NVIDIA IGX Developer Guide

Overview

• Introduction to IGX
  • NVIDIA IGX Thor Family
  • NVIDIA IGX Thor Developer Kits
  • Developer Guide Scope
  • Related Topics
• NVIDIA IGX Thor Developer Kit
  • System Overview
  • Installation Instructions
• NVIDIA IGX Thor Developer Kit Mini
  • System Overview
  • Installation Instructions
• Terms and Conditions

Software

• IGX Software Release
  • IGX-SW 2.0 Production Release
• Software Stack Options on IGX
  • Software Paths for IGX
  • JetPack on IGX: Architecture and Workflow
  • Migration Path: From Jetson to IGX
  • Support and Maintenance
• JetPack on IGX
  • Overview
  • Prerequisites
  • Flashing Procedure
• Build/Flash the IGX OS Kernel
• Holoscan SDK Installation
• GPU
  • Discrete GPU (dGPU) Support
• Power and Performance
  • Interacting Features
  • Kernel Space Power Saving Features
  • General Clock Management
  • General Regulator Management
  • System Power Measurement
  • CPU Power Management
  • GPU Power Management
  • Memory Power Management
  • Multimedia Engine Power Management
  • USB Power Management
  • PCIe Power Management
  • UFS Power Management
  • NVMe Power Management
  • Ethernet Power Management
  • Display Power Management
  • SATA Power Management
  • Supported Modes and Power Efficiency
  • Fan Profile Control
  • Thermal Management
  • Thermal Management in Linux
  • Thermal Management in BPMP
  • Thermal Specifications
  • Related Tools and Techniques
• Camera
  • Generating the DTB File
  • IGX500 Camera Support
  • Adding Boot Option with Custom DTB
  • Verifying Camera Probe
  • Capturing Images
  • Using Argus Camera Application
• Security
  • Secure Boot
  • Full Disk Encryption
• Networking
  • Switch the Network Link Type
• Audio
  • ASoC Driver for the IGX
  • Audio Hub Hardware Architecture
  • Chip-Specific Information
  • ASoC Driver Software Architecture
  • High Definition Audio
  • USB Audio
  • In-Built Audio Codec
  • Usage and Examples
  • Troubleshooting
• GPIO
  • Install gpiod software
  • Header information
  • Check pin status
  • Read a pin
  • Set a pin
• ISO Customization
  • Prerequisites
  • Steps

Hardware References

• IGX Thor Adaptation and Bring-Up
  • Overview
  • Configure the UPHY Lane

BMC

• Using the BMC
  • Put the system into recovery mode

SMCU

• SMCU NFW
  • Flashing Setup
  • Download SMCU NFW tarball
  • Flashing SMCU FW over UART from host PC
  • Supported SMCU Commands

IGX Certification and Support

• Overview
  • Overview
• NVIDIA AI Enterprise
  • What’s Included in NVAIE-IGX?
  • Software Branch Options: Production Branch (PB) vs Long-Term Whole Stack (LWS)
  • Choosing the Right Branch for Your Application
  • Typical Deployment Lifecycle
  • Accessing NVAIE-IGX
• NVIDIA IGX Certification Program
  • Why Certification Matters
  • Prerequisites: NVQual GPU Qualification
  • NVIDIA-Certified Systems Test Scope
  • Certification Stages
  • Post-Certification: Listing and Go-to-Market
• Getting Help

Troubleshoot

• Troubleshoot Your Dev Kit
  • Reading IGX (Devkit/BoardKit/P3940) System Serial Number and Getting the Manufacturing Date
  • HDMI-In Does Not Support Hot-Plugging
  • USB Timeout Error During Flashing
  • UEFI Trying To Access fTPM Boot Errors
  • No Connectivity to the BMC
  • No Display Output on dGPU
  • Boot Failure
  • Argus Camera Image Capture Failure