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Safety Precautions Before getting started, please read the following important safety precautions. The AIE100-T2NX does not come with an operating system which must be loaded first before installation of any software into the computer. Be sure to ground yourself to prevent static charge when installing any internal components.
Classification Degree of production against electric shock: not classified Degree of protection against ingress of water: IP40 (IP42 rating by optional cover kit) Equipment not suitable for use in the presence of a flammable anesthetic mixture with air, oxygen or nitrous oxide. Mode of operation: Continuous Note: All of I/O connectors should be connected with corresponding cables when the system is operating with IP40 &...
General Cleaning Tips Please keep the following precautions in mind while understanding the details fully before and during any cleaning of the computer and any components within. A piece of dry cloth is ideal to clean the device. Be cautious of any tiny removable components when using a vacuum cleaner to absorb dirt on the floor.
If the computer equipment’s needs the maintenance or are beyond repair, we strongly recommended that you should inform your Axiomtek distributor as soon as possible for the suitable solution. For the computers that are no longer useful or no longer working well, please contact your Axiomtek distributor for recycling and we will make the proper arrangement.
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION This chapter contains general information and detailed specifications of the AIE100-T2NX. The Chapter 1 includes the following sections: ◼ General Description ◼ System Specifications ◼ Dimensions ◼ I/O Outlets ◼ Packing List ◼...
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual ⚫ Reliable and Stable Design The AIE100-T2NX adopts the advanced fanless system and supporting the PCIex4 NVMe through M.2 interface, which makes it especially suitable for AI computing environments, best for smart city, GPU-accelerated processing, edge computing and smart retail applications.
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual 1.2.2 I/O System ⚫ One HDMI 2.0 for display (HDMI 2.0 Resolution: up to 4096 x 2160@60Hz) ⚫ One RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet port ⚫ One RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Base-T PoE (IEEE 802.3af; PSE), max. up to 15.4 Watts...
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual Dimensions The following diagrams show you dimensions and outlin es of the AIE100-T2NX. 1.3.1 System Dimension Introduction...
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual I/O Outlets The following figures show you I/O outlets on front view of the AIE100-T2NX. ⚫ Front View drawing ⚫ Rear View drawing Introduction...
Model List Fanless Edge AI System with NVIDIA® Jetson™ TX2 NX SoM, 1 AIE100-T2NX-1L1P HDMI, 1 GbE LAN, 1 GbE PoE and 2 USB If you cannot find this package or any items are missing, please contact Axiomtek distributors immediately. Introduction...
Note: Waterproof capability of the IPX2 rating may be affected if a system is dissembled or improperly assembled; under such circumstances Axiomtek shall not be liable for any quality deterioration. Besides assembling the optional IP42 rating cover kit, please refer to...
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual Installing the PCI Express Mini Card Step 1 Turn off the system, and unplug the power adaptor. Step 2 Turn the system upside down to locate screws at the bottom side as red marked and loosen four screws.
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AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual Step 4 Holding the PCI Express mini card at a 45 degree angle up from horizontal, slowly insert the golden fingers into the PCI Express slot until it is fully inserted in. Step 5 Press it down gently, but firmly, and then secure the PCI Express mini card to the carrier by tightening up the one M2 Phillips screw to the marked position.
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual Installing LTE or Wi-Fi Antenna Cable Step 1 Install the Mini PCIe card into the Mini PCIe slot and affix it with a screw. For more details, please refer to section 2.1: Installing the PCI Express Mini Card.
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AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual Step 3 Install the antenna cable connector through the opening at the rear of the chassis. Step 4 Put the washer and Hex nut into the antenna cable connector, and tighten it up. Hardware Installation...
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AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual Step 5 Connect the antenna cable to the PCI Express mini card. Hardware Installation...
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual Installing the M.2 2280 Key M SSD Drive Step 1 Turn off the system, and unplug the power adaptor. Step 2 Turn the system upside down to locate screws at the bottom side as red marked and loosen four screws.
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AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual Step 4 Take 3pcs thermal pads out of its box. Step 5 Apply one thermal pad on the M.2 2280 Key M slot. Hardware Installation...
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AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual Step 6 Holding the M.2 2280 Key M SSD drive at a 30 degree angle up from horizontal, slowly insert the golden fingers into the M.2 2280 Key M slot until it is fully inserted in.
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Please check M.2 thickness first to decide to apply how many pieces thermal pads on the M.2 SSD Drive, or please install the M.2 SSD Drive suggested by Axiomtek. Note:...
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual Installing the MicroSD Card Step 1 Turn off the system, and unplug the power adaptor. Step 2 Turn the system upside down to locate screws at the bottom side as red marked and loosen four screws.
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AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual Step 4 Turn the MicroSD card upside down, and hold it with fingers at a 30 degree angle up from horizontal, and then insert and press it gently. Hardware Installation...
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual SECTION 3 JUMPER SETTING & CONNECTOR Proper jumper settings configure the AIE100-T2NX to meet your application purpose. We are here with listing a summary table of all jumpers and default settings for onboard devices, respectively. Jumper & Connector Location SBC87903 Top View Jumper setting &...
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AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual SBC87903 Bottom View Note: We strongly recommended that you should not modify any unmentioned jumper setting without Axiomtek FAE’s instruction. Any modification without instruction might cause damage to the system. Jumper setting & connector...
Connectors connect the board with other parts of the system. Loose or improper connection might cause problems. Make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected. Here is a summary table shows you all connectors and button on the AIE100-T2NX Series. External Connectors / Buttons...
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual 3.2.1 Micro SD Slot (CN1) The Micro Secure Digital (SD) is a flash memory card format used in portable device including notebook and digital camera. Signal Signal DATA1 +3.3VS DATA0 DATA3 DATA2 3.2.2 Digital I/O Connector (CN2) (Optional) The AIE100-T2NX supports one 8-Channel digital I/O connector by option.
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual 3.2.4 USB2.0 & USB3.1 Gen1 Connector (CN5) The Universal Serial Bus connectors are compliant with USB 2.0 (480Mbps) and USB 3.1 Gen1 (5Gbps), and ideally for installing USB peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, scanner, etc. Signal...
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AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual PCI-Express or USB 2.0 signal, and complies with PCI-Express Mini Card Spec. V1.2. Signal Signal Signal Signal +3.3V WAKE# +1.5V CLKREQ# UIM_PWR UIM_DATA REFCLK- UIM_CLK REFCLK+ UIM_RESET UIM_VPP WLAN_DISABLE# / Xavier™ NX’s GPIO05 PEX2_RX- +3.3V PEX2_RX+ +1.5V...
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual 3.2.7 M.2 2280 Key M PCIe x4 SSD slot (SCN2) The AIE100-T2NX comes with one M.2 2280 Key M PCIe x4 NVMe SSD slot for storage. Signal Signal Signal Signal +3.3V +3.3V PEX3_RX- PEX3_RX+ LED_1# PEX3_TX- +3.3V...
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual 3.2.8 SIM Card Slot (SCN3) AIE100-T2NX comes with SIM Card Slot (SCN3) for inserting SIM Card. In order to work properly, the SIM Card must be used together with 3G/LTE module which would be inserted to PCI-Express Mini Card Connector ( SCN1). It is mainly used for 3G/LTE wireless network application.
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual 3.2.10 Ethernet Ports (LAN1, LAN2) The AIE100-T2NX comes with two RJ-45 connectors: LAN1 (NVIDIA® Jetson™ TX2 NX) and ® LAN2 (Intel I210-IT). LAN1 is a GbE port, but LAN2 is the GbE PoE port (non-isolated), which is compliant IEEE 802.3af class 3, and the total power budget is 15.4 Watts maximum.
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual 3.2.11 Power Button & Reset Button (SW1) Power button can allow users to either turn on the AIE100-T2NX or forcibly shut down the system, and the reset button can allow users to reset AIE100-T2NX during system abnormal situation.
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual 3.2.14 Debug Port Connector (JP1) The JP1 is the serial debug port (UART Port0) for debugging purposes at software development. Signal UART2_TXD_3.3V UART2_RXD_3.3V 3.2.15 CMOS Battery Interface (BAT1) This connector is for CMOS battery interface. Signal +VBAT 3.2.16 Power and Storage LED Indicator (LED1)
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AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual SECTION 4 JETPACK BSP FLASH METHOD This chapter provides users with a detailed description of how to flash NVIDIA Jetpack BSP for AIE100-T2NX, the user could follow the below instruction to install or reinstall Jetpack BSP by themselves.
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AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual Step3. If the check result returns OK, u ntar the image file with the command below: $ tar jxvf <image_tarball_file_name>.tbz2 Command Example: $ tar xvjf mfi_jetson-tx2-nx-JP4.6.2-AIE100-T2NX-V1.0.0.tbz2 Step4. Change the directory to the image package folder with the command below: $ cd <image_file_name>...
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AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual Step6. Running the following command to flash the image. $ sudo ./nvmflash.sh Step7. The flashing procedure takes approximately 20 minutes or more. Once finished, you should see “Flash complete (SUCCESS)” as shown below, and AIE100-T2NX will automatically reboot, and please switch the recovery switch(SSW2) to OFF to return to standard mode.
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual Image Information Inquiry Command axiomtek.sh Running command to inquiry the current image information, image version, L4T version, Linux kernel version, and Ubuntu version. Jetpack BSP Flash Method...
AIE100-T2NX Series User’s Manual JTOP — Third-party Jetson Platform Monitor Tool JTOP is a third-party system monitoring utility that runs on the terminal and see and control realtime the status of the AIE Series Platform. CPU, RAM, GPU status, power mode management, toolkits version and more.
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