DSBOARD-ORNX-AB16 Overview
Multi-camera robots and vision cells that run several models at once are where the Orin NX 16GB earns its place. The DSBOARD-ORNX-AB16 fits the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB module to the Forecr DSBOARD-ORNX industrial carrier board.
The Orin NX 16GB delivers 100 TOPS from an Ampere GPU and an 8-core Arm Cortex-A78AE CPU, with 16 GB of LPDDR5; on board Rev 2.0, Super Mode raises that to 157 TOPS. The DSBOARD-ORNX-AB8 fits the Orin NX 8GB for lighter work, and the DSBOARD-ORNX-AA is the board without a module. Cameras connect to four FPC connectors, two 22-pin 0.5 mm for 4-lane cameras and two 15-pin 1.0 mm for 2-lane cameras, which a DIP switch sets to 2x 4-lane or 4x 2-lane MIPI CSI-2. GMSL2 is not on the carrier; Forecr sells an eight-channel GMSL2 add-on board for Orin NX systems.
The DSBOARD-ORNX-AB16 has one Gigabit Ethernet port, two USB 3.1 Type-A ports and HDMI 2.0 at 3840 x 2160 for data and display. A 14-pin terminal carries the CAN bus, two separate serial ports (one RS232 and one RS422), two digital inputs and two digital outputs. There are two M.2 Key-M slots for NVMe (2280 at PCIe x4 and 2230 at PCIe x1), an M.2 Key-E 2230 socket for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and an M.2 Key-B 3042 socket with nano-SIM for LTE or 5G.
The DSBOARD-ORNX-AB16 takes 9-28 V DC and is rated from -25 to +85 °C, with a 5 V fan header; Forecr lists Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04 with JetPack 5.x and 6.x. Forecr’s change notice moves the DSBOARD-ORNX to board Rev 2.0 from 1 October 2026, with a 9-32 V DC input, a -40 to +85 °C rating, a CAN FD transceiver and Orin NX Super Mode support.
DSBOARD-ORNX-AB16 Specifications
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Brand & Model | Forecr DSBOARD-ORNX-AB16 |
| Features | Compact Embedded Fanless GPU Industrial Rugged |
| Performance | |
| AI Performance | 100 TOPS |
| System-on-Module | NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB: 100 TOPS, 1024-core Ampere GPU with 32 Tensor Cores, 8-core Arm Cortex-A78AE 2.0GHz, 16GB 128-bit LPDDR5, 10-25W |
| Operating System | Linux |
| Jetpack Version | JetPack 5 |
| Graphics | |
| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI |
| I/O | |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet Ports |
| 1x GbE LAN [RJ45] | |
| USB | 2x USB Ports |
| 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 [Type A] | |
| Serial | 2x Serial Ports |
| 1x RS232 [Terminal Block] 1x RS422 [Terminal Block] | |
| CANbus | 1x CANbus Ports |
| 1x CANbus [Terminal Block] | |
| Digital I/O | DIO [2-in, 2-out] |
| MIPI Interface | 2x 4 Lane MIPI CSI-2 |
| Remote Management | Allxon In-Band |
| Expansion | |
| M.2 | 4x M.2 Expansion Slots |
| 1x M.2 B-Key [USB/SIM] [3042] 1x M.2 E-Key [PCIe x1/USB 2.0] [2230] 1x M.2 M-Key [PCIe x4] [2280] 1x M.2 M-Key [PCIe] [2230] | |
| SIM Slots | 1x SIM Slots |
| Wireless Connectivity | Optional 4G Modem Optional 5G Modem Optional WiFi/Bluetooth |
| Storage | |
| Storage | 2x M.2 SSD |
| NVMe | NVMe SSD Support |
| Power | |
| Power Input | 9-28V DC [Terminal Block] |
| Environmental Conditions | |
| Thermal Dissipation | Optional Heat Spreader Optional Heatsink |
| Operating Temperature | -25°C to 85°C [-13°F to 185°F] |
| Certification | CE FCC RoHS |
| Mechanical Properties | |
| Weight | 0.1 Kg (0.22 Lbs) |
| Dimensions | 100mm x 100mm (3.94" x 3.94") |
Official Forecr USA Distributor
Things Embedded is an official Forecr USA distributor, and the DSBOARD-ORNX-AB16 is the Forecr Orin NX 16GB carrier build. The DSBOX-ORNX is the fanless computer on the same modules.
The DSBOARD-ORNX-AB16 sits with our Orin NX carrier boards and the Jetson carrier boards we supply.
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