DSBOX-ORNX-LAN-AB8 Overview
A mobile robot or an inspection cell often runs one perception stack that needs more processing than an Orin Nano gives, while its sensors sit on one network and its controller on another. The DSBOX-ORNX-LAN-AB8 covers that ground with the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB in a compact industrial embedded computer from the Forecr DSBOX-ORNX-LAN series.
The Orin NX 8GB module combines NVIDIA Ampere GPU cores with Arm64 CPU cores and 8 GB of LPDDR5, moving the DSBOX-ORNX-LAN-AB8 into the Orin NX module class above both Orin Nano options. Ubuntu Linux 20.04 and JetPack 5.1 are supported, so the same software runs across the range if the project later changes module.
Around the module, the DSBOX-ORNX-LAN-AB8 provides two Gigabit Ethernet ports, the second on its own PCIe-to-Ethernet controller, three USB 3.1 Type-C ports, an HDMI 2.0 output at up to 3840 x 2160, one CAN bus port, one RS232 and one RS422 port, and two digital inputs with two digital outputs, with one Type-C port doubling for recovery. Two M.2 Key-M slots take SSD storage, a 2280 socket on four PCIe lanes and a 2230 socket, while an M.2 Key-E socket adds WiFi and Bluetooth. A 9-28 VDC input suits common 12 V and 24 V supplies in cabinets, machines and vehicles.
Forecr specifies an aluminum enclosure that dissipates heat and protects against dust, shock and vibration, with fanless operation across a -25°C to +85°C ambient range. The industrial embedded computer measures 110 x 130 x 60 mm and weighs 765 g. For larger model sets the DSBOX-ORNX-LAN-AB16 doubles the memory with the Orin NX 16GB, and for lighter inference the DSBOX-ORNX-LAN-AC8 uses the Orin Nano 8GB.
DSBOX-ORNX-LAN-AB8 Specifications
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Brand & Model | Forecr DSBOX-ORNX-LAN-AB8 |
| Features | Compact Embedded Fanless 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 |
| Jetpack Version | JetPack 5 |
| Graphics | |
| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI |
| I/O | |
| Ethernet | 2x Ethernet Ports |
| 2x GbE LAN [RJ45] | |
| USB | 3x USB Ports |
| 3x USB 3.1 Gen 1 [Type-C] | |
| Serial | 1x Serial Ports |
| 1x RS232/422 [Terminal Block] | |
| CANbus | 1x CANbus Ports |
| 1x CANbus [Terminal Block] | |
| Digital I/O | DIO [2-in, 2-out] |
| Remote Management | Allxon In-Band |
| Expansion | |
| M.2 | 3x M.2 Expansion Slots |
| 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] | |
| Wireless Connectivity | 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 | Fanless Passively Cooled Chassis |
| Operating Temperature | -25°C to 85°C [-13°F to 185°F] |
| Storage Temperature | -20°C to 85°C [-4°F to 185°F] |
| Humidity | 10% - 95% (Non-condensing) |
| Certification | CE FCC RoHS |
| Mechanical Properties | |
| Weight | 0.8 Kg (1.76 Lbs) |
| Dimensions | 110mm x 130mm (4.33" x 5.12") |
| Mounting Options | DIN Mount Wall Mount |
Official Forecr USA Distributor
Things Embedded is an official Forecr USA distributor, supplying the DSBOX-ORNX-LAN-AB8 together with the rest of the Forecr Orin range. The DSBOX-ORNX offers the same Orin NX 8GB option with one LAN port and an M.2 Key-B socket for cellular backhaul. The railway-grade RAIBOX-ORNX carries Orin NX onto rolling stock and trackside equipment, and the DSBOARD-ORNX-LAN carrier board suits teams designing their own housing around the dual LAN layout for a product or machine build of their own.
With its Orin NX 8GB module, the DSBOX-ORNX-LAN-AB8 belongs with our Orin NX industrial computers as the entry point to that module class with two network ports. It also sits in our wider edge AI systems range for inference beside cameras and sensors, and its compact fanless build lists it among our embedded box PCs for machines and cabinets with little spare space, where serial, CAN and digital signals still need to reach the AI processing.
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