DA_09814-001 | May 14, 2020
User Guide
JETSON XAVIER NX
DEVELOPER KIT
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DOCUMENT CHANGE HISTORY
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1.0 May 14, 2020 plawrence Initial release.
NOTE
Welcome to the NVIDIA Jetson platform! There two key things you should do right
away:
1. Sign up for the NVIDIA Developer Program
– this enables you to ask
questions and contribute on the NVIDIA Jetson Forums, gives access to all
documentation and collateral on the Jetson Download Center, and more.
2. Read this User Guide! After that, check out these important links:
• Jetson FAQ
– Please read the FAQ.
• Support Resources – This web page links to important resources, including
the Jetson Forum and the Jetson Ecosystem page.
• NVIDIA Jetson Linux Developer Guide – Jetson Linux is a key component
of the Jetson platform, and provides the sample filesystem for your
developer kit. Comprehensive documentation may be found in the
Developer Guide.
Thanks,
The NVIDIA Jetson team
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Note .........................................................................................ii
Developer Kit Setup and Hardware ................................................... 1
Included in the Box ............................................................................. 1
Developer Kit Setup ............................................................................ 2
Developer Kit Interfaces ....................................................................... 3
Interface Details ............................................................................. 4
Power Guide .................................................................................. 6
JetPack ..................................................................................... 7
Summary of JetPack Components ............................................................ 7
How to Install JetPack ......................................................................... 9
Initial Configuration upon First Boot ........................................................ 10
Headless Mode .................................................................................. 10
Working with Jetson Linux Driver Package ........................................ 11
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DEVELOPER KIT SETUP AND HARDWARE
The NVIDIA
®
Jetson Xavier™ NX Developer Kit enables development of full-featured,
multi-modal AI applications for products based on the Jetson Xavier NX module.
The Jetson Xavier NX Developer Kit (P3518
*
) includes a non-production specification
Jetson Xavier NX module (P3668-0000) attached to a reference carrier board (P3509-
0000).
Jetson Xavier NX is supported by the comprehensive NVIDIA
®
JetPack™ SDK,
including:
• Full Linux software development environment including NVIDIA drivers
• NVIDIA Container Runtime with Docker integration
• AI, Computer Vision, and Multimedia libraries and APIs
• Developer tools, documentation, and sample code
INCLUDED IN THE BOX
Your Jetson Xavier NX Developer Kit’s box includes:
• A Jetson Xavier NX module with heatsink. This version of the module (P3668-0000)
is only for use in a developer kit and is not intended for production environments.
• A reference carrier board (P3509-0000).
• A 19-volt power supply.
• An appropriate power cable for your region.
• An 802.11 plug-in WLAN and Bluetooth
®
module with antennas (assembled
underneath the carrier board).
*
“P3518” refers to developer kit Part Numbers 945-83518-0000-000, 945-83518-0005-000, and 945-
83518-0007-000.
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• A small paper card with quick start and support information.
Note
NVIDIA recommends using the Jetson Xavier NX Developer Kit only with
the power supply provided. Using an incompatible power supply may
damage the carrier board or the module or both. If you use another
power supply in place of the one provided, you are responsible for
ensuring that it is compatible with the developer kit hardware.
DEVELOPER KIT SETUP
Before using your developer kit, you must set up a microSD card with the operating
system and JetPack components. The simplest method is to download the microSD card
image and follow instructions found in
Getting Started with Jetson Xavier NX Developer
Kit.
In summary:
• You need a 16 GB or larger UHS-1 microSD card, HDMI™ or DP monitor, USB
keyboard, and mouse.
• Download the Jetson Xavier NX Developer Kit SD Card image and write it to the
microSD card.
• Insert the microSD card into the slot on the underside the Jetson Xavier NX module,
then attach the display, keyboard, and mouse. Optionally connect an Ethernet cable.
(The developer kit includes a WLAN networking adapter that can be configured
during initial setup or later.)
• Connect the provided power supply. The developer kit powers on automatically.
For information about other installation methods, see How to Install JetPack
, below.