc. ⚫ IBM and VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. ⚫...
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Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity BOXER-8253AI ⚫ Power Connector ⚫ If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
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(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. Preface...
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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. Do not use any cables or adapters not supplied by AAEON to prevent system malfunction or fires.
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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...
Specifications System 6 Core Arm® Carmel®V8.2 64bit CPU 6MB L2 + 4MB L3 Chipset — System Memory 8GB LPDDR4x AI Solution NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX Display Interface HDMI Type A for HDMI 2.0 output x 1 Storage Device 16GB eMMC 5.1 microSD card slot Full-Sized mSATA slot (shared with 4G LTE module slot)
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SIM socket x 1 SATA III (6.0 Gbps) port x 1 for 2.5” drive Indicator Power LED x 1 OS Support AAEON ACLinux 4.9 (Compliance with Ubuntu 18.04) Power Supply Power Requirement 12 ~ 24V DC with 2-pin terminal block...
Environmental Certification CE / FCC class A Product Notice Micro-USB: Micro-USB port is ideally for flashing image only. USB ports: USB ports do not support USB DVD ROM because of file system. USB 3.2 Gen 1: USB 3.2 Gen 1 is the current name for 5Gbps specification, formerly USB 3.0.
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 CN15 (Pins 7-8) AT/ATX mode select PCIe/mSATA select 2.3.1 Setting Jumpers...
2.3.2 AT/ATX Mode Select (CN15 Pins 7-8) The AT/ATX Mode Select functions by connecting pins 7 and 8 of CN15. To prevent damage to the system, do not connect pins 7 and 8 to any other pin. Open – AT Mode Closed –...
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 Gigabit LAN Connector HDMI Out Connector HDMI In Connector POE Gigabit LAN Connector POE Gigabit LAN Connector...
Label Function PCIE1 Mini PCIe Slot Recovery switch Reset switch Power switch RS-232/RS-485 Select 2.4.1 LAN RJ45 Port (CN1) Signal Signal MDI0+ MDI0- MDI1+ MDI1- MDI2+ MDI2- MDI3+ MDI3- Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.7 Front Panel Connector (CN15) Signal Signal Power Button Recovery Reset Latch Set Latch Set PWR LED Note: Pins 7-8 are used for setting AT/ATX Mode and Auto Power. See Ch 2.3.2 for details. 2.4.8 Micro USB 2.0 for Flash Image (CN16) Signal Signal USB1-...
2.4.11 DC Power In Connector (CN22) Signal Signal PWR IN 2.4.12 RS-232/RS-485/CAN BUS Connector (CN23) RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 CAN0 L CAN0 L CAN0 L CAN0 H CAN0 H CAN0 H Note: RS-232/422/485 mode is controlled by SW4. See Ch 2.4.31 for setting details. Chapter 2 –...
Hardware Assembly This section details the hardware assembly steps for the BOXER-8253AI. Please read this section thoroughly before beginning installation and ensure you have all necessary components ready. A Phillips head screwdriver is required. 2.5.1 2.5” SATA Drive Installation Step 1: Open the 2.5” Drive panel by removing the screw Step 2: Place the 2.5”...
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Step 3: Place the drive assembly into the system as shown: Step 4: Place thermal pad on assembly as shown. Step 5: Reattach and secure the bottom panel. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.5.2 Expansion Card Installation Step 1: Remove the top chassis cover by unscrewing the six screws as shown: Step 2: Locate the M.2 and Mini-Card slots as shown. Follow standard procedures for installing expansion cards. Note the location of the mounting screws. Chapter 2 –...
2.5.3 SIM Card Installation Step 1: Remove the bottom panel as in Ch 2.5.1. The SIM Card Slot is located on the board. If you have a 2.5” drive installed you will need to remove the assembly to install the SIM card. Step 2: Open the SIM card holder as shown.
Before Installation Before starting the process make sure your BOXER-8253AI system is turned off and the power in is disconnected. You will need a host PC running Ubuntu 16.04 or 18.04, and make sure the NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX module is installed onto the BOXER-8253AI carrier board/ system.
Next, perform the following steps 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-8253AI and the other end to an available USB port on the host PC. Connect the BOXER-8253AI power supply.
Flash Image to Board Use the following steps to flash the OS to the BOXER-8253AI. Open terminal on Ubuntu host PC, then access the bootloader folder you extracted in the previous section. Enter the following command in terminal to flash the image: $ sudo ./flashall.sh...