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- Page 1 BOXER-8231AI Compact Fanless Embedded AI@Edge Box PC with NVIDIA® Jetson™ TX2 NX User’s Manual 1 Last Updated: November 29, 2021...
- Page 2 Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2021. 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.
- Page 3 Acknowledgements All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. NVIDIA® , the NVIDIA logo, Jetson™ and Jetson Xavier™ are trademarks of the NVIDIA Corporation ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express, Inc. IBM and VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. ...
- Page 4 Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity BOXER-8231AI Power Connector If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately. Preface...
- Page 5 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.
- Page 6 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.
- Page 7 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.
- Page 8 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.
- Page 9 China RoHS Requirements (CN) 产品中有毒有害物质或元素名称及含量 AAEON System QO4-381 Rev.A0 有毒有害物质或元素 部件名称 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) 醚(PBDE) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) 印刷电路板 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 及其电子组件 外部信号 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 连接器及线材 ○ ○...
- Page 10 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.
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Page 11: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Product Specifications..................1 Specifications ......................2 Product Notice ......................4 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information ..................5 Dimensions ....................... 6 Jumpers and connectors..................7 List of Jumpers ......................8 2.3.1 Setting Jumpers ..................8 2.3.2 AT/ATX Mode Select (CN1 Pins 7-8) ............ - Page 12 3.1.3 Flash Image to Board ................25 Preface...
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Page 13: Chapter 1 - Product Specifications
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Page 14: Specifications
Specifications System AI Accelerator NVIDIA® Jetson™ TX2 NX NVIDIA® Denver 2 (Dual-Core) Processor & ARM® Cortex® -A57 MPCore (Quad-Core) Processor System Memory 4GB 128-bit LPDDR4 @ 1600 MHz Display Interface HDMI 2.0 Storage Device 16GB eMMC Micro SD Slot x1 Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-TX x 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 4... - Page 15 Mechanical Mounting Wall mount Dimensions (W x D x H) 3.46” x 2.95” x 1.53” (88mm x 75mm x 39mm) Gross Weight 1.10 lbs. (0.5 kg) Net Weight 0.66 lbs. (0.3 kg) Environmental Operating Temperature -4° F ~ 113° F (-20° C ~ 45° C) according to IEC60068-2 with 0.5 m/s airflow Storage Temperature -40°...
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Page 16: Product Notice
Product Notice Micro-USB: Micro-USB port is ideally for flashing image only. USB ports: USB ports do not support USB DVD ROM because of file system. USB 3.2 Gen 1: USB 3.2 Gen 1 is the current name for 5Gbps specification, formerly USB 3.0. -
Page 17: Chapter 2 - Hardware Information
Chapter 2 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information... -
Page 18: Dimensions
Dimensions Chapter 2 – Hardware Information... -
Page 19: Jumpers And Connectors
Jumpers and connectors Component Side Module Side Chapter 2 – Hardware Information... -
Page 20: List Of Jumpers
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 CN1 (Pin 7-8) AT/ATX mode select 2.3.1 Setting Jumpers You can configure your system to match the needs of your application by setting... -
Page 21: At/Atx Mode Select (Cn1 Pins 7-8)
2.3.2 AT/ATX Mode Select (CN1 Pins 7-8) The AT/ATX Mode Select functions by connecting pins 7 and 8 of CN1. To prevent damage to the system, do not connect pins 7 and 8 to any other pin. Open – AT Mode Closed –... -
Page 22: List Of Connectors
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 Front Panel Connector DC Power in Connector Micro USB for Flash image Gigabit LAN Connector HDMI Connector... -
Page 23: Front Panel Connector (Cn1)
2.4.1 Front Panel Connector (CN1) Signal Signal Button power Recovery Reset Latch set Latch set PWR LED Note: Pin 7 and 8 are used for setting AT/ATX Power Mode. See Chapter 2.3.2 for information. To prevent damage to your system, do not connect Pins 7 and 8 with any other pin. -
Page 24: Usb 2.0 Connector For Flash Image (Cn3)
2.4.3 USB 2.0 Connector for Flash Image (CN3) Signal Signal USB1- USB1+ 2.4.4 LAN RJ45 Port (CN4) Signal Signal MDI0+ MDI0- MDI1+ MDI1- MDI2+ MDI2- MDI3+ MDI3- Chapter 2 – Hardware Information... -
Page 25: Hdmi Connector (Cn5)
2.4.5 HDMI Connector (CN5) Signal Signal HDMI_DATA2_P HDMI_DATA2_N HDMI_DATA1_P HDMI_DATA1_N HDMI_DATA0_P HDMI_DATA0_N HDMI_CLK_P HDMI_CLK_N HDMI_SCL HDMI_SDA HDMI_PWR HDMI_HDP Chapter 2 – Hardware Information... -
Page 26: Dual Usb 3.2 Gen 1 Connector (Cn6/Cn7)
2.4.6 Dual USB 3.2 Gen 1 Connector (CN6/CN7) 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+ 2.4.7 RTC Battery Connector (CN8) Signal Signal Chapter 2 – Hardware Information... -
Page 27: Com Port Connector (Cn9/Cn10)
2.4.8 COM Port Connector (CN9/CN10) RS-232 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information... -
Page 28: Com Port Connector (System)
2.4.9 COM Port Connector (System) RS-232 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information... -
Page 29: Jetson Tx2 Nx Cpu Module Connector (Cn12)
2.4.10 Jetson TX2 NX CPU Module Connector (CN12) Chapter 2 – Hardware Information... - Page 30 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Page 31: Uart Debug Port Connector (Cn15)
2.4.11 UART Debug Port Connector (CN15) Signal 3.3V UART0 TXD UART0 RXD I2C SCL I2C SDA Chapter 2 – Hardware Information... -
Page 32: Hardware Assembly
Hardware Assembly Chassis Assembly Chapter 2 – Hardware Information... - Page 33 M.2 Module Installation M.2 module attaches to the BOXER-8231AI board. NVIDIA Jetson TX2 NX module must be removed prior to installing M.2 module. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Page 34: Chapter 3 - Os Flash Guide
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Page 35: Flash Os Image To System
Flash OS Image to System 3.1.1 Introduction This chapter details the steps to flashing the operating system to your BOXER-8231AI NVIDIA Jetson TX2 NX system. The operating system image can be downloaded from the product page at: https://www.aaeon.com/en/p/ai-edge-jetson-tx2-nx-boxer-8231ai After downloading the file, the filename will be formatted as follows: ACLinux_4.9_{OS_IF}.{PLF_IF}.{PJ_IF}.{BN}.tar.gz is OS Information. -
Page 36: Before You Begin
3.1.2 Before You Begin Before beginning the process ensure you have the following: One host PC with operating system Ubuntu 18.04 Operating System image downloaded to host computer USB Cable with Micro USB connector Jetson TX2 NX module; see image below for reference: Finally, on the Linux host PC, extract the image file you downloaded using the following command in terminal (remember to replace {“”} with the actual file name): $ tar xzf ACLinux_4.9_{OS_IF}.{PLF_IF}.{PJ_IF}.{BN}.tar.gz... - Page 37 3.1.3 Flash Image to Board Step 1: Press and hold the Recovery Button, then connect the BOXER-8231AI carrier board to the power supply. Step 2: Force Recovery Mode: Continue to hold the Recovery Button for two more seconds, then release the button. The BOXER-8231AI should enter recovery mode. Step 3: Connect the host PC to the BOXER-8231AI via micro USB.
- Page 38 Step 4: You can use lsusb command on host PC to check if the device is in recovery mode: $ lsusb | grep 0955:7c18 The system will return the following when in recovery mode: 0955:7c18 NVidia Corp Step 5: In terminal, navigate to the bootloader folder that you unzipped earlier. Step 6: Run the following command to flash the image: $ sudo ./flashall.sh Step 7: Wait for the process to complete.