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Diamond Systems Osbourne: a configurable Jetson AGX Orin carrier board

The Diamond Systems Osbourne is a configurable rugged carrier board for NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin, with swappable I/O plates for box-PC or mission-computer builds.

TypeNews
Published26 Dec 2024
AuthorAndrew WhitehouseCEO
Reading time10 min

The Diamond Systems Osbourne is a carrier board for the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin family, giving access to every I/O function of the module, with sockets for cameras, storage and I/O expansion. With the AGX Orin 64GB module it runs up to 275 TOPS of AI. We supply it as a bare board or as a complete, tested system.

What makes Osbourne different is the I/O panel. All power and I/O leave the carrier through a single high-density connector, so the same board can sit behind commercial connectors in an industrial box, latching connectors in a rugged system, or MIL-STD circular connectors in a sealed mission computer.

Key points · 6 points

What Osbourne brings

01Swappable I/O panels
Commercial, rugged latching and MIL-STD connector panels on the same carrier board.
02All three AGX Orin modules
AGX Orin 32GB, AGX Orin 64GB and AGX Orin Industrial 64GB, from 200 to 275 TOPS.
03Multi-camera input
A camera adapter socket for four 4-lane or eight 2-lane CSI-2 cameras, with adapters for GMSL.
0410G and Gigabit networking
One 1G/2.5G/5G/10G multi-gigabit port and one Gigabit port, plus USB 3.2, serial, CAN and digital I/O.
05Room to expand
M.2 M-key NVMe and E-key wireless sockets, plus minicard sockets with PCIe and USB.
06Built-in thermal path
A fanned heatsink or a bottom-mounted plate with a built-in heat spreader.
I/O panels · 4 buildsOsbourne

One carrier, three I/O panels

Osbourne is a two-board design. A single 150-pin high-speed connector carries all power and I/O from the carrier to an I/O panel or breakout board, so the panel you choose decides where the system can go.

  1. 01 / 04
    The bare carrier board

    Diamond Systems OSB‑BB01

    The carrier has no Ethernet magnetics or panel connectors of its own, so it works with off-the-shelf I/O adapters or a custom I/O panel, which shortens time to market and keeps cost of ownership down compared with a full custom carrier. Our guide to choosing a Jetson carrier board sets out the trade-offs.

    Rated
    7–20 V DC; −25 to 80 °C
    Expansion
    PCIe x16 slot (x8) and 2× minicard
    View the OSB‑BB01
    Diamond Systems OSB-BB01
    Fig. 01 Diamond Systems OSB‑BB01
  2. 02 / 04
    Industrial I/O panel

    Diamond Systems JetBox‑Osbourne

    Commercial connectors keep industrial builds cost-effective, and JetBox-Osbourne builds this panel into a fanless computer.

    Rated
    −25 to 70 °C; −40 to 70 °C with AGX Orin Industrial
    Network
    RJ‑45 for 10G and Gigabit Ethernet, USB, DB9 serial, RJ‑12 CAN and serial, HDMI
    View the JetBox‑Osbourne
    Diamond Systems JetBox-Osbourne
    Fig. 02 Diamond Systems JetBox‑Osbourne
  3. 03 / 04
    Rugged latching I/O panel

    Diamond Systems Osbourne‑ER

    The newest member of the family puts a high-density breakout with latching connectors on a heat spreader plate, for shock, vibration and a low profile. Where loose cable assemblies are a risk, it is the better choice over the industrial panel.

    Rated
    −25 to 78 °C; −40 to 83 °C with AGX Orin Industrial
    View the Osbourne‑ER
    Diamond Systems Osbourne-ER
    Fig. 03 Diamond Systems Osbourne‑ER
  4. 04 / 04
    MIL-STD I/O panel

    Diamond Systems Geode‑OSB

    A direct-mount panel board with MIL-DTL-38999 and SJT connectors closes the carrier in a sealed IP67 enclosure and removes most internal cables. Its built-in MIL-STD-461 filter saves cost where a MIL-grade power supply is not required, and 60 spare user I/O pins let minicard I/O modules be added without changes to the enclosure or wiring.

    Rated
    Sealed IP67; D38999 and SJT connectors
    View the Geode‑OSB
    Diamond Systems Geode-OSB
    Fig. 04 Diamond Systems Geode‑OSB
I/O panels

Comparing the Osbourne builds

Specification OSB-BB01 Osbourne-ER JetBox-Osbourne Geode-OSB
Form Carrier board, no module Carrier and latching I/O on a heat spreader plate Fanless computer Sealed IP67 computer
I/O connectors Single high-density connector Latching Commercial: RJ-45, DB9, RJ-12, HDMI SJT and D38999
Ethernet 1× 10G, 1× GbE (via adapter) 1× 10G, 1× GbE 1× 10G, 1× GbE 1× 10G, 1× GbE
Extras PCIe x16 slot (x8), 2× minicard 6× A/D, 2× D/A, 12× GPIO GMSL adapter socket, DIN rail mount Up to 8× GMSL, MIL-STD-461 filter
Power 7–20 V DC 7–20 V DC 7–20 V DC 9–36 V DC isolated or 7–20 V DC
Temperature −25 to 80 °C −25 to 78 °C; −40 to 83 °C (Industrial) −25 to 70 °C; −40 to 70 °C (Industrial) −40 to 80 °C

Every build takes the AGX Orin 32GB and 64GB modules, and the Osbourne-ER, JetBox-Osbourne and Geode-OSB also take the AGX Orin Industrial 64GB for the widest temperature range.

If you are still deciding on the module, our comparison of Orin NX and AGX Orin covers when the larger module is worth it. For other ready-made boards, see our range of rugged industrial NVIDIA Jetson carrier boards, or browse the full Diamond Systems range.

Build · 4 steps Osbourne

From carrier board to deployable system

As a USA distributor for Diamond Systems, we supply Osbourne as a complete integrated system rather than a kit of parts.

  1. Configure

    Module and panel

    We match the AGX Orin 32GB, 64GB or Industrial 64GB module and the I/O panel to the environment.

  2. Fit

    Expansion

    The SSD, I/O modules and mounting plate with built-in heat spreader are fitted to the carrier.

  3. Image

    L4T and JetPack

    The Linux OS based on NVIDIA L4T is loaded with your preferred JetPack version.

  4. Test

    Before shipping

    The whole assembly is tested on the bench before delivery, ready to install.

04FAQs

Osbourne FAQs

  1. What Is MIL-DTL-38999?

    MIL-DTL-38999 is the US military specification for high-density, environmentally sealed circular connectors. It defines four series of connector, with bayonet, threaded and breech-lock coupling, used for power, signal and data on aircraft, military vehicles and rugged computers.

  2. What Is MIL-STD-461?

    MIL-STD-461 is the US military standard for the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of equipment. It sets limits and test methods for how much electromagnetic interference a device may emit, and how much it must tolerate, across both conducted and radiated paths. The current revision is MIL-STD-461G.

  3. What Is Linux for Tegra (L4T)?

    Linux for Tegra, or L4T, is the NVIDIA operating system for Jetson edge AI modules: an Ubuntu-based Linux plus the board support package (bootloader, kernel and drivers) that makes Linux run on Jetson hardware. NVIDIA now calls it Jetson Linux, and it is the base layer of JetPack.

  4. What Is NVIDIA JetPack?

    NVIDIA JetPack is the software development kit for the Jetson platform. It provides the operating system, Jetson Linux (also called Linux for Tegra, based on Ubuntu), plus the AI, computer vision and multimedia libraries, including CUDA, cuDNN and TensorRT, that let a Jetson run GPU-accelerated AI. Each JetPack version supports particular Jetson modules.

  5. What is 10GbE networking?

    10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet) is a networking standard that carries data at 10 gigabits per second, four times faster than 2.5GbE. Defined in the IEEE 802.3 family, it runs over SFP+ fiber or copper and over Cat6A twisted pair, and is increasingly the baseline for edge AI systems handling high-resolution video and multi-sensor data.

  6. How Long Is NVIDIA Jetson Supported?

    NVIDIA gives Jetson modules long, published production lifecycles, which is part of why they suit industrial designs. Current Orin modules run well into the 2030s, and Industrial variants carry a ten-year production life. The exception is the older LPDDR4 generation, Xavier and TX2, which NVIDIA has brought to early end-of-life, with last-time-buy orders closing on 1 July 2026.

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Tell us your I/O, camera, and ruggedization requirements, and we will configure the right Osbourne carrier board and AGX Orin build for your deployment.

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