u.RECS - christmann embedded

u.RECS

Two supported Computer-On-Module form factors:
SMARC and NVIDIA Jetson Xavier / Orin NX
Configurable PCIe communication via COM Bricks
Integrated 1G Ethernet Switch: 2x RJ45 Ports and SPE
Optional PoE injection for Ethernet RJ45 ports
LoRaWAN client module, accessible via GUI & REST API
Various interfaces for embedded audio / video processing and flexible sensor / actor integration
Remote access via Ethernet, WiFi and LoRaWAN
Webinterface and public REST API for management and power monitoring

Spring 2024 Sale

We’re planning to produce a further batch of u.RECS platforms in June 2024. If you’re interested in purchasing one or more, let us know!

The u.RECS will be available in three flavours:

Pure u.RECS board, power supply included
Evaluation system, mounted on acrylic carrier, power supply and basic set of cables included
Mounted in the black chassis, power supply included

You can pick & choose just the right microservers you want. See tab „Microservers“ below.

Carrier Chassis Microservers Management Documentation

u.RECS Architecture Overview

u.RECS Architecture

u.RECS COM Brick

u.RECS COM Brick

Interfaces SMARC 2.1

HDMI
2x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3
2x CSI-2
Shared Raspberry-Pi compatible 40-Pin GPIO Header
Gigabit Ethernet
Shared M.2 M-Key slot via COM-Brick

Interfaces NVIDIA Jetson NX

HDMI
2x USB 2.0, USB 3
2x CSI-2
Shared Raspberry-Pi compatible 40-Pin GPIO Header
Gigabit Ethernet
Shared M.2 M-Key slot via COM-Brick
mPCIe slot

Chassis

Compact Mini-ITX chassis
External 12 V Power Supply via hollow round plug or USB-C PD
The chassis has diverse mounting options: Desktop, DIN-rail, VESA

Dimensions

The u.RECS carrier has the dimension of a standard mini-ITX mainboard: 170 x 170 mm (DxW) or 6.7 x 6.7 in (DxW).

The chassis has dimensions of 210 x 192 x 62 mm (DxWxH) and a total volume of 2.5 Liters.

The u.RECS supports both, SMARC 2.1 and NVIDIA Jetson NX and Jetson Orin NX modules.

SMARC Microserver

The following SMARC microservers have been tested with the u.RECS. Others might also work, but are not (yet) tested.

Congatec conga-SMX8-Plus
Kontron SMARC-sXAL4 E3950 8G/32S

NVIDIA Jetson NX Microserver

The following Nvidia modules are tested with the u.RECS:

Nvidia Jetson Orin NX 16 GB
Nvidia Jetson Orin NX 8 GB
Nvidia Jetson Xavier NX 16 GB
Nvidia Jetson Xavier NX 8 GB

Other modules that are compatible to the Nvidia Jetson NX standard might work but are not tested. If you have questions or need any kind of support, let us know.

Please also check the official Nvidia website for more details.

Management

The u.RECS has basic management functionalities which are accessible via a Web GUI and a open REST API. The main features are:

Microservers on/off/reset
Detailed monitoring of power consumption, temperatures, fan speed etc.
Switch configuration

All management functions are accessible via Ethernet, WiFi or LoRaWAN, depending on the configuration.

Documentation

u.RECS product flyer
Wiki with Documentation
Our Wiki where we document all important stuff about our servers, modules, interfaces etc.
REST API
Specifiation of our proprietary REST API to monitor & manage your RECS
SMARC Specification
The SGeT SMARC Specification