INTELLIGENCE Series

NS303A

NixEDGEAI ME Gateway

Ultra-compact Linux-powered Edge AI gateway for intelligent edge inference, machine vision, industrial automation and real-time IIoT applications with up to 1.0 TOPS NPU acceleration.

  • 1.0 TOPS NPURK3568J · Cortex-A55
  • Dual GbE2 × Gigabit Ethernet
  • RS485 · RS232 · CAN2 + 1 + 2 ports
  • 4K videoH.265 / H.264 / VP9
  • -40 to +85°CIndustrial temperature
  • Storage expansioneMMC · microSD · NVMe
NS303A — NixEDGEAI ME Gateway
LIVE · ONLINEContinuous operation

PROTOCOLS & FORMATS

RS485RS232CANEthernetWi-Fi4G LTE
24 msInference latency

EDGE AI

  • camera0 > frame 1920x1080
  • npu infer < person 0.94
  • HTTP POST /events → 200 OK
Edge AIDual GbERS485 + CAN-40 to +85°C

Technical highlights

1.0 TOPSNPURK3568J Cortex-A55 @ 1.4 GHz
2 × GbEEthernetPlus 2 × RS485, RS232, 2 × CAN
4K 60fpsVideo decodeH.265 / H.264 / VP9
−40 to +85°COperating temperature12V DC ±20%, 2A

Connectivity & protocols

Ethernet — 2 × 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet
RS485 — 2 × industrial RS485 interfaces
RS232 — 1 × RS232 interface
CAN — 2 × CAN interfaces for industrial equipment and controllers
Wi-Fi — IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth — Bluetooth 5.2
4G LTE — Optional cellular connectivity through M.2 module and SIM
USB — 2 × USB 3.0 + 3 × USB 2.0
Display — HDMI and Mini-DP for industrial HMI and visualization
Serial Debug — USB-to-UART interface

Key capabilities

Edge AI InferenceIntegrated NPU delivers up to 1.0 TOPS acceleration for deploying AI models directly at the edge
Linux Edge ComputingRun custom AI applications, computer vision algorithms, middleware and industrial software locally
AI Vision ProcessingGPU and NPU acceleration support intelligent image processing and machine vision applications
4K Video ProcessingHardware-accelerated 4K video decoding and 1080p encoding for high-resolution industrial vision applications
Multi-Protocol Industrial ConnectivityIntegrated RS485, RS232, CAN and dual Gigabit Ethernet interfaces simplify machine and equipment integration
Dual Gigabit EthernetSupport separate networks for machine connectivity, LAN infrastructure and industrial data communication
Flexible Storage ExpansioneMMC, Micro SD and NVMe PCIe storage options support different application and data requirements
Multi-Display SupportHDMI and Mini-DP interfaces enable local HMI, dashboards and industrial visualization
Wireless & Cellular ReadyWi-Fi, Bluetooth and optional 4G LTE provide flexible connectivity for local and remote deployments
Industrial-Temperature OperationDesigned for demanding industrial environments with a -40°C to +85°C operating temperature range

Industrial applications

AI Vision Inspection
Machine Vision
Industrial HMI & Visualization
IIoT Edge AI Gateway
Industrial Automation
Video Analytics
SCADA & Industrial Monitoring
Remote Equipment Monitoring
Protocol Gateway
Smart Factory Applications

Documents (public)

Mechanical drawings and pin details are included in the datasheet.

Client portal access

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Built for industry

Rugged & Reliable
Industrial Grade
OEM Ready
Long Term Support
Working principles

Capture, infer and act, all at the edge.

Step 1 / 3
Camera / sensors
NS303A
Local AI inference
Dashboard / cloud

Capture. Camera frames and sensor data enter the gateway.

LED indications

Front-panel status LEDs walk through the device workflow, from power-up to transmission, played live.

Power-up · 1 / 7
PWRSolid
NETOff
DATAOff
ERROff

Power-up. Power is applied and the device runs its start-up self-check.

Indicative patterns shown for illustration. Actual LED behaviour depends on the firmware version.

Technical specifications

Processing & software

Processor
Rockchip RK3568J Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A55 @ 1.4 GHz
AI Accelerator
Integrated NPU with up to 1.0 TOPS AI computing performance
GPU
Arm Mali-G52 2EE with OpenGL ES, OpenCL and Vulkan support
Memory
2GB/4GB LPDDR4
Storage
16GB/32GB eMMC, Micro SD and M.2 NVMe PCIe expansion
Video
4K 60fps H.265/H.264/VP9 decoding and 1080p 60fps encoding

Interfaces & I/O

Ethernet
2 × Gigabit Ethernet
Industrial Interfaces
2 × RS485 + 1 × RS232 + 2 × CAN
USB
2 × USB 3.0 Host + 3 × USB 2.0 Host
Display
1 × HDMI + 1 × Mini-DP, supporting up to 1080p @ 60Hz
Audio
3.5mm headphone/microphone interface

Wireless & network

Wireless
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 5.2
Optional Cellular
M.2-based 4G LTE module with SIM support

Power & mechanical

Power
12V DC ±20%, 2A input
Operating Temperature
-40°C to +85°C
Enclosure
Industrial-grade compact enclosure

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