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BOXER-8646AI AI@Edge Fanless PoE Embedded AI System with NVIDIA ® AGX Orin ™ User’s Manual 1 Last Updated: March 17, 2023...
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Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2023. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.
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Acknowledgements All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. NVIDIA®, the NVIDIA logo, Jetson™, Jetson Orin™, and JetPack™ are ⚫ trademarks of the NVIDIA Corporation. Arm® and Arm®v8-M architecture are registered trademarks of Arm Limited. ⚫ Linux®...
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Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity BOXER-8646AI ⚫ Wallmount Bracket ⚫ Screw Package ⚫ Power Connector ⚫ Power Adapter (Optional) ⚫ Power Cord (Optional) ⚫ If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
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About this Document This User’s Manual contains all the essential information, such as detailed descriptions and explanations on the product’s hardware and software features (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.
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Safety Precautions Please read the following safety instructions carefully. It is advised that you keep this manual for future references 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.
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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 Module Battery This form is prepared in compliance with the provisions of SJ/T 11364.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Product Specifications..................1 Specifications ......................2 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information ..................4 Dimensions ....................... 5 Jumpers and Connectors ..................6 List of Jumpers ......................8 2.3.1 Jumper Settings ..................8 2.3.2 Auto Power Button (CN20)..............9 List of Connectors ....................
Specifications System AI Accelerator NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ 8-core ARM v8.2 64bit CPU, 2MB L2 + 4MB L3 System Memory 32GB LPDDR5 Storage Device 64GB eMMC 5.1 M.2 2280 M-Key x 1 (NVMe) Display Interface HDMI 2.0 x 1 (HDMI Type-A) Ethernet RJ-45 x 12 for GbE PoE/PSE (802.3af/at, Max.
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System Indicator Power LED x 1 OS Support Linux (NVIDIA Jetpack™ 5.0 or above) Power Supply Power Requirement 3-Pin Terminal Block x 1 for 19V ~ 24V Input Mechanical Mounting Wall Mount Kit Dimensions (W x D x H) 10.42" x 7.24" x 3.67" (264.76mm x 184.00mm x 93.30mm) Gross Weight 12.13 lb.
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 CN20 (5-6) AT/ATX Mode Select 2.3.1 Jumper Settings You configure your card to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers.
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 RTC Battery Connector HDMI Connector M.2 3052 B-Key M.2 2230 E-Key M.2 2280 M-Key...
2.4.3 USB 3.2 Type A (CN16) Signal Signal VBUS_1 VBUS_2 (A)D- (B)D- (A)D+ (B)D+ (A)SSRX- (B)SSRX- (A)SSRX+ (B)SSRX+ (A)SSTX- (B)SSTX- (A)SSTX+ (B)SSTX+ 2.4.4 DC-In Power Connector (CN25) Signal Signal PWR_IN Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.10 Front Panel Connector (CN20) Signal Signal Carrier board standby Button power CVM_PRSNT1 System Overcurrent Indicator LED Green LED_Blue LED Power (105ohm Pu) Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
USB Card Pin Map Pin (Card) Pin (Connector) Function DAT0 DAT1 2.4.13 Audio Connector (CN13) Signal Signal MIC1 MIC2 GPIO4 HPO_R MIC_IN_DET HPO_L GPIO3 GPIO3: Headphone or jack detection GPIO4: Presence – detects if audio dongle is connected to header. Chapter 2 –...
Hardware Installation 2.5.1 Expansion Module Installation Before installing your expansion module, ensure the system is powered down and disconnect the power cord from the system. Make sure you have the expansion module ready to install. See Chapter 1 for expansion module specifications for compatibility.
Before Installation Before starting the process make sure your BOXER-8646AI system is turned off and the power is disconnected. You will need a Host PC running Ubuntu 18.04, and make sure the NVIDIA Jetson Orin AGX module is installed onto the BOXER-8646AI carrier board system.
Connecting to PC/ Force Recovery Mode Step 1: On the Host computer, open Linux terminal and enter the following command to extract the compressed BSP image files (BSP file name may vary): $ sudo tar -zxvf Internal.tar.gz Note: Do not decompress the file (Internal.tar.gz) using a Windows OS, BSP should only be decompressed in a Linux EXT3/4 file system.
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Note: Recovery mode cannot be initiated if the NVIDIA Jetson Orin AGX module is disassembled. Ensure the NVIDIA Jetson Orin AGX module is installed and refer to the image below to perform the steps: Chapter 3 – BSP Flash Guide...
Flash Image to Board Use the following steps to flash the OS to the BOXER-8646 Open terminal on the Ubuntu Host PC, then access the folder you extracted in the previous section. Enter the following command in terminal to flash the image: $ sudo ./flashboxer.sh Wait as the image is installed.
Check BSP Version Once the flash image is successfully installed, the BOXER-8646AI will reboot automatically, then check the BSP version to see if the system is flashing the correct version of BSP . Open a Terminal, and type command “cat /proc/product” The version name will follow the format of: {PJ_IF}.
Introduction The BOXER-8646AI’s OS, Ubuntu/Linux version, and preinstalled SDK components are as follows: Jetpack 5.0.2 (l4t 35.1) Ubuntu/Linux version Ubuntu version: 20.04.4 Kernel version: 5.10.104-tegra UEFI version: EFI v2.70 by EDK II Built-in all Jetson SDK Components CUDA Toolkit for L4T 11.4 cuDNN 8.4 TensorRT 8.4 OpenCV 4.5...
Update Note Running $ sudo apt upgrade command in terminal will overwrite the Aaeon kernel device tree(.dtb)/kernel image(Image)/bootloader in the OS, which can lead to unexpected results, including the loss of I/O ports. So Aaeon default disable Nvidia apt Repo for updating Nvidia apt package.
BOXER-8646AI Power Mode NVIDIA Jetson Orin AGX power mode can be selected and monitored by GUI, please refer to the following picture: Chapter 4 – OS User Guide...
How to Release IP of PoE LAN When unplugging the network cable of PoE LAN, the IP will not be released, please enter the following command to release the IP: $ sudo ifconfig <interface> down && sleep 5 && sudo ifconfig <interface> up Replace <interface>...