Introduction Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual Introduction First, allow us to thank you for your purchase. Please read this User’s Manual carefully so that you can fully utilize the capabilities of this product in a correct and safe manner.
Revision History Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual Revision History Date of Issue Version Revision Details Aug. 30, 2021 Corrected 802.3af to 802.3at Aug. 12, 2021 English version available March 2021 Official release October 6, 2020 PRELIMINARY doc02551...
Safety Precautions ..........................5 Cautions During Use ........................9 1 Overview ............................10 Key Features of the Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor ..............10 Software Architecture in the Edge AI Box ................11 2 Included Items ..........................12 3 Component Names and Functions ....................13 4 Peripheral Device Connectivity ....................
Safety Precautions Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual Safety Precautions Please read these Safety Precautions carefully before using this product and only use it as indicated herein. Upon reading this documentation, please store it securely for future reference.
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Safety Precautions Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual Danger Do not use, store, or leave in an area of high temperature or in an area that may become hot (next to a fire, near a heating device, in direct sunlight, etc.) Fire, injury, and/or electric shock may result.
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Safety Precautions Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual Only use the provided AC adapter. Fire, electric shock, or smoke may result. Prohibited Do not damage the provided AC adapter cord. Fire and/or electric shock may result. Prohibited Ensure the following points when handling the AC adapter.
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Safety Precautions Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual Notice Do not use this device in the following places. Electric shock may result. • Baths or other areas with high humidity. • Near stoves, humidifiers, or other places with increased water, humidity, steam, oil smoke, Prohibited etc.
Safety Precautions Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual Cautions During Use Usage Environment • Avoid areas subject to frequent impact and/or vibration. Also, avoid dropping the product. Such usage environments may affect the delicate internal components of this product, causing damage and/or loss of functionality.
The Edge AI Box is a device intended for AI processing of large on-site data sets. Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor is intended for outdoor use. A Wi-Fi Model is included in the Edge AI Box – NX Outdoor - W, while an LTE Model is included in the Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor - L.
1 Overview Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual 1.2 Software Architecture in the Edge AI Box ® When using the EDGEMATRIX service User Application Standardized components required by IVA through streamlining Increased IVA Performance NVIDIA Jetson SDK NVIDIA L4T...
Antennae: 4 *1 Please only use the included antennae. *2 The power cord is intended for use only with the Edge AI Box. It cannot be used with other devices. *3 Be careful to not misplace the waterproofing caps. • Please make sure to tighten the waterproofing caps on unused connectors before use. If the device is used with unsecured waterproofing caps, the connectors may corrode, and/or the waterproofing quality of the device may be reduced.
3 Component Names and Functions Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual 3 Component Names and Functions LTE antenna Wi-Fi antenna LTE communication may be used The device can be used via Wi- via a SIM card (standard size).
Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual 4 Peripheral Device Connectivity 4.1 Peripheral devices that can be connected The following peripheral devices can be connected to the Edge AI Box. Peripheral devices are supplied by the user. • LAN cable • Keyboard and mouse •...
When connecting peripheral devices to the Edge AI Box, the monitor, mouse, keyboard, or other device will become enabled. After starting up the Edge AI Box, the Ubuntu login screen will appear. Log in to Ubuntu in order to operate the Edge AI Box.
Notice 6.2 Connecting cameras Cameras can be connected to the Edge AI Box via the ethernet connector. • When connecting an IP camera, confirm the camera’s IP address beforehand. Also be sure to check the Edge AI BOX IP address as well.
The following communication environments may be used with this device. The user must set up each connectivity environment. The Edge AI BOX can connect to 2 or more ethernet, Wi-Fi, or LTE networks. When using 2 or more networks, we recommend using silent routing. Routing can prevent IP packets from degrading.
SIM card insertion • Be sure to turn off the Edge AI Box and ensure that it is placed on a stable surface prior to inserting a SIM card. • Do not touch the IC portion of the SIM card.
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LTE firmware may differ depending on the type of SIM card used. Upon powering on the Edge AI Box following SIM card insertion, a firmware update screen may appear. In such cases, avoiding activating the Edge AI Box during sleep mode and do not turn off the power.
7 Network Settings Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual 7.2 Network Settings Use the System Settings function to set up the network. Click the System Settings icon. The System Settings screen will appear. Click the Network icon. The Network screen will appear.
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7 Network Settings Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual If using ethernet, select Wired. Connection details will be shown on the right. • If working in a DHCP environment, you can usually connect automatically using a LAN cable connection.
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7 Network Settings Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual Network settings from the network status icon Click the network status icon on the upper right of the desktop to display network status. You can also set network elements here by clicking the different settings.
Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual 8 Edge AI Box Settings Edge AI Box allows for various configurations in line with different user environments and goals. This is an example of how to switch the keyboard language. 8.1 Switch keyboard language Switch the keyboard language to Japanese so that the “_”...
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8 Edge AI Box Settings Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual Confirm that Japanese was added to the Text Entry screen, then click “x”. Click the language icon at the upper right of the desktop, then click Japanese.
The Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor contains an NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX, and an image containing NVIDIA JetPack drivers and other dependencies required for use on the Edge AI Box comes pre-installed. If a version of JetPack other than the pre-installed version is required, update the image (Flash) and install the NVIDIA Jetson SDK.
Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual 9.1.2 Executing an update (Flash) Connect the Edge AI Box to the host PC containing the decompressed image file, then perform an image update (Flash) on the Edge AI Box. You can perform an update by opening the rear lid. However, use caution when opening and closing the rear lid.
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Next, run the command “$ sudo ./flash.sh -r jetson-xavier-nx-devkit-emmc Mmcblk0p1” on the host PC. Image Update (Flash) will begin. Once the update is complete, Linux (L4T) will automatically boot up on the Edge AI Box. *1 Update (Flash) will take about 30 minutes.
9 Image Update (Flash) Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual 9.1.3 Opening and Closing the Outdoor Type Device Rear Lid When closing and opening the outdoor type device rear lid, please tighten the hexagonal socket and N jack connector using the indicated amount of torque in order to maintain the dust- and water-proofing qualities of the device.
Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual 9.2 NVIDIA JetPack SDK Installation After updating the image, use the network SSH connection to install the NVIDIA JetPack SDK on the Edge AI Box. 9.2.1 Check Edge AI Box IP Address Before installing the NVIDIA JetPack SDK, check the Edge AI Box IP address.
Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual 9.2.2 NVIDIA JetPack SDK Installation (via host PC) Install the NVIDIA JetPack SDK to the Edge AI Box using the host PC. When you login to NVIDIA DEVELOPER, the NVIDIA SDK Manager screen will appear.
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Enter the password of the host PC, then click OK. Download and installation of the NVIDIA SDK Manager will begin. As the installation proceeds, screens will appear for entering the Edge AI Box IP address, ID, and password. Enter the following information, then click Install. •...
Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual 10 Create an image clone Creating an image clone will allow you to recover if a problem arises, and enables you to update (Flash) another Edge AI Box using the cloned image for configuration under the same environment.
Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual 10.2 Clone Update Connect the host PC containing the created clone file to the Edge AI Box you wish to update (Flash) with the clone by using an A-to-MicroB type USB cable. Then, update the image.
Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual 11 Turning Off the Edge AI Box When you finish using the Edge AI Box, shut down Ubuntu and turn off the power. Click “ ” at the upper right of the desktop, then click Shut Down...
Edge AI Box - NX Outdoor User’s Manual 12 Base Specifications L4T (compatible with Ubuntu 18.04) NVIDIA JetPack 4.4 compatible Libraries * IO drivers are included with the Edge AI Box. JETSON Xavier NX Processor GPU NVIDIA Volta 384 CUDA cores...
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