Forecr DSBOX-TX2NX NVIDIA Jetson TX2 NX Fanless Compact Embedded Computers

Size- and power-constrained installs often have no room for a full-size industrial PC, yet they still need deep learning at the edge and a direct link to machines and sensors. The Forecr DSBOX-TX2NX series addresses that with compact embedded computers built around the NVIDIA Jetson TX2 NX module, in a fanless 110 x 130 x 60 mm enclosure that draws under 15 W and is designed for 24/7 operation. Forecr positions the range as an industrial box PC for deep learning based edge analytics and IIoT applications, with individual configurations and ODM branding available from the manufacturer.

Every DSBOX-TX2NX shares the same design. The Jetson TX2 NX combines a dual-core NVIDIA Denver 2 64-bit CPU and a quad-core Arm Cortex-A57 MPCore processor with a 256-core NVIDIA Pascal GPU and 4 GB of 128-bit LPDDR4 memory, rated at 1.33 TFLOPS and able to process 14 Full-HD video streams with the DeepStream SDK. Storage combines 16 GB of eMMC 5.1 flash, a MicroSD slot and an M.2 Key-M SSD socket, while M.2 Key-E and Key-B sockets add WiFi, Bluetooth, LTE or 5G modules, with a SIM slot for the cellular module on Key-B. The operating system is Ubuntu Linux 18.04.

The range splits by power control. The DSBOX-TX2NX-AA is the standard industrial I/O build, without the power button option, for fixed and unattended installs such as IIoT gateways and cabinet-mounted analytics. The DSBOX-TX2NX-XX-P adds Forecr’s power button option for attended installs, test benches and pilot lines where operators switch the unit on and off locally. Compute, I/O, storage and enclosure are otherwise identical, so the choice depends only on how the unit will be operated on site.

Industrial I/O on every DSBOX-TX2NX covers one Gigabit Ethernet port, two USB 3.1 Type-A ports, one CAN Bus port, a software-configurable RS-232/422/485 port, two digital inputs and three digital outputs, with one HDMI 2.0 output at up to 3840 x 2160 for 4K display. A 9-28 VDC input and an ambient rating of -25°C to +65°C suit these compact embedded computers to IIoT gateways, deep learning based edge analytics and multi-stream video processing in size and power constrained systems, from smart city and transport installs to industrial automation and security cabinets.