Industrial Nvidia Jetson Orin NX computer is waterproof and vibration-rugged

This processor gives it an octo-core 64bit Arm Cortex A78AE CPU plus a 1,024-core Nvidia Ampere GPU with 32 Tensor cores – partnered with 16Gbyte of LPDDR5 memory.

Called MIC-715-OX, it is IP67-rated, and all the IO connectors are lockable against vibration – M12 connectors are used extensively to maintain the water and dust-proofing.

“AI has demonstrated great potential in traffic, security and manufacturing applications, but has so far remained in the early phases of its implementation within heavy industry,” according to Advantech.

It supports cameras via an integrated PoE (power-over-Ethernet). It “will soon support up to 6x GMSL2 (gigabit multimedia serial link 2) cameras”, said Advantech.

The total is 2x Gbit Ethernet ports and 4x PoE. Other interfaces include 2x USB 3.0, 1x CANbus, 1x HDMI.

Inside is provision for 2x mPCIe, 1x M.2 3052, 1x M.2 2280.

The unit has also been designed for heavy vehicles, and includes a ‘protective ignition mechanism’ which “reduces engine stalling and ensures system operation during circumstances with unstable input voltage”, said the company. “Likewise, users can manually adjust this solution’s ignition time via connected machines.”

Looking at the user manual, which is more detailed than the data sheet, this ignition feature appears to take in an ‘ignition-on’ signal from the vehicle. This feeds into an internal utility that can be set-up to make sure the computers power consumption plays nicely with the vehicle’s needs. Electronics Weekly requested more information and the company said that it “starts the PC after the Vin is provided, typically from battery, to avoid any problems during the turn on of the vehicle – typically when a unit is powered on, the engine is disturbing the Vin quite a lot”.

Operation is across -20 to 60°C with 0.7m/s air-flow, 12 or 24Vdc (12 – 6A), 3Grms vibration (5 – 500Hz, random, 1hr/axis) and 10G/11ms shock.

It measures 275 x 220 x 80mm and 4.5kg.

Find the MIC-715-OX product page here and the information-packed user manual here