Aaeon BOXER-8253AI, User Manual

Page 1: ...Last Updated February 2 2021 BOXER 8253AI Compact Fanless Embedded AI Edge Box PC with NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX User s Manual 2nd Ed...

Page 2: ...on provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However the original manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use or for any infringements upon the rights of third parties tha...

Page 3: ...trademarks of the NVIDIA Corporation ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express Inc IBM and VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Ubuntu is a registered trademark...

Page 4: ...AI Packing List Before setting up your product please make sure the following items have been shipped Item Quantity BOXER 8253AI 1 Power Connector 1 If any of these items are missing or damaged please...

Page 5: ...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 instruction...

Page 6: ...king on the system s hardware 6 No connections should be made when the system is powered as a sudden rush of power may damage sensitive electronic components 7 If the device is not to be used for a lo...

Page 7: ...ed containers 18 If any of the following situations arises please the contact our service personnel i Damaged power cord or plug ii Liquid intrusion to the device iii Exposure to moisture iv Device is...

Page 8: ...anger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instru...

Page 9: ...Preface IX Compact Fanless Embedded AI Edge Box PC BOXER 8253AI China RoHS Requirements CN AAEON System QO4 381 Rev A0 Pb Hg Cd Cr VI PBB PBDE SJ T 11364 GB T 26572 GB T 26572 2011 65 EU...

Page 10: ...X O O O O O PSU X O O O O O Battery X O O O O O This form is prepared in compliance with the provisions of SJ T 11364 O The level of toxic or hazardous materials present in this component and its part...

Page 11: ...ctors 10 2 4 1 LAN RJ45 Port CN1 11 2 4 2 HDMI Out Connector CN2 12 2 4 3 HDMI In Connector CN3 13 2 4 4 RTC Battery Connector CN7 13 2 4 5 M 2 E Key 2280 CN10 14 2 4 6 Jetson Xavier NX CPU Module Con...

Page 12: ...2 485 Select SW4 23 2 5 Hardware Assembly 24 2 5 1 2 5 SATA Drive Installation 24 2 5 2 Expansion Card Installation 26 2 5 3 SIM Card Installation 27 Chapter 3 OS Flash Guide 28 3 1 Before Installatio...

Page 13: ...Compact Fanless Embedded AI Edge Box PC BOXER 8253AI Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Product Specifications...

Page 14: ...eMMC 5 1 microSD card slot Full Sized mSATA slot shared with 4G LTE module slot 2 5 SATA III 6 0 Gbps drive bay Ethernet POE PSE LAN x 2 802 3at I O USB Type A x 4 for USB3 2 Gen 1 USB Micro A B x 1...

Page 15: ...04 Power Supply Power Requirement 12 24V DC with 2 pin terminal block Mechanical Mounting Wall mount Dimensions W x D x H 7 09 x 5 35 x 2 41 180 0 mm x 136 0 mm x 61 1 mm Gross Weight 4 63 lbs 2 1 kg...

Page 16: ...ental Certification CE FCC class A 1 2 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 US...

Page 17: ...Compact Fanless Embedded AI Edge Box PC BOXER 8253AI Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Hardware Information...

Page 18: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Information 6 Compact Fanless Embedded AI Edge Box PC BOXER 8253AI 2 1 Dimensions...

Page 19: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Information 7 Compact Fanless Embedded AI Edge Box PC BOXER 8253AI 2 2 Jumpers and connectors...

Page 20: ...ctric switch It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip often protected by a plastic cover that slides over the pins to connect them To close a jumper you connect the pins with the clip To o...

Page 21: ...o the system do not connect pins 7 and 8 to any other pin Open AT Mode Closed ATX Mode Default CN14 pins 7 8 Function 7 8 Open AT Power Mode 7 8 Closed ATX Power Mode Default Note Auto Power On is ena...

Page 22: ...ctor CN3 HDMI In Connector CN4 POE Gigabit LAN Connector CN5 POE Gigabit LAN Connector CN6 Internal USB 2 0 Connector CN7 RTC Connector CN8 Internal USB 2 0 Connector CN10 M 2 E key 2230 CN13 microSD...

Page 23: ...e Box PC BOXER 8253AI Label Function PCIE1 Mini PCIe Slot SW1 Recovery switch SW2 Reset switch SW3 Power switch SW4 RS 232 RS 485 Select 2 4 1 LAN RJ45 Port CN1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 MDI0 2 MDI0 3 M...

Page 24: ...BOXER 8253AI 2 4 2 HDMI Out Connector CN2 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 HDMI_DATA2_P 2 GND 3 HDMI_DATA2_N 4 HDMI_DATA1_P 5 GND 6 HDMI_DATA1_N 7 HDMI_DATA0_P 8 GND 9 HDMI_DATA0_N 10 HDMI_CLK_P 11 GND 12 HDMI...

Page 25: ...ctor CN3 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 HDMI_DATA2_P 2 GND 3 HDMI_DATA2_N 4 HDMI_DATA1_P 5 GND 6 HDMI_DATA1_N 7 HDMI_DATA0_P 8 GND 9 HDMI_DATA0_N 10 HDMI_CLK_P 11 GND 12 HDMI_CLK_N 13 NC 14 NC 15 HDMI_SCL 16...

Page 26: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Information 14 Compact Fanless Embedded AI Edge Box PC BOXER 8253AI 2 4 5 M 2 E Key 2280 CN10...

Page 27: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Information 15 Compact Fanless Embedded AI Edge Box PC BOXER 8253AI 2 4 6 Jetson Xavier NX CPU Module Connector CN12...

Page 28: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Information 16 Compact Fanless Embedded AI Edge Box PC BOXER 8253AI...

Page 29: ...Connector CN15 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Power Button 2 GND 3 Recovery 4 GND 5 Reset 6 GND 7 Latch Set 8 Latch Set 9 PWR LED 10 5V Note Pins 7 8 are used for setting AT ATX Mode and Auto Power See Ch 2...

Page 30: ...tor CN18 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 3 3V 2 UART0 TXD 3 UART0 RXD 4 GND 5 6 I2C SCL 7 I2C SDA 8 GND 2 4 10 USB 3 0 Connector CN19 20 Pin Signal Pin Signal U1 VBUS_1 U10 VBUS_2 U2 A D U11 B D U3 A D U12 B...

Page 31: ...ower In Connector CN22 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 PWR IN 2 GND 2 4 12 RS 232 RS 485 CAN BUS Connector CN23 Pin RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 1 TX RA 2 RXD TX RA 3 TXD RX 4 RX 5 GND 6 7 CAN0 L CAN0 L CAN0 L 8 CAN0...

Page 32: ...S 2 GPIO482 3 22P_SPI1_MISO_LS 3 GPIO481 4 13P_SPI1_SCK_LS 4 GPIO192 5 12P_I2S0_SCLK_LS 5 GPIO445 6 19P_SPI0_MOSI_LS 6 GPIO493 7 21P_SPI0_MISO_LS 7 GPIO492 8 23P_SPI0_SCK_LS 8 GPIO491 9 24P_SPI0_CS0_L...

Page 33: ...nless Embedded AI Edge Box PC BOXER 8253AI 2 4 14 SATA Connector with 5V Power CN26 Pin SATA Signal Pins Pin Power Pins 1 GND 1 NC 2 TX 2 NC 3 TX 3 NC 4 GND 4 GND 5 RX 5 GND 6 RX 6 GND 7 GND 7 5V 8 5V...

Page 34: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Information 22 Compact Fanless Embedded AI Edge Box PC BOXER 8253AI 2 4 15 Mini PCIe Connector PCIE1...

Page 35: ...On On 1T 1R RS 422 On Off 1T 1R RS 485 Off On Low Power Shutdown Off Off Enable RS 422 RS 485 bias and termination resistors On Disable RS 422 RS 485 bias and termination resistors Off 250kbps for RS...

Page 36: ...mbly steps for the BOXER 8253AI Please read this section thoroughly before beginning installation and ensure you have all necessary components ready A Phillips head screwdriver is required 2 5 1 2 5 S...

Page 37: ...e Information 25 Compact Fanless Embedded AI Edge Box PC BOXER 8253AI Step 3 Place the drive assembly into the system as shown Step 4 Place thermal pad on assembly as shown Step 5 Reattach and secure...

Page 38: ...C BOXER 8253AI 2 5 2 Expansion Card Installation Step 1 Remove the top chassis cover by unscrewing the six screws as shown Step 2 Locate the M 2 and Mini Card slots as shown Follow standard procedures...

Page 39: ...e the bottom panel as in Ch 2 5 1 The SIM Card Slot is located on the board If you have a 2 5 drive installed you will need to remove the assembly to install the SIM card Step 2 Open the SIM card hold...

Page 40: ...Compact Fanless Embedded AI Edge Box PC BOXER 8253AI Chapter 3 Chapter 3 OS Flash Guide...

Page 41: ...vier NX module is installed onto the BOXER 8253AI carrier board system Download the compressed OS image file The file name will follow the format of ACLinux_4 9_ OS_IF PLF_IF PJ_IF BN tar gz For examp...

Page 42: ...the BOXER 8253AI and the other end to an available USB port on the host PC 2 Connect the BOXER 8253AI power supply 3 Press and hold the recovery key button While holding the recovery key button power...

Page 43: ...following steps to flash the OS to the BOXER 8253AI 1 Open terminal on Ubuntu host PC then access the bootloader folder you extracted in the previous section 2 Enter the following command in terminal...