Jetson Module Adaptation and Bring-Up: Checklists

This topic presents several checklists of steps in bringing up a custom carrier board with an NVIDIA ^® Jetson™ SOM. It presents one group of checklists for hardware, and another for software.

The right-hand columns indicate which bring-up steps apply to which processors. An ‘O’ in a given processor’s column indicates a step that applies to that processor; a dash indicates a step that does not.

NVIDIA recommends that you print this topic and use it as an actual checklist. As you complete each applicable step for your processor, check off the corresponding ‘O’. In this way you can ensure that you do not miss or repeat any steps.

Hardware Bring-Up Checklist

This section provides a checklist for the platform hardware bring-up process.

Note

The “Adaptation and Bring-Up” topics for some platforms contain a section that you should read before you begin the bring-up process. Such sections have headings like “Bring-Up Considerations,” and generally appear near the end of the topic. Check for such a section in your platform’s topic before you start bring-up.

Before Power-On

	Jetson AGX Orin	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Make sure that the module is connected to the BTB connector correctly and securely.	—	O	O
Verify that power supplies are not shorted to ground or to other power supplies.	—	O	O

Initial Power-On

	Jetson AGX Orin	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify that VDD_IN from carrier board is 5 volts.	—	O	—
Verify that VDD_IN from carrier board is in the range 6−19 volts.	—	—	O
Verify that POWER_EN goes to HIGH when power is turned on.	—	O	—
Verify that CARRIER_PWR_ON goes to HIGH when power is turned on.	—	—	O
Verify that system can enter force recovery.	—	O	O

Initial Software Flashing

	Jetson AGX Orin	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify that system can be flashed with TegraFlash.	—	O	O
Verify that TegraBoot and UEFI run to completion by checking log output.	—	O	—
Verify that TegraBoot and U‑boot run to completion by checking log output.	—	—	O
Verify that OS runs to desktop.	—	O	O
Verify that any UARTs intended for debugging are enabled and functional.	—	O	O

Power

	Jetson AGX Orin	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify that all supplies required on at power-on are initially enabled.	—	O	O
Verify that all supplies required off at power-on are initially disabled.	—	O	O
Verify that you can enable and disable each controllable supply and set different voltage levels if applicable.	—	O	O
Verify that carrier board power-on sequence starts after SYS_RESET* goes high.	—	O	—
Verify that carrier board power-on sequence starts after POWER_EN signal is asserted.	—	—
Verify that carrier board power-on sequence starts after CARRIER_PWR_ON signal is asserted.	—	O

Power Optimization

	Jetson AGX Orin	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Capture SOC_PWR_REQ on the MOD_SLEEP* pin entering and exiting Suspend (SC7). Ensure that SOC_PWR_REQ and associated power rail sequence meets Jetson Xavier NX Module Data Sheet requirements.	—	O	—
Capture CPU PWR Request entering and exiting Deep Sleep (LP0). Ensure that CPU PWR Request and associated power rail sequence meets appropriate module data sheet requirements.	—	—	—
Capture CPU_PWR_REQ entering and exiting Suspend (LP0). Ensure that CPU_PWR_REQ and associated power rail sequence meets Jetson AGX Xavier Module Data Sheet requirements.	—	—	O
Capture CPU_PWR_REQ entering and exiting and Deep Sleep (SC7). Ensure that CPU_PWR_REQ and associated power rail sequence meets Jetson TX2 Series Data Sheet requirements.	—	—	—
Verify that all rails that must be OFF in Deep Sleep (LP0) are OFF.	—	O	O
Verify that all rails which must be OFF in Deep Sleep (SC7) are OFF.	—	—	—
Verify that all rails which must be ON in Deep Sleep (LP0) are ON.	—	O	O
Verify that all rails which must be ON in Deep Sleep (SC7) are ON.	—	—	—
Verify that required rails are back and at correct voltage under hardware control exiting Deep Sleep (LP0).	—	O	O
Verify that required rails are back and at correct voltage under hardware control exiting Deep Sleep (SC7).	—	—	—

USB 2.0 PHY

	Jetson AGX Orin	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify that USB0 supports USB Recovery (device mode).	—	O	O
Verify that USB0 device mode works with intended peripheral types, if supported.	—	O	O
Verify USB0, USB1 and/or USB2 Host mode, if implemented.	—	O	O
Verify USB0 Device/Host detection, if supported.	—	O	O
Verify that USB PHYs go to lowest power mode when not used or when the system is in low power mode.	—	O	O
Capture USB0_D+/D- signals at both ends of link (connector and test points near the Jetson module).	—	O	O
Capture USB2_D+/D- signals at both ends of link (connector and test points near the Jetson module).	—	O	O
Verify that AVDD_USB and AVDD_PLL_UTMIP are off during Deep Sleep (LP0).	—	—	O
Verify that AVDD_USB and AVDD_PLL_UTMIP are off during Deep Sleep (SC7).	—	—	—
Using USB-IF procedures, verify that signals meet requirements (correct eye height/width and so on).	—	O	O
If USB signals do not meet requirements, see the appropriate tuning guide to adjust settings until requirements are met. NVIDIA ® Jetson Xavier™ NX series: “Tegra USB Tuning Guide” chapter in Jetson Xavier NX Tuning Guide , document number DA-09890 NVIDIA ® Jetson AGX Xavier™ series: “Tegra USB Tuning Guide” chapter in Jetson AGX Xavier Series Tuning Guide , document number DA-09855	—	O	O

USB 3.0

	Jetson AGX Orin	Jetson | Jetson Xavier NX | AGX Xavier series | series
Verify USB 3.0 Host mode.	—	O		O
Verify USB 3.0 Device mode, if enabled.	—	O		O
Verify that the USB 3.0 interface goes to the lowest power mode when not used or when the system is in low power mode.	—	O		O

HDMI

	Jetson AGX Orin	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify that HDMI ® -compatible display works at 1080p.	O	O	O
Verify that display is detected properly (HPD).	O	O	O
Verify that HDMI reads and writes to the display using DDC interface.	O	O	O
Capture HDMI signals at the connector (using appropriate test fixture and termination).	O	O	O
Verify that HDMI related rails are powered off when not used or system is in SC7.	O	O	O
Verify that signal quality is acceptable (meets EYE diagram and so on). Consult the appropriate tuning guide for details. Jetson Xavier NX Tuning Guide Jetson AGX Xavier Series Tuning Guide Jetson AGX Orin Series Tuning Guide	O	O	O
If HDMI signals do not meet requirements, use the appropriate tuning guide to adjust settings until requirements are met. Jetson Xavier NX Tuning Guide Jetson AGX Xavier Series Tuning Guide Jetson AGX Orin Series Tuning Guide	O	O	O

DisplayPort

	Jetson AGX Orin	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify that DP-compatible display works at 1080p.	O	O	O
Verify that display is detected properly (HPD).	O	O	O
Verify that DP reads and writes to the display using AUX interface.	O	O	O
Verify that DP supports DP-MST mode	O	_	_
Capture DP signals at the connector (using appropriate test fixture and termination).	O	O	O
Verify that DP related rails are powered off when not used or system is in SC7.	O	O	O
Verify that signal quality is acceptable (meets EYE diagram and so on). Consult the appropriate tuning guide for details. Jetson Xavier NX Tuning Guide Jetson AGX Xavier Series Tuning Guide Jetson AGX Orin Series Tuning Guide	O	O	O
If DP signals do not meet requirements, use the appropriate tuning guide to adjust settings until requirements are met. Jetson Xavier NX Tuning Guide Jetson AGX Xavier Series Tuning Guide Jetson AGX Orin Series Tuning Guide	O	O	O

Audio

	Jetson AGX Orin series	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify reads and writes on I2C interface used for Audio Codec.	—	O	O
Verify that playback works properly on speakers, headphones, and headset.	—	O	O
Verify that capture works properly: Sound is recorded from microphone/headset if supported.	—	O	O
Verify that tones, voice, and so on. can be heard from speakers or headphones/headset.	—	O	O
Verify that audio codec goes to lowest power mode when not in use or system enters low power mode.	—	O	O
Capture signals at receiver end of link, if accessible, for each I2S I/FT used.	—	O	O
Verify that signal quality is acceptable. Look for excessive over/undershoot and glitches on signal edges.	O	O	—

UART

	Jetson AGX Orin series	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify that the processor’s TX/RX/CTS/RTS pins connect to the device’s RX/TX/RTS/CTS lines for each UART used.	—	O	O
Verify that signal quality is acceptable. Look for excessive over/undershoot and glitches on signal edges.	—	O	O

SD Card Pinouts

Jetson Xavier NX Series

SDMMC3 is available on both the module provided with the Jetson NX Developer Kit (P3668-0000) and the one designed for production devices (P3668-0001). You can use it on your custom carrier board to drive an SD Card reader.

SDMMC1 drives the SD Card reader on the module provided with the developer kit. It is not implemented on the production module and so is not available for use by a custom carrier board.

Jetson AGX Xavier Series

SDMMC1 drives the SD Card reader on all SKUs of all processors.

	Jetson AGX Orin series	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify proper connectivity by setting Jetson pins to GPIOs, if necessary, to debug.	—	O	O
Verify that basic SD commands operate properly.	—	O	O
Verify reads and writes for a variety of SD Cards.	—	O	O
Verify that SD Card insertion detection works and wakes system, if supported.	—	O	O
Verify that SD Card Write Protect works, if implemented.	—	O	O
Verify that SD Card goes to low power mode or rails are powered off when not used or in low power system state.	—	O	O
Verify that signal quality is acceptable when probed at receiver end (socket or test points near BTB connector or both for bidirectional signals). Look for excessive over/­undershoot and glitches on signal edges and abnormal clock duty cycle.	—	O	O

Fan

	Jetson AGX Orin series	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify that module’s PWM and TACH lines connected to fan’s PWM and TACH lines.	—	—	—
Verify that fan speed is changed based on PWM signal pulse width.	—	—	—
Verify that fan’s RPM can be measured using TACH pin.	—	—	—

Sensors I2C: General

	Jetson AGX Orin series	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify that addresses of all I2C devices appear correctly, and no unknown ghost devices appear.	—	O	O
Verify that signal quality is acceptable, including rise times of signals, when probed at BTB connector and devices.	—	O	O

Sensors I2C: Touch Screen (Optional)

	Jetson AGX Orin series	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify that reads and writes on I2C or SPI to touch screen controller are functional (reading device ID or a similar register is successful).	—	O	O
Verify that interrupts are generated properly.	—	O	O
Verify functionality of touch screen.	—	O	O
Verify that touch screen controller goes to lowest power mode when not used, or system is in low power state.	—	O	O

PEX (Optional)

	Jetson AGX Orin series	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify proper connectivity by checking lanes.	—	—	O
Verify that any implemented PEX interfaces transition to the lowest power state in Deep Sleep (LP0) and Suspend (LP1).	—	—	O
Verify that any implemented PEX interfaces transition to the lowest power state in Deep Sleep (SC7).	—	—	—
Verify that any implemented PEX interfaces transition to the lowest power state in Deep Sleep (LP0).	—	—	—
Verify that signal quality is acceptable when probed at receiver end of link near the Jetson module and the device. Look for excessive over/undershoot and glitches on signal edges.	—	—	O

SATA (Optional)

	Jetson AGX Orin series	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify proper connectivity by checking diff lines.	—	—	O
Verify that any implemented SATA interfaces transition to the lowest power state in Deep Sleep (LP0) and Suspend (LP1).	—	—	O
Verify that any implemented SATA interfaces transition to the lowest power state in Deep Sleep (SC7).	—	—	—
Verify that any implemented SATA interfaces transition to the lowest power state in Deep Sleep (LP0).	—	—	—
Verify that signal quality is acceptable when probed at receiver end of link near the Jetson module and the device. Look for excessive over/undershoot and glitches on signal edges.	—	—	O

PCIe (Optional)

	Jetson AGX Orin series	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify proper connectivity by checking lanes.	—	O	O
Verify that any implemented PCIe interfaces transition to the lowest power state in Deep Sleep (LP0) and Suspend (LP1).	—	O	O
Verify that signal quality is acceptable when probed at receiver end of link near the processor and the device. Look for excessive over/undershoot and glitches on signal edges.	—	O	O

Embedded Display(s) (Optional)

	Jetson AGX Orin series	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify that I2C or other control interface is able to perform writes and reads to display.	—	O	O
Verify that each embedded display shows correct colors.	—	O	O
Verify that each embedded display’s backlight is enabled when in normal display mode.	—	O	O
Verify that each embedded display’s backlight brightness can be adjusted properly.	—	O	O
Verify that each embedded display’s backlight is disabled when in a low power mode.	—	O	O
Verify that each embedded display (and any display bridge) transitions to the lowest power state in Suspend (LP0).	—	O	O
Verify that each embedded display (and any display bridge) transitions to the lowest power state in Deep Sleep (SC7).	—	—	—
Verify that power on/off sequencing of rails associated with each display meets manufacturer’s requirements.	—	O	O
Verify DSI or eDP timing. See the appropriate reference for details on how and what to verify. Jetson Xavier NX Tuning Guide , document number DA-09890 Jetson AGX Xavier Series OEM Product Design Guide , document number DG-09840	—	O	O
Verify DSI, LVDS or eDP timing. See “NVIDIA Jetson TX2 Series OEM Product Design Guide.”	—	—	—
Probe appropriate signals near panel driver, or at connector/test points if access to driver is not possible, and verify that signal quality is acceptable. Look for excessive over/undershoot and glitches on signal edges. Jetson Xavier NX: eDP signals Jetson AGX Xavier series: DSI or eDP signals	—	O	O

Imager(s) (Optional)

	Jetson AGX Orin series	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify that I2C interface writes and reads work for all cameras.	—	O	O
Verify that preview displays properly for all cameras.	—	O	O
Verify that still capture works for all cameras.	—	O	O
Verify that video capture works for all cameras.	—	O	O
Verify that all flashes operate properly.	—	—	—
Verify that cameras and related circuitry enter lowest power mode when not used or system is in a low power mode.	—	O	O
Verify that any available autofocus mechanism functions properly.	—	—	—
Verify that privacy LED operates properly, if implemented.	—	—	—
Verify that power on/off sequencing of rails associated with imager module meets manufacturer’s requirements.	—	O	O
Probe MCLK output at recommended test points and verify that signal quality is acceptable. Look for excessive over/­undershoot and glitches on signal edges.	—	O	O
Look for excessive over/undershoot and glitches on signal edges.	—	O	O

Software Bring-Up Checklist

This section provides a checklist for the software bring-up process.

Preparation

	Jetson AGX Orin series	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
If you replaced the SDRAM MB1 BCT for a new DDR, verify it. You must update BPMP .dts file also for DVFS support.	—	O	—
If you replaced the SDRAM MB1 BCT for a new DDR, verify it.	—	—	O
Verify board BCT.	—	—	—
Verify operation of eMMC memory with the NVIDIA Diagnostic Tool.	—	—	—
If you replaced the carrier board, verify the PMIC and pinmux configuration.	—	O	O
If you replaced the eMMC, verify its operation.	—	O	O
Obtain board schematics and component data sheets.	—	O	O
Verify power tree and modify device tree, MB1 PMIC configuration accordingly, for the carrier board.	—	O	O
Verify power tree.	—	—	—
Review board pinmux and modify MB1 pinmux and PAD configuration, accordingly.	—	O	O
Review board pinmux.	—	—	—

Bring-up Hardware Validation

	Jetson AGX Orin series	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Power and reset sequence; power rail check.	—	O	O
Recovery mode.	—	O	O
NvTest ( NVIDIA ® Tegra ® MODS) DDR, eMMC, CPU.	—	O	O
JTAG connection check.	—	—	O

Boot Validation

	Jetson AGX Orin series	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Verify TegraFlash.	—	O	O
Verify UART output.	—	O	O
Verify KBD connection.	—	O	O
Board flashing profile .conf file.	—	O	O
MB1/MB2 BCT .cfg file check for pinmux, PMIC, and SDRAM.	—	O	O
Kernel device tree.	—	O	O
Verify FS support and configure boot scripts (bootcmd).	—	O	O
Boot to kernel.	—	O	O
Boot to kernel command line or custom desktop.	—	O	O

Kernel and Peripherals, Port and Validation

	Jetson AGX Orin series	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
Device tree review, Pinmux,GPIO, Wake pins	—	O	O
PMU and regulator drivers	—	O	O
Display/HDMI	—	O	O
Audio codec	—	O	O
Microphone and speaker	—	O	O
USB	—	O	O
SD card	—	O	O
Thermal Sensor	—	O	O
EMC DFS table	—	O	O
Ethernet	—	O	O
eSATA	—	—	O
PCIe	—	O	O
SATA	—	—	—

System Power and Clocks

	Jetson AGX Orin series	Jetson Xavier NX series	Jetson AGX Xavier series
CPU/CORE/GPU DVFS	—	O	O
EMC DFS table	—	O	O
CPU/CORE EDP	—	O	O
GPU EDP	—	O	O
System EDP (Contain current monitor and voltage comparator)	—	O	O
Power Off	—	O	O
LP0 (optional)	—	O	O
SC7 (optional)	—	—	—
CPU power down	—	O	O
BCT, Full-speed	—	O	O