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Jetson Nano Setup Documentation

Documentation on how to setup NVIDIA Jetson Nano devices

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NVIDIA Jetson Nano 2GB Setup

Requirements

  • A computer running Ubuntu 18.04 x64
  • The NVIDIA SDK Manager tool
  • A pin jumper
  • Micro SD Card (32 GB or larger; preferably 128 GB)
  • Micro USB cable
  • USB type C charger rated for 5V, 3A (five volts, three amps)
  • Ethernet cable

Setup the Software

  1. Download the NVIDIA SDK Manager tool
  2. Install the NVIDIA SDK Manager tool on the computer running Ubuntu 18.04 x64

Setup the Device

  1. Jump pins 9 and 10 (GND and FC REC) on J12 with the pin jumper
  2. Plug in the micro SD card
  3. Plug in the micro USB cable to the device and to the computer
  4. Plug in the ethernet cable
  5. Plug in the USB type C cable

Flash the Device

  1. Open the NVIDIA SDK Manager tool
  2. Log into a developer NVIDIA account
  3. Select the Jetson Nano [2GB Developer Kit Version] and click Ok
  4. Click Later if offered to upgrade JetPack
  5. Select JetPack 4.6.2 in the TARGET OPERATING SYSTEM dropdown
  6. Select the NVIDIA DeepStream SDK in ADDITIONAL SDKS section
  7. Click the CONTINUE TO STEP 2 button in the bottom right
  8. Click the I accept the terms and conditions of the license agreements checkbox
  9. Click the CONTINUE TO STEP 3 button in the bottom right
  10. Enter your computer's root password
  11. In the SDK Manager is about to flash your Jetson Nano module window, select Manual Setup Jetson Nano [2GB Developer Kit Version], Pre-Config, and set a username and password for the device in their respective elements.
  12. Click Flash to flash the device
  13. In the SDK Manager is about to install SDK components on your Jetson Nano module, select USB as the Connection, Jetson Nano [2GB Developer Kit Version] [1-2], IPv4, and type the IP address, username, and password of the device
  14. Click Install

Tips

  • If you have to flash multiple devices, flash one device following the above steps and skip the SDK installation for the rest. Then create an .img file of the micro SD card containing the complete installation and flash that to the remaining devices.