GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/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.
GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Limited Product Warranty Connect Tech Inc. provides a one year Warranty for the VPG003 GraphiteVPX/CPU. 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.
GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Revision History Revision Date Changes 0.00 2016/09/18 Initial Release 0.01 2016/09/30 Naming Change Embedded System to GraphiteVPX/CPU 0.02 2016/10/27 Update to some photos, added weight. Added TX2 part #’s and RTG004 details 0.03 2017/10/20 0.04 2018/03/01 Updated part #s 0.05...
GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Introduction Connect Tech’s GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/TX1 is a VITA 65 compliant 3U VPX single board computer that brings the NVIDIA® Jetson™ TX2/TX2i/TX1 embedded computing platform to the VPX form factor. This complete host solution delivers over 1 TeraFLOPs of performance, with multiple USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports, multiple GbE channels, and 6 x2 CSI-2 (or 3 x4 CSI-2) camera interfaces to round out the VPG003 GraphiteVPX/CPU feature set.
GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Product Ordering Information TX2* VPG003 – North America VPG003-21 – North America VPG003-02 – EU/Japan VPG003-22 – EU/Japan VPG003 Ordering options VPG003-03 – Israel VPG003-23 – Israel VPG003-04 – Korea VPG003-24 – Korea VPG003-05 – China VPG003-25 –...
GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Detailed Feature Description VPG003 The VPG003 GraphiteVPX/CPU is a Ruggedized NVIDIA Jetson TX2/TX2i/TX1 System. The VPG003 comes with the NVIDIA Linux for Tegra Ubuntu Image with the Connect Tech Board Support Package preinstalled. OpenVPX Payload Profile: MOD3-PAY-2F-16.2.7-2 Power Input The VPG003 GraphiteVPX/CPU accepts a standard VPX VITA 46 power input set.
GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com SATA 2.0 One SATA Gen 2 port is available direct from the TX2/TX2i/TX1 for additional storage capability. The SATA port and the USB 3.0 B port are mutually exclusive and are selected via the J2 header block. Note: When using the RTG004, the USB3.0 B and SATA port selection jumper on the VPG003 (J2F) must match the settings of J1A on the RTM.
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GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Jumper Summary & Locations J2 is a 2mm standard header that is used for PCIe Backplane Port configuration and selection of USB 3.0 or SATA. Header Position # Description This is a Factory Jumper used to force on power when no module is present.
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GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Backplane VPX Pinout Details Designator Description VPX Utility Connector (Power, I2C, etc) VPX PCIe, Two 4 Lane PCIe Data Plane + VPX CPU I/O VPX CPU I/O Full pinout details (CTIM-00482) are available only under an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement). Please contact sales at Connect Tech Inc.
GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Detailed Feature Description RTG004 The RTG004 GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/TX1 RTM (Rear Transition Module) is supplied to allow user access to all the interfaces available in a lab development environment. Power Input The RTG004 accepts a standard VPX VITA 46 power input on the rear of the backplane VS1 = Not Used, VS2 = 3.3V, VS3 = 5V (HDMI pwr) and 3V3_AUX.
GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com MIPI CSI 2.0 Camera inputs There are 3 independent CSI-2 x4 camera inputs available to the user using connectors P9, P11 and P12. These are I-PEX Micro coax connectors that are compatible with Leopard Imaging camera’s LI-IMX185-MIPI-CS (1080p), and LI-IMX274-MIPI-CS (4k).
GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Push Buttons The RTG004 contains two push buttons SW1 (SYS_RST#) and SW2 (FORCE_RECOVERY). Force Recovery Mode The USB OTG Port of the RTG004 can be used to reprogram the TX2/TX1 when put into force recovery mode.
GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Current Consumption Details Below are the maximum ratings of the VPG003 GraphiteVPX/CPU with 12V (VS1) and 5V (VS3) combined totals. Theoretical Maximum VPG003 Watts Maximum Typical Theoretical Maximum RTG004 Watts Maximum (with a USB3.0 device current of 2.5A) Typical Below are measurements taken with the VPG003 GraphiteVPX/CPU running in various configurations.
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-for-nvidia-jetson-tx2-tx1/...
GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/TX1 Users Guide www.connecttech.com Mechanical Details A complete 3D STEP Model file of VPG003 GraphiteVPX/CPU can be requested from sales@connecttech.com. VPG003 GraphiteVPX/CPU – Top Side Document: CTIM-00476 Page 20 of 24 Date: 2019-04-16 Revision: 0.05 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
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