Install your ZED Box Orin NX

Connection panel #

All the connection ports are available in the front panel.

PoE+ specifications: #

  • Max Power Mode: 15 W
  • Voltage: 42.5 ~ 57 V
  • Current: 600 mA
  • Cabling: Category 5

Installation #

01. Plug in the power supply #

Connect the provided power supply to the jack connector, if you do not use PoE+ feature.

📌 Note: With the power supplied by the jack connector, the ZED Box can use the 25W power mode.

📌 Note: You can supply the ZED Box with PoE+ instead of the jack connector. But in that case, do not exceed the 15W power mode on your ZED Box.

02. Connect to your network #

Connect to your network using the Ethernet port.

📌 Note: A PoE+ enabled switch allows to power the system without using the jack connector.

📌 Note: In PoE+, do not exceed the 15W power mode on your ZED Box.

03. Connect to your display #

Connect to your display by using the HDMI port.

04. Connect your keyboard and mouse #

Connect your keyboard and mouse using the USB port and a USB hub.

05. Complete the operating system setup #

System access credentials

To access the operating system upon first start-up, use the following default access credentials:

  • Username: user
  • Password: admin

📌 Note: For security reasons we suggest you change the default password after the first boot.

How to change the user password

Using a terminal console command #

  1. Open a terminal console (Ctrl+Alt+t)
  2. Enter the passwd command
  3. Follow the indications

Using the Settings GUI menu #

You can access the Settings menu in multiple ways:

From the Activities Menu #

  1. Click on “Activities” in the top-left corner.
  2. Type “Settings” in the search bar.
  3. Click on the Settings app (gear icon).

From the System Tray #

  1. Click on the top-right system menu (Wi-Fi, battery, and volume icons).
  2. Select “Settings” from the dropdown.

From the Terminal #

  1. Open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T).

  2. Type the following command and press Enter:

    gnome-control-center

Change the Default Password #

  1. In the Settings menu, navigate to Users.
  2. Select your user account.
  3. Click “Password” and enter a new secure password.
  4. Save the changes and restart if necessary.

ZED SDK update procedure

Your ZED Box Orin NX comes with all the software you need already installed. Nonetheless, if you want to update the ZED SDK, you can follow these steps.

To download the latest version of the ZED SDK for your system, you need to know which JetPack version is currently installed. To do so, open the command prompt on your ZED Box and enter the following command line:

apt-cache policy nvidia-jetpack

Command line result preview:

nvidia-jetpack:
    Installed: 5.1.1-b56
    ...

In this case, your JetPack version is then 5.1.1.

Then, go to www.stereolabs.com/developers/release, click on the “SDK Downloads” tab and scroll down to find the corresponding ZED SDK for the JetPack version of your NVIDIA® Jetson™ system.

To get started, learn more about the ZED SDK and start building apps today, go to www.stereolabs.com/developers.

06. Connect your ZED camera #

06.a Connect your ZED USB camera

📌 Note: The ZED camera must be connected to the USB 3.0 port to be able to acquire data at maximum resolution and framerate.

06.b Connect your ZED GMSL camera

📌 * When using the ZED X One 4K, only two of them are supported simultaneously, or one ZED X One 4K together with one Global Shutter model (stereo or monocular), respecting the index rule: the 4K model must always be connected to the lower-ranked port index.

Install on a wall with brackets #

Screw the brackets to the case:

Screw the ZED Box to the wall:

📌 Note: Screws for the wall are not included.

Add a new user #

Open a new terminal console [Ctrl+Alt+t].

You can add a new user with the command:

sudo useradd -m <username> # add user and create the home directory

Set the password for the new user:

sudo passwd <username>

Log out the current user and then log in with the newly created one.

Open a new terminal console [Ctrl+Alt+t] and add the new user to the required user groups:

sudo usermod -aG adm i2c tty dialout sudo audio video gdm zed

Reboot the device and log in with the new credentials to ensure everything is working properly.