“ This project includes a baseboard supporting NVIDIA Jetson Nano, Xavier NX, and TX2 NX SoM, and all hardware design files are open-sourced. It was created by Antmicro, a custom hardware, software, and AI engineering company, and a partner in the NVIDIA Jetson ecosystem.”
The circuit board connects to MIPI CSI-2 video devices via standard Flexible Flat Cable (FFC) connectors. In a 2-channel configuration, it supports up to 4 sensors; in a 4-channel configuration, it supports 3 sensors. For more details on supported CSI channel mapping, please refer to the product design guide of the relevant SoM. Resources related to SoM can be found at NVIDIA’s Jetson Download Center:
https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/downloads
Starting from Rev.1.5, the design files for this project will be provided and maintained in KiCad.
Main Features
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Jetson Nano / Xavier NX / TX2 NX SO-DIMM connector
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Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 connector
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Micro USB debug connector
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USB-C DFP (Host) port
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Micro HDMI video output interface
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Mini DisplayPort video output interface
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2 50-pin FFC connectors, exposing up to 4 MIPI CSI-2 camera interfaces
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Exposed PCIe x4 interface M.2 connector
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RTC backup battery
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EEPROM for storing board ID/SN
BSP
NVIDIA provides a standard Linux for Tegra (L4T) BSP for Jetson Nano / Xavier NX / TX2 NX that supports the board’s I/O interfaces. The BSP works out of the box with the open-source Jetson baseboard. Modifications may be required to use the board with various cameras or accessories. If you want to use the board with Allied Vision Alvium image sensors, a linux-patches directory containing patch files for camera support is needed.
You can upload the BSP image to the SoM inserted in the board using the USB OTG connector.
Debug UART Connection
Most debug information is provided via a serial console. The circuit board includes an FTDI chip that provides a UART interface to the host PC. Please refer to the schematic for details. The default debug UART channel can be accessed via /dev/ttyUSB0 (assuming no other FTDI devices are connected to the computer). The default baud rate for serial debug connection is 115200 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit.
Block Diagram
Schematic & PCB
License
Apache-2.0 License.
Repository & Download
The open-source repository can be found on Github:
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