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Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com INTRODUCTION Forge is a full featured carrier board specifically designed for commercially deployable platforms. Forge provides access to the impressive array of latest generation interfaces available on the NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ including dual 10GBASE-T Ethernet. The Forge also includes 2x USB 3.2, 2x GbE, Display Port, 2x NVMe storage slots, 1x WiFi/BT expansion and a cell modem expansion slot.
Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com Dip Switch Summary & Locations Designator Description Power Selection and MFG settings Dip Switch 1 – POWER ON Mode Selection Auto ON = OFF, Manual = ON 2 – *Used for Manufacturing test only* 3 –...
Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com DETAILED FEATURE DESCRIPTION Power Connector Power Input: 10-36V input range Connectors Function Forge Power Supply Connector Location Type Mini Fit Jr 2x3 Right Angled Connector Part Number: 39301060 Manufacturer: Molex Mating Receptacle Housing 5557 series Connector...
Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com USB 3.2 (2 Ports) Two ports of USB 3.2 Type-C interfaces with 3A at 5V output capable per port. Connectors Function USB 3.2 General Purpose Ports Location P11A, P11B Type 2x 26 pin Type C USB Connectors Connector Part Number: 632723300011 Manufacturer: Wurth...
Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com OCuLink (SFF-8611) External PCIe x4 Connector The Forge supports one OCuLink connector for use as an external general purpose x4 PCIe Gen 4 connection to access external peripherals. Connectors Function External OCuLink PCIe Expansion Location Type...
Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com RTC Battery Connector The Forge allows for an external 3V RTC battery to be connected. For further information about RTC battery selection and life time estimation, see Application Note 00009: https://connecttech.com/pdf/CTIN-00009.pdf.
Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com Fan Connectors The Forge has 4 Fan connectors available for use with a variety of different fans. Two on the topside (P14, P15) of the card two on the bottom (P12, P13). Note that P14 (topside) is the only connector with the TACH feedback connected to the module and is flagged as primary.
Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com M.2 M-Key 2280 expansion slots The Forge has two M.2 M-Key 2280 sized expansion slots with x4 PCIe Gen 4 interface for use with an NVMe or M-key compatible devices. Connectors Function M.2 M-Key 2280 Connectors...
Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com M.2 E-Key 2230 expansion slot The Forge has one M.2 E-Key 2230 sized expansion slots with USB2 and x1 PCIe Gen 3 interface for use with a Wi-Fi and BT expansion card. Connectors Function M.2 E-Key 2230 Connector...
Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com External Switch Access Connector The Forge has a connector to provide external connections for PWR, RESET and FORCE RECOVERY. Connectors Function External Power/Reset control Location Type 6 pin Pico blade Connector 53261-0671 from Molex Pinout Pin #...
Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com CAMERA Expansion Connector Function 8 MIPI CSI-2 Camera Interfaces + I2C and GPIO Control Location Type 120 Pin QSH with M2.5 mounting standoffs Default Part Number: QSH-060-01-L-D Manufacturer: Samtec Mating Connector Pinout Pin #...
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Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com Notes Only 6 of the CSI2 interfaces can be used at once in 2 lane configurations. Only 4 interfaces when using 4 lane configurations. Note that up to 16 Cameras can be used using virtual channels. All non-CSI-2 I/O is 1.8V levels.
Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com GPIO/SPI/I2C/UARTs Several General purpose I/O features are available on this interface including: 2x SPI, 2xI2C, 2xUART, 4xGPOut, 4xGPIn, 2xPWM_Out, 2xRS232/485. Connectors Function General Purpose I/O Location Type 40 pin General Purpose 3.3V I/O Connector (note: All I/O are 3.3V levels except the RS232/RS485 interfaces) Connector Samtec TFML-020 series Mating...
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Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com GP_Out_1 GP_In_1 GP_Out_2 GP_In_2 GP_Out_3 GP_In_3 PWM_Out_0 PWM_Out_1 RS232A_TX/ RS232A_RX/ RS485A_TXP RS485A_RXP RS232A_RTS/ RS232A_CTS/ RS485A_TXN RS485A_RXN RS232B_TX/ RS232B_RX/ RS485B_TXP RS485B_RXP RS232B_RTS/ RS232B_CTS/ RS485B_TXN RS485B_RXN Notes: All I/O are 3.3V unless otherwise specified. GP_Out_x - are driven outputs and can sink or source 12mA GP_In_x - VIH (Input High Voltage minimum) = 2V.
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Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com SW Cross reference to GPIO controllers SW Interface Cross reference Connector Name Module ID Controller ID (sysfs) Connector Name SW /dev ID DTB ID GP_IN_0 GPIO01 PG.03 (386) I2C1 i2c0 i2c@3160000 GP_IN_1 GPIO04...
Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com CAN BUS Interfaces Two non-isolated CAN Bus interfaces are available on Connectors Function CAN Bus Interface Location Type 10 pin dual CAN Bus Connector Connector Samtec TFML-05 series Mating SFSD-05-28-G-12.00SL Cable (SL or DL = Friction Lock required for locking fit) Pinout...
Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com TYPICAL INSTALLATION The Forge is an NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ based carrier that can be configured in a variety of ways to suit the users environment and feature set. The basic install and power up conditions are as follows: Ensure all external system power supplies are off.
Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com WEIGHT Forge configuration Weight in grams AGX201 Board only (no module) with 10G Heat spreader (TTP) 280g attached. AGX201 with Module and full active heatsink solution installed 990g POWER CONSUMPTION & THERMALS Below is the theoretical maximum stand-alone power requirements of the Forge Carrier with the Jetson AGX ORIN™...
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Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com The typical power dissipation will vary depending on the application and use case. Here are some example systems tested at room temperature in maximum load conditions. Maximum System power configuration Breakdown (Watts) Total Watts AGX ORIN™...
Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com Active Cooled system fastener mounting details: NOTE 1 Connect the fan connector to P14, as shown. Document: CTIM-00081 Page 37 of 41 Date: 2023-10-17 Revision: 0.07...
NOTE: Best practice would be to account for a maximum of 6W, and to keep top surface of 10G PHY TTP limited to 80°C Conduction Cooling Recommendation For conditioning cooling Connect Tech Recommends to have both the 10G PHY TTP and the NVIDIA® Jetson Module TTP attached to a surface that can provide adequate relief to keep top surfaces of both TTPs under 80°C.
Users Guide www.connecttech.com Active / Forced Air Cooling Recommendations For Active and Forced Air Cooling Connect Tech recommends the use of their XHG321 - 10G PHY Finned Heatsink in conjunction with the XHG319 Active or XHG320 Passive Heatsinks as shown below.
Forge Carrier for NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Users Guide www.connecttech.com CABLES SFSD-20-28-G-x.xx-SL (GPIO connector) – 12” breakout cable with flying leads is supplied with the board purchase. SFSD-05-28-G-x.xx-SL (CAN Bus) – 12” breakout cable with flying leads is supplied with the board purchase.
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