Jetson Nano Developer Kit DA_09402_001_01 | 4
DEVELOPER KIT SETUP AND HARDWARE
The NVIDIA
®
Jetson Nano™ Developer Kit is an AI computer for makers, learners, and
developers that brings the power of modern artificial intelligence to a low-power, easy-
to-use platform. Get started quickly with out-of-the-box support for many popular
peripherals, add-ons, and ready-to-use projects.
Jetson Nano is supported by the comprehensive NVIDIA
®
JetPack™ SDK, and has the
performance and capabilities needed to run modern AI workloads. JetPack includes:
• Full desktop Linux with NVIDIA drivers
• AI and Computer Vision libraries and APIs
• Developer tools
• Documentation and sample code
DEVELOPER KIT SETUP
Before using your developer kit, you need to set up a microSD card with the operating
system and JetPack components. The simplest method is to download the microSD card
image and follow instructions found in Getting Started with Jetson Nano Developer Kit
.
In summary:
• You need a 16 GB or larger UHS-1 microSD card, HDMI or DP monitor, USB
keyboard and mouse, and 5V⎓2A Micro-USB power supply.
• Download the image and write it to the microSD card.
• Insert the microSD card into the slot under the Jetson Nano module, then attach the
display, keyboard, mouse, and Ethernet cable or wireless networking adapter.
• Connect the Micro-USB power supply. The developer kit powers on automatically.
For alternative methods, see How to Install JetPack
, below.