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Jetson Carrier Board for NVIDIA Jetson Nano & Xavier NX

SKU: DFR1242

Jetson Carrier is an entry-level AI development board based on the NVIDIA® Jetson platform, designed for cost-effective edge AI development and rapid prototyping. It supports Jetson Xavier™ NX, Jetson TX2™ NX, and Jetson Nano™ modules, delivering AI computing performance from 472 GFLOPS to 21 TOPS for tasks such as image recognition, object detection, and generative AI applications. The board features rich expansion interfaces including multiple MIPI-CSI camera ports, 40-pin GPIO compatible with the Raspberry Pi ecosystem, USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI output, and M.2 expansion, with support for PWM, I²C, SPI, and UART communication for easy integration. With a compact design and built-in reverse polarity and ESD protection, it is well suited for robotics development, computer vision, ROS applications, and edge AI deployment.

Overhead shot of Jetson Carrier Board for NVIDIA Jetson Nano & Xavier NX

Downloadable Resources

  • Docs
  • Tech Specs
    • 1. Getting Started

    This guide provides step-by-step instructions for flashing Jetson devices with NVIDIA SDK Manager, installing JetPack components, and completing the initial system setup, including troubleshooting and optional USB boot configuration.
    2. Jetson Container Quick Start (Docker + NGC)

    This guide demonstrates how to run a container on Jetson using Docker and NVIDIA NGC. It covers pulling an L4T image, listing images, and launching a container with the NVIDIA runtime to verify that your JetPack and container environment are working correctly.
    3. Setting Up VNC

    This guide explains how to enable and configure VNC on Jetson for remote desktop access. It includes setup steps for Jetson Nano and TX2 NX, along with connection instructions for Windows, macOS, and Linux clients.
    4. Bluetooth Audio Setup

    This guide shows how to enable Bluetooth audio on Jetson and connect a Bluetooth speaker or headset. It covers required drivers, service configuration changes, and installing the necessary audio modules.
    5. Taking Your First Photo with a CSI or USB Camera

    This guide walks through using CSI and USB cameras on Jetson, including previewing, capturing images, and recording video. It also explains how to access cameras from within Docker containers.
    6. Hardware Control

    This guide introduces basic hardware control on Jetson, including GPIO operations with the Jetson.GPIO library and I2C device debugging with i2c-tools.
    7. JetPack SDK Components Installation

    This guide explains how to install additional JetPack SDK components (such as CUDA and TensorRT) using either SDK Manager or command-line tools, including notes for systems with limited storage.
    Reference

    Specification

    Item Specification
    Compatible Modules Jetson Xavier™ NX, Jetson TX2™ NX, Jetson Nano™
    Power Input PD 60W protocol support; DC 12V–24V input
    Image Acquisition Interfaces 2-channel MIPI-CSI × 2; 4-channel MIPI-CSI × 1
    External Interfaces USB 3.0 × 4; Gigabit Ethernet; HDMI 2.0
    Storage Expansion M.2 Key-M (NVMe SSD support); MicroSD card slot
    Wireless Expansion M.2 Key-E (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module support)
    Debugging & System Flashing Dedicated DEBUG interface
    General-Purpose Interfaces 40-Pin GPIO
    Product Dimensions 75 mm × 120 mm

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