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Getting Started with reServer J501

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The J501 carrier board is a powerful extension board that supports NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin modules. It features rich data ports and extension interfaces, completely unleashed the full performance of the AGX Orin module. Also it supports adding GMSL extension to connect up to 8 GMSL cameras.

Features​

  • Build most powerful AI computer for edge computing: Design to intgerate with Jetson AGX Orin module, with up to 275 TOPS AI performance, 8 times AI performance compared to Jetson AGX Xavier. Power configurable between 15W and 60W.
  • High-speed interface support for multiple sensors: 22 lanes of PCIe Gen4, 1x 10GbE, a Display Port, 16 lanes of MIPI CSI-2, USB 3.2 interfaces, and a 40-pin header.
  • Low-speed interface support for multiple IO: 4x DI, 4x DO, 3x GND_DI, 2x GND_DO, 1x GND_ISO, 1x CAN, 1x RS232/RS422/RS485.

Specifications​

I/OEthernet 1x LAN0 RJ45 GbE (10/100/1000Mbps),
1x LAN RJ45 GbE (10/100/1000/10000Mbps)
USB 3x USB3.1,
1x USB3.1 Type C(Host mode),
1x USB2.0 Type C(Device mode)
DI/DO 4x DI,4x DO,3x GND_DI,2x GND_DO,1x GND_ISO,1x CAN 1x RS232/RS422/RS485
Display 1x HDMI 2.1 Type A 7680x4320
SATA 2x SATA III 6.0Gbps at 30 Hz
SIM 1x Nano SIM card slot
Button Reset Button, Recovery Button
Expansion Mini PCIE 1x Mini PCIe for LoRaWAN®/4G/Series Wireless (Module not included)
M.2 Key B 1x M.2 Key B (3042/3052) support 4G/5G (Module not included)
M.2 Key E 1x M.2 Key E
M.2 Key M 1x M.2 Key M (PCIE 4.0)
Fan 1x Fan connectors (5V PWM)
TPM 1x TPM 2.0 connector (Module not included)
RTC 1x RTC socket (CR1220 included),
1x RTC 2-pin
Camera 2x Expansion connector (8lanes for each connector)
PCIE 1x PCIE
Power Power Supply DC 12V-36V Terminal block 2 pin (included 24V/5A Power Adapter)
Mechanical Dimensions (W x D) 176 x 163mm (Module not included)
Operating Temerature -20~60℃
Weight 225g (Module not included)

Hardware Overview​

Flash JetPack OS to J501 Carrier Board​

Here, we will show you how to flash Jetpack to an NVMe SSD connected to the reServer J501.

Supported Module​

Prerequisites​

  • Ubuntu host PC
  • reServer J501 Carrier Board
  • NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ Module 32GB/64GB
  • AGX Orin Active Fan
  • NVMe M.2 2280 Internal SSD
  • USB Type-C data transmission cable
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We recommend that you use physical ubuntu host devices instead of virtual machines. Please refer to the table below to prepare the host machine.

JetPack Version Ubuntu Version (Host Computer)
18.04 20.04 22.04
JetPack 5.x ✅ ✅
JetPack 6.x ✅ ✅

Prepare the Jetpack Image​

Here, we need to download the system image to our Ubuntu PC corresponding to the Jetson module we are using:

Jetpack VersionJetson Module GMSL Download LinkAlternative Download Link
5AGX Orin 32GB❌Download1Download2
AGX Orin 32GB✅Download1Download2
AGX Orin 64GB❌Download1Download2
AGX Orin 64GB✅Download1Download2
6AGX Orin 32GB❌Download1Download2
AGX Orin 32GB✅Download1Download2
AGX Orin 64GB❌Download1Download2
AGX Orin 64GB✅Download1Download2
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The jetpack5 image file is approximately 4.5GB in size and should take around 15 minutes to download. The Jetpack6 image file is approximately 16.7GB in size and should take around 60 minutes to download. Please kindly wait for the download to complete.

Enter Force Recovery Mode​

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Before we can move on to the installation steps, we need to make sure that the board is in force recovery mode.

Step-by-Step

Step 1. Press and hold the force recovery button without releasing it.

Step 2. Power up the carrier board by connecting the power cable.

Step 3. Release the force recovery button.

Step 4. Connect the board to the Ubuntu host PC with a USB Type-C data transmission cable.

Step 5. On the Linux host PC, open a Terminal window and enter the command lsusb. If the returned content has one of the following outputs according to the Jetson SoM you use, then the board is in force recovery mode.

  • For AGX Orin 32GB: 0955:7223 NVidia Corp
  • For AGX Orin 64GB: 0955:7423 NVidia Corp

The below image is for AGX Orin 32GB

Flash to Jetson​

Step 1: Extract the downloaded image file:

cd <path-to-image>
sudo tar xpf mfi_xxxx.tar.gz
# For example: sudo tar xpf mfi_recomputer-orin-nano-8g-j401-6.0-36.3.0-2024-06-07.tar.gz

Step 2: Execute the following command to flash jetpack system to the NVMe SSD: 

cd mfi_xxxx
# For example: cd mfi_recomputer-orin-j401
sudo ./tools/kernel_flash/l4t_initrd_flash.sh --flash-only --massflash 1 --network usb0  --showlogs

You will see the following output if the flashing process is successful

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The flash command may run for 2-10 minutes.

Step 3: Connect the J501 to a display using the HDMI connector on the board and finish the initial configuration setup:

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Please complete the System Configuration according to your needs.

Step 4 (Optional): Install Nvidia Jetpack SDK

Please open the terminal on the Jetson device and execute the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nvidia-jetpack

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