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64668 Describe USB-C as a recommended power supply option
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Those ports are maintained by the on-board USB-C Power Delivery controller (Texas Instruments/[TPS65988](https://www.ti.com/product/TPS65988/part-details/TPS65988DHRSHR)).
This controller needs to be configured in order to make it implement one of the desired power source/sink negotiation scenarios.
If you plan to power up the Jetson Orin Baseboard through the USB PD source, make sure it provides at least 30W of power for basic operation.

:::{note}
The recommended power supply voltage negotiated with USB-C PD controller for power sink mode is 15VDC.
If you plan to power up the Jetson Orin Baseboard through the USB PD source, make sure it provides at least 45W of power for stable operation.
:::

## Configuring the USB-C Power Delivery controller

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### 2. Power supply

The Jetson Orin Baseboard can be powered with a benchtop PSU or AC/DC wall adapter providing DC voltage in the 9-15 VDC range with at least 30W.
For starters, it is recommended to power the board via a DC locking connector (`J12`) which accepts a 2-wire Molex Nano-Fit plug.
You can use an off-the-shelf Nano-Fit Cable assembly (Molex/[451300203](https://www.molex.com/en-us/products/part-detail/451300203)) or build a custom one from a Nano-Fit receptacle (Molex/[1053071202](https://www.molex.com/en-us/products/part-detail/1053071202)) and pre-crimped wires (Molex/[797582130](https://www.molex.com/en-us/products/part-detail/797582130)).
You can also power the board via an RJ45 (`J6`) Ethernet connector using a PoE injector or a PoE-capable Ethernet switch compliant with the IEEE 802.3bt standard and offering at least 40W of power budget.
The Jetson Orin Baseboard supports three power supply scenarios:

* USB-C port (`J4`) with charger supporting Power Delivery (PD) negotiation.
That is the easiest and most recommended solution for starters.
The boards produced and distributed by [CircuitHub](antmicro-hardware.circuithub.com) come with pre-configured on-board USB-C Power Delivery controller which enables power sink mode on `USB-C 0` port.
If you have built the board from scratch, you need to [configure the USB-C Power Delivery controller](board_overview.md#configuring-the-usb-c-power-delivery-controller) as described in the Board Overview section.
You can use a typical smartphone or laptop USB-C charger rated for at least 45W.

* RJ45 (`J6`) Ethernet connector using a PoE injector or a PoE-capable Ethernet switch compliant with the IEEE 802.3bt standard and offering at least 40W of power budget.

* DC locking connector (`J12`) which accepts a 2-wire Molex Nano-Fit plug.
You can use an off-the-shelf Nano-Fit Cable assembly (Molex/[451300203](https://www.molex.com/en-us/products/part-detail/451300203)) or build a custom one from a Nano-Fit receptacle (Molex/[1053071202](https://www.molex.com/en-us/products/part-detail/1053071202)) and pre-crimped wires (Molex/[797582130](https://www.molex.com/en-us/products/part-detail/797582130)).
The Jetson Orin Baseboard can be powered with a benchtop PSU or AC/DC wall adapter providing DC voltage in the 9-15 VDC range with at least 30W.
If you are using a DC locking connector - please observe the polarity marked in the render below.

:::{figure-md}
![](img/job_power_connection.png)

Jetson Orin Baseboard DC power connection with polarity marking (red: vcc, black: gnd).
:::

### 3. Storage

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### 4. Apply power supply

Prepare a power cable assembly terminated with a Molex Nano Fit plug that fits the `J12` DC connector located on the Jetson Orin Baseboard.
Please verify the polarity and voltage you use for powering the board.
Pick one of the power supply scenarios described in the [Power Supply](#power-supply) section.
We recommend using an off-the-shelf USB-C charger connected to the `USB-C 0` port (`J4`) as the easiest option.
Apply power to the board.
That should cause the VCC (`D53`) power indicator LED to light up.

:::{figure-md}
![](img/job_power_connection.png)

Jetson Orin Baseboard DC power connection with polarity marking (red: vcc, black: gnd).
:::

Alternatively you can use a PoE injector or PoE-capable Ethernet switch and power-up the board via Ethernet connector (`J6`).
This should cause the PoE indicator LED (``D15``) and VCC (`D53`) power indicator LED to light up.
Providing valid power supply should cause the VCC (`D53`) power indicator LED to light up.

### 5. Connect the debug console

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This should cause the `D11` LED indicator located next to the USB port to light up.
Now you are ready to prepare the BSP flashing image and initialize the flashing process.

:::{figure-md}
![](img/job_ready_for_flashing.png)

Jetson Orin Baseboard with USB and power connections required for flashing.
:::

## Flash the BSP image

Jetson Orin Baseboard comes with a reference BSP image of a Yocto-based system built on top of the [meta-antmicro](https://github.com/antmicro/meta-antmicro) layer.
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```
login: root
password: root
```
```
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