DSBOARD-ORNXS-AB8 Overview
Compact inspection heads and mobile robots often need Orin NX speed without the 16GB memory tier. The DSBOARD-ORNXS-AB8 fits the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB module to the Forecr DSBOARD-ORNXS compact carrier board.
The Orin NX 8GB delivers 70 TOPS from an Ampere GPU and a 6-core Arm Cortex-A78AE CPU, with 8 GB of LPDDR5, and Forecr lists Super Mode support for up to 117 TOPS. The DSBOARD-ORNXS-AB16 steps up to the 16GB module, and the DSBOARD-ORNXS-AC8 fits the Orin Nano 8GB. Cameras connect to two 22-pin 0.5 mm FPC connectors, each a 4-lane MIPI CSI-2 input. GMSL2 is not on the carrier; Forecr’s Rev 2.0 manual for this board lists its GMSL-NX add-on board for up to eight GMSL2 cameras with power over coax.
On the DSBOARD-ORNXS-AB8, two Gigabit Ethernet ports and two USB 2.0 ports sit on board connectors, which suits compact enclosures that route cables internally. A Mini DisplayPort drives displays at up to 3840 x 2160, and a USB 3.0 Type-C port serves recovery. The CAN bus has its own board connector, and there is no RS232/422/485 port, so serial needs come through the UART lines on the expansion header. Storage is an M.2 Key-M 2230 NVMe slot, and an M.2 Key-E 2230 socket takes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
The DSBOARD-ORNXS-AB8 takes 9-28 V DC on a 2-pin Molex Micro-Fit header, weighs 43 g on its 60.5 x 91 mm board and is rated from -25 to +85 °C, and it has an RTC and a 5 V fan header. Forecr lists Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04 with JetPack 5.x and 6.x.
DSBOARD-ORNXS-AB8 Specifications
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Brand & Model | Forecr DSBOARD-ORNXS-AB8 |
| Features | Compact Embedded GPU Industrial |
| Performance | |
| AI Performance | 70 TOPS |
| System-on-Module | NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB: 70 TOPS, 1024-core Ampere GPU with 32 Tensor Cores, 6-core Arm Cortex-A78AE 2.0GHz, 8GB 128-bit LPDDR5, 10-20W |
| Operating System | Linux |
| Graphics | |
| Display Outputs | 1x Mini Display Port |
| I/O | |
| Ethernet | 2x Ethernet Ports |
| 2x GbE LAN [Board] | |
| USB | 2x USB Ports |
| 2x USB 2.0 [Board] | |
| CANbus | 1x CANbus Ports |
| 1x CANbus [Board] | |
| MIPI Interface | 2x 4 Lane MIPI CSI-2 |
| Expansion | |
| M.2 | 2x M.2 Expansion Slots |
| 1x M.2 E-Key [PCIe x1/USB 2.0] [2230] 1x M.2 M-Key [PCIe] [2230] | |
| Wireless Connectivity | Optional WiFi/Bluetooth |
| Storage | |
| Storage | 1x M.2 SSD |
| NVMe | NVMe SSD Support |
| Power | |
| Power Input | 9-28V DC [2-Pin] |
| Power Support Modes | AT: PWR on Input ATX: Press Button to Power |
| Environmental Conditions | |
| Thermal Dissipation | Optional Heat Spreader Optional Heatsink |
| Operating Temperature | -25°C to 85°C [-13°F to 185°F] |
| Certification | CE FCC |
| Mechanical Properties | |
| Dimensions | 61mm x 91mm (2.4" x 3.58") |
Official Forecr UK Distributor
Things Embedded is an official Forecr UK distributor, and the DSBOARD-ORNXS-AB8 is the Forecr compact Orin NX 8GB build. The DSBOARD-ORNX-LAN has RJ45 dual LAN and USB-C at 100 x 100 mm.
The DSBOARD-ORNXS-AB8 sits with our Jetson Orin NX carrier boards and the wider NVIDIA Jetson Orin carrier boards range.
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