AXIOMTEK AIE500-901-FL Series User manual

AIE500-901-FL Series
Embedded System
User’s Manual

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Disclaimers
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All Rights Reserved
October 2019, Version A1
Printed in Taiwan

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Safety Precautions
Before getting started, please read the following important safety precautions.
1. The AIE500-901-FL does not come with an operating system which must be loaded first
before installation of any software into the computer.
2. Be sure to ground yourself to prevent static charge when installing any internal
components. Use a wrist grounding strap and place all electronic components in any
static-shielded devices. Most electronic components are sensitive to static electrical
charge.
3. Disconnect the power cord from the AIE500-901-FL prior to making any installation. Be
sure both the system and all external devices are turned OFF. Sudden surge of power
could ruin sensitive components. Make sure the AIE500-901-FL is properly grounded.
4. Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before connecting it to any power
outlet.
5. Turn Off system power before cleaning. Clean the system using a cloth only. Do not
spray any liquid cleaner directly onto the screen.
6. Do not leave equipment in an uncontrolled environment where the storage temperature
is below -40℃or above 80℃as it may damage the equipment.
7. Do not open the system’s back cover. If opening the cover for maintenance is a must,
only a trained technician is allowed to do so. Integrated circuits on computer boards are
sensitive to static electricity. To avoid damaging chips from electrostatic discharge,
observe the following precautions:
Before handling a board or integrated circuit, touch an unpainted portion of the
system unit chassis for a few seconds. This will help discharge any static electricity on
human body.
When handling boards and components, wear a wrist grounding strap available from
most electronic component stores.
8. Note!! Caution with touch! AIE500-901-FL will be hot when it's on.

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Classification
1. Degree of production against electric shock: not classified
2. Degree of protection against ingress of water: IP40
3. Equipment not suitable for use in the presence of a flammable anesthetic mixture with air,
oxygen or nitrous oxide.
4. Mode of operation: Continuous
【Note】: All of I/O connectors should be connected with corresponding cables when the
system is operating with IP40 rated definition. If some of I/O ports are not be
used or connected during operation, users must to connect optional I/O covers
to meet IP40 standard.

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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.
1. Be cautious of any tiny removable components when using a vacuum cleaner to absorb
dirt on the floor.
2. Turn the system off before clean up the computer or any components within.
3. Avoid dropping any components inside the computer or getting circuit board damp or wet.
4. For cleaning, be cautious of all kinds of cleaning solvents or chemicals which may cause
allergy to certain individuals.
5. Keep foods, drinks or cigarettes away from the computer.
Cleaning Tools:
Although many companies have created products to help improve the process of cleaning
computer and peripherals, users can also use house hold items accordingly for cleaning.
Listed below are items available for cleaning computer or computer peripherals.
Pay special attention to components requiring designated products for cleaning as
mentioned below.
Cloth: A piece of cloth is the best tool to use when rubbing up a component. Although
paper towels or tissues can be used on most hardware as well, it is recommended to use
a piece of cloth.
Water or rubbing alcohol: A piece of cloth may be somewhat moistened with water or
rubbing alcohol before being rubbed on the computer. Unknown solvents may be harmful
to plastic parts.
Absorb dust, dirt, hair, cigarette and other particles outside of a computer can be one of
the best methods of cleaning a computer. Over time these items may restrict the airflow
in a computer and cause circuitry to corrode.
Cotton swabs: Cotton swaps moistened with rubbing alcohol or water are applicable to
reach areas in keyboard, mouse and other areas.
Foam swabs: If possible, it is better to use lint free swabs such as foam swabs.
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【Note】: It is strongly recommended that customer should shut down the system before
start to clean any single components.
Please follow the steps below:
1. Close all application programs;
2. Close operating software;
3. Turn off power switch;
4. Remove all devices;
5. Pull out power cable.

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Scrap Computer Recycling
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.
Trademarks Acknowledgments
Axiomtek is a trademark of Axiomtek Co., Ltd.
IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Intel®and Pentium®are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
NVIDIA®and Jetson™are registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation.
MS-DOS, Microsoft C and QuickBasic are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Windows 10, Linux and other brand names and trademarks are the properties and
registered brands of their respective owners.

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Table of Contents
Disclaimers.............................................................................................................ii
Safety Precautions................................................................................................iii
Classification......................................................................................................... iv
General Cleaning Tips ........................................................................................... v
Scrap Computer Recycling................................................................................... vi
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................1
1.1 General Description...........................................................................1
1.2 System Specifications.......................................................................2
1.2.1 Product Specification......................................................................................2
1.2.2 I/O System ........................................................................................................3
1.2.3 System Specification.......................................................................................3
1.3 Dimensions ........................................................................................4
1.3.1 System Dimension...........................................................................................4
1.3.2 Wall mount Bracket Dimension......................................................................5
1.3.3Din-rail mount Bracket Dimension.................................................................6
1.3.4VESA arm mount Bracket Dimension............................................................7
1.4 I/O Outlets ..........................................................................................8
1.5 Packing List........................................................................................9
1.6Model List........................................................................................... 9
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION.................................................11
2.1Installing the PCI Express Mini Card.............................................. 11
2.2Installing LTE and extra Wi-Fi Antenna Cable ............................... 13
2.3Installing the M.2 2280 Key M SSD Module.................................... 16
CHAPTER 3 JUMPER SETTING & CONNECTOR......................................19
3.1 Jumper & Connector Location........................................................ 19
3.2 Jumper Setting Summary................................................................21
3.3Connectors.......................................................................................22
3.3.1Micro USB 2.0 Connector (OTG) (CN1)........................................................23
3.3.2 DC Phoenix Power In Connector (CN2).......................................................23
3.3.3 Micro SD Slot (CN4).......................................................................................23
3.3.4 DC-in Connector (CN6)..................................................................................24
3.3.5PCI-Express Mini Card Connector (CN7).....................................................24
3.3.6 SIM Card Slot (CN8)......................................................................................25
3.3.7 M.2 2280 Key M PCIe x1 and SATA SSD (CN10) ........................................26
3.3.8 HDMI Connector (CN12)................................................................................27
3.3.9USB3.1 Gen1 Connector (CN13)...................................................................27
3.3.10 Digital I/O Connector (CN14) (Optional)......................................................28
3.3.11 Ethernet Ports (LAN1, LAN2).......................................................................28
3.3.12 Serial & CAN Port Connector (COM / CAN 1, COM / CAN 2)......................29
3.2.13 Debug Port Connector (JP4) ........................................................................29
3.3.14 Recovery Mode Switch (SW1)......................................................................29
3.3.15 AT/ATX Switch (SW3)....................................................................................30
3.3.16 Power Button (SW4)......................................................................................30

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3.3.17 Reset Button (SW5).......................................................................................30
3.3.18 CMOS Battery Interface (BAT1)....................................................................30
3.3.19 Power and Storage LED Indicator (LED).....................................................31
CHAPTER 4 JETPACK BSP FLASH METHOD ..........................................33

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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains general information and detailed specifications of the AIE500-901-FL.
The Chapter 1 includes the following sections:
General Description
System Specifications
Dimensions
I/O Outlets
Packing List
Model List
1.1 General Description
The AIE500-901-FL is an embedded system with NVIDIA®JETSON™ TX2 / TX2i Series
supercomputer on a module to support Linux Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04, suitable for the most
endurable operation.
It features fanless design with full feature I/O, one 8GB 128-bit LPDDR4@1866 MHz memory,
and enhanced system dependability by built-in Watchdog Timer.
Features
1. NVIDIA®JETSON™ TX2 with Pascal™, 256 CUDA cores GPU
2. High AI computing performance for GPU-accelerated processing
3. Ideal for various edge AI applications
4. Supports M.2 PCIe & SATA SSD and Micro SD slot
5. Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 and 2 COM or 2 CAN
6. JetPack ready

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Reliable and Stable Design
The AIE500-901-FL adopts the advanced fanless system and supporting the NVMe and
SATA through M.2 interface, which makes it especially suitable for AI computing
environments, best for industrial automation, GPU-accelerated processing and smart city
applications.
JetPack Supported
The AIE500-901-FL supports JetPack 4.2.1. NVIDIA JetPack SDK is the most
comprehensive solution for building AI applications.
JetPack 4.2.1 is the latest production release supporting Jetson AGX Xavier, Jetson TX2
series modules, Jetson TX1, and Jetson Nano. It bundles all the Jetson platform software,
including TensorRT, cuDNN, CUDA Toolkit, VisionWorks, GStreamer, and OpenCV, all
built on top of L4T with LTS Linux kernel.
O.S. Supported
The AIE500-901-FL supports both of Linux Ubuntu 16.04 and Linux Ubuntu 18.04.
Various Storage devices supported
For storage device, the AIE500-901-FL supports one M.2 2280 Key M with PCI-Express
2.0 x1 and SATA interface, an onboard 16GB or 32GB eMMC (via JETSON™TX2 / TX2i)
and one Micro SD interface..
1.2 System Specifications
1.2.1 Product Specification
CPU Board
NVIDIA®JETSON™ TX2 4GB / TX2 8GB / TX2i Series
CPU
Dual-Core NVIDIA Denver 2 64-Bit CPU + Quad-Core ARM® Cortex® -A57 MPCore
GPU
NVIDIA®Pascal™ GPU architecture with 256 NVIDIA CUDA cores
Storage
16 or 32GB eMMC onboard
One M.2 2280 M Key with PCI-Express 2.0 x1 and SATA Interface to support
optional PCIe NVMe and SATA SSD
One Micro SD slot to support optional Micro SD card (UHS-I compatible)
System Memory
One 4GB or 8GB 128-bit LPDDR4 @ 1866 MHz onboard
WLAN & WWAN
802.11ac WLAN, Bluetooth onboard. (Built-in TX2 8GB version only)
Extra Wi-Fi and 3G/LTE supports via optional PCI Express Mini Card modules

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1.2.2 I/O System
One HDMI 2.0 for display (HDMI 2.0 Resolution: up to 4096 x 2160@60Hz)
Two RJ-45 connectors for 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet ports (NVIDIA®+ Intel®I210-IT)
Two USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors
One Micro USB connector (OTG) for image flash only.
Two RS-232 ports (or Two CAN-bus ports by jumper setting)
One Micro SD slot for extra storage
One M.2 2280 Key M with PCI-Express 2.0 x1 and SATA SSD interface to support
optional NVMe and SATA SSD
One full-size PCI Express Mini Card slot (USB + PCI Express signal)
※The USB signal could be switched by recovery switch, it supports either USB signal of
PCI-Express Mini Card connector or Micro USB connector. For more details, please
refer to 3.3 Connectors.
One Recovery switch
One Power button and one Reset button
Two Indicators LEDs (System Power, M.2 Storage)
Four SMA type connector openings for Antenna
One 12VDC or 24VDC Power phoenix type connector
1.2.3 System Specification
Watchdog Timer
Built-in NVIDIA®JETSON™ TX2 / TX2i Series SoM
Power Supply
Input : 12VDC or 24VDC
Operation Temperature
-30°C to +60°C (-22°F to +140°F)
Humidity
10% ~ 95% (non-condensation)
Vibration Endurance
3Grm w/ SSD Storage (5-500Hz, X, Y, Z directions)
Weight
0.9 kg(1.98lb) without package
1.6 kg(3.52lb) with package
Dimensions
171 mm(6.73”) (W) x 110 mm(4.33”) (D) x 57 mm(2.24”) (H)
Note: All specifications and images are subject to change without notice.

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1.3 Dimensions
The following diagrams show you dimensions and outlines of the AIE500-901-FL.
1.3.1 System Dimension

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1.3.2 Wall mount Bracket Dimension

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1.3.3 Din-rail mount Bracket Dimension

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1.3.4 VESA arm mount Bracket Dimension

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1.4 I/O Outlets
The following figures show you I/O outlets on front view of the AIE500-901-FL.
Front View drawing
Rear View drawing

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1.5 Packing List
The package bundled with your AIE500-901-FL should contain the following items:
AIE500-901-FL System Unit x 1
Terminal Block Connector x 1
Foot pad x 4
Screws Pack x 1
Antennas for WLAN x 2 (TX2 8GB version only)
※Regarding the latest Jetpack image, product manual, please download them from Axiomtek
official website.
1.6 Model List
AIE500-901-FL
Fanless AI Edge System with NVIDIA® JETSON™ TX2 / TX2i
Series SoM, 1 HDMI 2.0, 2 GbE LANs, 2 USB 3.0, 2 COMs and
12 / 24 VDC
If you cannot find this package or any items are missing, please contact Axiomtek distributors
immediately.

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CHAPTER 2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
The AIE500-901-FL is convenient for your various hardware configurations, such as SSD
(Solid State Drive) and PCI Express Mini Card modules. The chapter 2 will show you how to
install the hardware.
2.1 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.
Step 3 Remove the bottom cover, and locate PCI Express mini card slot on the board.

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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*5L Phillips pan head
screw to the marked position.