Release Notes

Nova Orin Init 1.3.2

The Nova Orin Init 1.3.2 release corresponds with Isaac ROS 3.2. Release >= 1.3.2 supports JP6.1. For JP6.0 support use <= 1.3.1. This release focuses on improving the architecture for Nova Manager and Nova Preflight Checker to make them more adaptable/extensible for the user.

New Features

Nova Orin Init release 1.3.2:

  • Overhaul Nova Preflight Checker to integrate with pytest better and make it easier for users to add their own pytest tests

  • Restructure Nova Manager and add arguments to introspect into Nova modules (--list-modules, --dry-run, --list-modules-tree)

  • The systeminfo.yaml file explicitly states all modules that have been enabled on the system

  • systeminfo.yaml has a reserved field name for identifying its use case

  • Add Segway charging status to nova_battery_status

  • Prevent PFC from running after boot until prerequisites are met

  • Network interfaces for LIDARs use standard Ubuntu naming scheme eno1 instead of eth0

  • Tools (print_eeprom, print_battery_status, etc.) have moved from the tools folder to their respective modules

  • Programmable Vision Accelerator (PVA) module added to enable it for use by default

  • jtop module added to enable it as a tool by default

  • PHC<->TSC latch is now monitored and set again if it is reset

  • More PFC tests (SSD speed, Hesai return mode, NVPPS, etc.)

  • Minor bug fixes to PFC and Nova Manager

Previous Release

Nova Orin Init release 1.3.1:

  • Update Nova Orin Developer Kit nominal calibration files

  • Added PFC test for device tree

  • Removed nova-orin YAML to avoid confusion

Nova Orin Init release 1.3.0:

  • support for JetPack 6.0 GA

  • support for Nova Orin Developer Kit (pre-defined YAML, calibration URDF)

  • merged nova-orin-init and nova-carter-init into one Debian nova-orin-init

  • system for adding your own Nova subsets with a YAML during installation

  • increased system reliability

  • extended PFC with more camera/LIDAR/system checks

  • Argus socket for restarting service from within docker