AXIOMTEK AIE100-903-FL-NX User manual

AIE100-903-FL-NX
Series
Edge AI Embedded System
User’s Manual

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Disclaimers
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Copyright 2020 Axiomtek Co., Ltd.
All Rights Reserved
Octorber 2020, Version A1
Printed in Taiwan

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Safety Precautions
Before getting started, please read the following important safety precautions.
1. The AIE100-903-FL-NX 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 AIE100-903-FL-NX 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 AIE100-903-FL-NX 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! AIE100-903-FL-NX 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 (IP42 rating by optional cover kit)
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 & IP42 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 & IP42 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.
.
【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 Jetsonare 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
SECTION 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 (Screw: M3 *4L 4pcs) ................................5
1.3.3Din-rail mount Bracket Dimension (Screw: M3 *4L 8pcs) ...........................6
1.3.4VESA arm mount Bracket Dimension (Screw: M3 *4L 4pcs) ......................7
1.4 I/O Outlets...........................................................................................8
1.5 Packing List........................................................................................ 9
1.6Model List...........................................................................................9
SECTION 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION .................................................11
2.1Installing the PCI Express Mini Card.............................................. 12
2.2Installing LTE or Wi-Fi Antenna Cable............................................ 14
2.3Installing the M.2 2280 Key M SSD Drive........................................17
2.4Installing the MicroSD Card ............................................................21
SECTION 3 JUMPER SETTING & CONNECTOR.......................................23
3.1 Jumper & Connector Location........................................................ 23
3.2Connectors.......................................................................................25
3.2.1 Micro SD Slot (CN1).......................................................................................26
3.2.2 Digital I/O Connector (CN2) (Optional) ........................................................26
3.2.3 HDMI Connector (CN4)..................................................................................26
3.2.4 USB2.0 & USB3.1 Gen2 Connector (CN5) ...................................................27
3.2.5 DC Power Jack w/ Screw (CN6)....................................................................27
3.2.6 PCI-Express Mini Card Connector (SCN1)..................................................28
3.2.7 M.2 2280 Key M PCIe x4 SSD slot (SCN2) ...................................................29
3.2.8 SIM Card Slot (SCN3) ...................................................................................30
3.2.9 Micro USB 2.0 Connector (OTG) (SCN4) .....................................................30
3.2.10 Ethernet Ports (LAN1, LAN2) ......................................................................31
3.2.11 Power Button & Reset Button (SW1)...........................................................32
3.2.12 AT/ATX Switch (SSW1) .................................................................................32
3.2.13 Recovery Mode Switch (SSW2)....................................................................32
3.2.14 Debug Port Connector (JP1) ........................................................................33
3.2.15 CMOS Battery Interface (BAT1) ...................................................................33
3.2.16 Power and Storage LED Indicator (LED1)...................................................33
SECTION 4 JETPACK BSP FLASH METHOD............................................35

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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains general information and detailed specifications of the AIE100-903-FL-
NX. The Chapter 1 includes the following sections:
General Description
System Specifications
Dimensions
I/O Outlets
Packing List
Model List
1.1 General Description
The AIE100-903-FL-NX is an embedded system with NVIDIA®Jetson Xavier™NX Series
supercomputer on a module to support Linux Ubuntu 18.04, suitable for the most endurable
operation.
It features fanless design with full feature I/O, one 8 GB 128-bit LPDDR4x memory, and
enhanced system dependability by built-in Watchdog Timer.
Features
1. NVIDIA®Jetson Xavier™NX with Volta™, 384 CUDA cores GPU
2. High AI computing performance for GPU-accelerated processing
3. Ideal for various edge AI applications at smart city and smart retail
4. Optional IP42 rating cover kit for semi-outdoor applications
5. Supports 1 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 GbE LAN and 1 GbE PoE
6. JetPack supported

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Reliable and Stable Design
The AIE100-903-FL-NX adopts the advanced fanless system and supporting the PCIex4
NVMe through M.2 interface, which makes it especially suitable for AI computing
environments, best for smart city, GPU-accelerated processing, edge computing and
smart retail applications.
JetPack Supported
The AIE100-903-FL-NX supports JetPack 4.4. NVIDIA JetPack SDK is the most
comprehensive solution for building AI applications.
JetPack 4.4 is the latest production release supporting Jetson AGX Xavier, Jetson Xavier
NX, Jetson TX2 series, Jetson TX1, and Jetson Xavier™ NX. 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 AIE100-903-FL-NX supports Linux Ubuntu 18.04.
Various Storage devices supported
For storage device, the AIE100-903-FL-NX supports one M.2 2280 Key M with PCI-
Express 2.0 x4 interface, an onboard 16GB eMMC 5.1 and one Micro SD interface.
1.2 System Specifications
1.2.1 Product Specification
NVIDIA Jetson SoM
NVIDIA®Jetson Xavier™NX SoM
CPU
6-core NVIDIA Carmel ARM® v8.2 64-bit CPU 6 MB L2 + 4 MB L3
GPU
384-core NVIDIA Volta™GPU with 48 Tensor Cores
Storage
16GB eMMC 5.1 onboard
One M.2 2280 M Key with PCI-Express 2.0 x4 NVMe SSD slot
One Micro SD slot to support optional Micro SD card (UHS-I compatible)
System Memory
One 8 GB 128-bit LPDDR4x onboard
WLAN & WWAN
One PCI Express Mini Card modules slot to support Wi-Fi or 3G/4G/LTE 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)
One RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet port
One RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Base-T PoE Power Sourcing Equipment
One USB 2.0 and one USB 3.1 Gen2 connectors
Front-access design for ease of updating NVIDIA Jetpack
One Micro USB connector for image flash only
One Recovery switch
One Micro SD slot for extra storage (UHS-I compatible)
One M.2 2280 Key M with PCI-Express 2.0 x4 SSD slot for extra storage
One full-size PCI Express Mini Card slot (USB + PCI Express signal)
One Power button and one Reset button
Two Indicators LEDs (System Power, M.2 Storage)
Two SMA type connector openings for Antenna
One 12VDC Power Jack connector
1.2.3 System Specification
Watchdog Timer
Built-in NVIDIA®Jetson Xavier™NX Series SoM
Power Supply
Input : 12VDC
Operation Temperature
-30°C to +50°C (-22°F to +122°F)
Humidity
10% ~ 95% (non-condensation)
Vibration Endurance
3Grm w/ M.2 SSD Storage (5-500Hz, X, Y, Z directions)
Weight
1 kg(2.20lb) without package
1.6 kg(3.52lb) with package
Dimensions
147.4 mm (5.8") (W) x 129.8 mm (5.11") (D) x 34.6 mm (1.36") (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 AIE100-903-FL-NX.
1.3.1 System Dimension

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1.3.2 Wall mount Bracket Dimension (Screw: M3 *4L 4pcs)

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1.3.3 Din-rail mount Bracket Dimension (Screw: M3 *4L 8pcs)

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1.3.4 VESA arm mount Bracket Dimension (Screw: M3 *4L 4pcs)

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1.4 I/O Outlets
The following figures show you I/O outlets on front view of the AIE100-903-FL-NX.
Front View drawing
Rear View drawing

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1.5 Packing List
The package bundled with your AIE100-903-FL-NX should contain the following items:
AIE100-903-FL-NX System Unit x 1
Foot pad x 4
Screws Pack x 1
Thermal pad x 3 (for M.2 SSD Drive)
※Regarding the latest product manual, please download them from Axiomtek official website.
1.6 Model List
AIE100-903-FL-NX
Fanless Edge AI System with NVIDIA® Jetson Xavier™ NX SoM,
1 HDMI, 1 GbE LAN, 1 GbE PoE and 2 USB
If you cannot find this package or any items are missing, please contact Axiomtek distributors
immediately.

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SECTION 2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
The AIE100-903-FL-NX is convenient for your various hardware configurations, such as SSD
(Solid State Drive), Micro SD card, and PCI Express Mini Card modules. The chapter 2 will
show you how to install the hardware.
Note: Waterproof capability of the IPX2 rating may be affected if a system is
dissembled or improperly assembled; under such circumstances Axiomtek
shall not be liable for any quality deterioration.
Besides assembling the optional IP42 rating cover kit, please refer to
tightening torque below for all system screws and waterproof antenna
connectors to ensure the waterproof capability:
Philips screws at bottom side: 6Kgf-cm
Waterproof antennas connector of SMA cables: 6Kgf-cm
【Note】: To support the IP42 rating, AIE100-903-FL-NX must be installed with
waterproof SMA cables.

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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.