jtop

sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3-pip
sudo pip3 install -U jetson-stats

Important!Important!Important

Do not use sudo apt-get upgrade and sudo apt-get dist-upgrade .

Do not use sudo apt upgrade and sudo apt dist-upgrade .

To prevent being upgraded, you can comment out the official Jetson apt source of NVIDIA:

 cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia-l4t-apt-source.list 
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2019-2024 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-NvidiaProprietary
#
# NVIDIA CORPORATION, its affiliates and licensors retain all intellectual
# property and proprietary rights in and to this material, related
# documentation and any modifications thereto. Any use, reproduction,
# disclosure or distribution of this material and related documentation
# without an express license agreement from NVIDIA CORPORATION or
# its affiliates is strictly prohibited.

#deb https://repo.download.nvidia.com/jetson/common r36.4 main
#deb https://repo.download.nvidia.com/jetson/t234 r36.4 main
#deb https://repo.download.nvidia.com/jetson/ffmpeg r36.4 main

nvpmodel

	7W	15W	25W	MAXN_SUPER
Jetson Orin Nano 8GB	Mode ID 0	Mode ID 1	N/A	N/A
Jetson Orin Nano 8GB SUPER	N/A	Mode ID 0	Mode ID 1	Mode ID 2

	MAXN_SUPER	MAXN	10W	15W	20W	40W
Jetson Orin NX 8GB	N/A	Mode ID 0	Mode ID 1	Mode ID 2	Mode ID 3	N/A
Jetson Orin NX 8GB SUPER	Mode ID 0	N/A	Mode ID 1	Mode ID 2	Mode ID 3	Mode ID 4

	MAXN_SUPER	MAXN	10W	15W	25W	40W
Jetson Orin NX 16GB	N/A	Mode ID 0	Mode ID 1	Mode ID 2	Mode ID 3	N/A
Jetson Orin NX 16GB SUPER	Mode ID 0	N/A	Mode ID 1	Mode ID 2	Mode ID 3	Mode ID 4

Commands

• get power mode: sudo nvpmodel -q

• set power mode: sudo nvpmodel -m <x>

  • <x> is the power Mode ID (for example, 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4).

GUI

• To switch the current power mode, click the NVIDIA icon to open a dropdown menu from the icon
• Click “Power mode” to open a submenu of power modes

Browser

sudo apt update
sudo apt install chromium-browser

If the browser fails to open after installation, please follow the steps below:

snap download snapd --revision=24724
sudo snap ack snapd_24724.assert
sudo snap install snapd_24724.snap

HDMI Audio

Settings –> Sound –> Output Device –> HDMI/ DisplayPort-Build-in Audio

Flash Images

Notice:

• PC use X86 Ubuntu 22.04 or Ubuntu 20.04, do not use virtual machine.
• When flashing, AIBOX-Orin NX will format the internal storage device, please back up important data first.
• Orin NX power supply need 12V/5A
• Orin NX carrier board hardware at least V1.2

Download fireflyFlash.tbz2

Download

Firmware –> Jetson Linux

Unzip fireflyFlash.tbz2

mkdir fireflyFlash
tar xf fireflyFlash.tbz2 -C fireflyFlash
cd fireflyFlash
sudo ./l4t_flash_prerequisites.sh

Put AIBOX-Orin NX into Force Recovery Mode

• Ensure that AIBOX-Orin NX is powered off

• Connect AIBOX-Orin NX and PC using TypeC

• Press and hold down AIBOX-Orin NX Recovery-Key

• AIBOX-Orin NX power on

• Release AIBOX-Orin NX Recovery-Key

• Check AIBOX-Orin NX Recovery Mode

  • use lsusb comand, AIBOX-Orin NX is in Force Recovery Mode if you see the message: Bus <bbb> Device <ddd>: ID 0955: <nnnn> Nvidia Corp.

    • <bbb> any three-digit number

    • <ddd> any three-digit number

    • <nnnn> four-digit number

      • 7523 Jetson Orin Nano 8GB
      • 7423 Jetson Orin NX 8GB
      • 7323 Jetson Orin NX 16GB

Flash

Enter these commands in the directory of fireflyFlash: ./firefly_flash.sh -d aibox

Notice: After burning, the device must be on the desktop for at least 5 minutes before it can be powered off.