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NASPi2

NASPi2 Interface

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X882 Interface Indication

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NASPi2 Inner View

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NASPi2 Packing List

Foreword

At the early 2017, we made a NAS storage solution for Raspberry Pi. Accroding to customers' feedback, we made a series of improvements, like X800, X820, X825 V1.5, X825 V2.0, X828, X829, X822, X880, X883, NASPi Lite, NASPi, etc. From only supporting single hard disk to support dual hard disks, from complicated installation to simple installation, now a new raspberry pi storage kit - NASPi Gemini is released. Hope you will like it!

Overview

Geekworm NASPi Gemini is an ultra-compact dual 2.5 inch SATA HDD/SSD NAS storage kit with safe shutdown and auto power on function that specially designed for Raspberry Pi 4 Model B computer, it allows two pcs 2.5" HDD/SSD to working at the same time with your Raspberry Pi 4. Also support use with one single 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD.

The SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port delivers a blistering data transfer rate of up to 5Gbps, letting you transfer a large amount of data in seconds.

NASPi Gemini is composed of three parts: X882 dual 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD shield, NASPi2 metal case and heat dissipation system(3Pin 4010 PWM fan with metal bracket). To get better heat dissipation of NASPi2, it also support install Max 7mm thickness heatsink above Pi4, as we use the M2.5*11+6mm spacers to fix the PWM fan with metal bracket. There is space for extra heatsink installation on Pi4.

Note:

Power via DC jack or Type-C socket of X882, NOT power via Raspberry Pi 4!!!
Support Max 7mm thickness heatsinks on Raspberry Pi 4 as we use 11mm height spacers for the fan with bracket installation on Pi4.
Support Max 16mm thickness 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD installation.
Insert the SD card into Raspberry Pi 4 first before NASPi2 installation start.
5G WiFi is stable enough, recommend using Ethernet or 5G WiFi.
The Raspberry Pi, 2.5" SATA SSDs/HDDs, power adapter are all not included in the packing list.

Features

Ultra-compact NAS storage solution for Raspberry Pi 4 with Dual 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD
For use with Raspberry Pi 4 Model B only
UASP supported only, do not support TRIM
Supports dual 2.5 SATA HDDs/SSDs working at the same time
Support Max 16mm thickness 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD installation
Allows booting OS from your HDD/SSD for faster app opens, web serving and file copying
LED blue indicator（HDD1,HDD2） indicates each drive status
Support auto power on function by jumper setting
Support safe shutdown function(Integrated on X882, do not need extra expansion board)
Support connecting 3pin PWM fan for cooling
Support RAID setup by jumper setting
NASPi2 Dimensions: 167*112*61mm/ 6.57*4.41*2.40inch
With on board power button to control power on/off

Cooling Solution

Using PWM cooling fan, can support automatic adjustment of speed according to CPU temperature, need to install the shell script.
Support Max 7mm thickness heatsinks installation on Raspberry Pi 4 as we use 11mm height spacers for the fan with bracket installation on Pi4.

On board switch with blue LED light

Press button switch to turn on
Press button switch and hold for 1~2 seconds to reboot
Press button switch and hold for 3 seconds to implement safe shutdown
Press button switch and hold for more than 8 seconds to force shutdown

Operating System

All Raspberry Pi operating systems (If the OS (such as Home Assistant) does not allow the installation of external scripts, then the software safe shutdown and automatic adjust fan speed functions are not supported;)

Note about SSD/HDD

Do not recommend using Samsung hard drives, please use hard drives of other brands.
As with all SSDs, new SSD/HDD must be formatted before use.
Older SSD drives with less efficient flash media may not perform as well as newer drives.
A microSD card is required for forceing the Raspbian OS to use the HDD/SSD for its "root" partition

Raid Setup

[Raid Instruction]

【RAID setup and Jumper setting】

＊Warning : Please backup your data before setup and switch, otherwise you maybe lost your data.

1. Install the HDDs.

2. Please connect the X882 to your PC or Raspberry Pi board and keep power on.

3. Switch RAID mode

Set the switch button to your preferred RAID mode(PM/RAID 0/RAID 1/SPAN) as per the RAID illustration table.
Press the SET button for about 5 seconds, and release it till the blue LED indicators starts flashing.
After RAID mode changed, please confirm that the PC can recognize the disk(s) properly and shows the right capacity.

or you can run the fdisk -l command to view the hard drive on raspberry pi OS when you connect x880 to raspberry pi board:

fdisk -l

You can found two hard drives if you select 'clear raid mode'(this is PM model)

or

You found only one hard drive if you select the RAID0/RAID1 model

4. Set CLEAR RAID mode (PM, factory default setup)

Press the SET button for about 5 seconds then and release it till blue LED indicators starts flashing.
After above processes, the setup for CLEAR RAID is done.

Power Supply

Via Type-C port of X882, 5.1Vdc +/-5% , ≥4A（Geekworm Type-C 5V 4A 20W power supply is recommended.）
Via DC5521 Jack of X882, 5.1Vdc +/-5% , ≥4A (DC5525 Jack is compatible with DC5521, also support 5V PSU with DC5525 Jack)

Note about PSU: Please use high quality power adapter, or the HDD/SSD may cannot be recognized. Since NASPi2 can install two pcs 2.5 inch hard drives, it needs a high-quality power supply to provide enough current.

Document

How to Run Raspberry Pi 4 or 3 Off an SSD or Flash Drive: Does the X825/X855 support USB boot
Tutorial – How to Initialize, Partition and Format a Brand New SSD in Windows: File:Tutorial Initalize New SSD.pdf
How to set up OpenMediaVault on Raspberry Pi 4

Some Tips

Properly Mount USB Storage on Raspberry Pi
Auto Mount an NTFS USB Drive on Raspberry Pi
Difficulty booting from SSD drive
How to build a Raspberry Pi NAS: https://youtu.be/gyMpI8csWis
How to View/Partition/Format/Mount HDD/SSD

Packing List

1 x X882 V1.3 Dual 2.5 SATA SSD/HDD Shield
1 x NASPi2 Metal Case
1 x 3pin 4010 PWM fan with metal bracket
1 x screws pack accessories

User Manual

Software guide, please refer to X-C1 Software

FAQ

Q1: What to do if HDD/SSD is not recognized?

A: Please refer to How to View/Partition/Format/Mount HDD/SSD

Q2: What is the thickness of a 2.5" HDD/SSD that can be accommodated for NASPi2?

A: NASPi2 support Max 16mm thickness 2.5" HDD/SSD; The thickness of 2.5" HDD/SSD on the market is generally 7mm, 9.5mm, 12.5 and 15mm，so you can choose the SSD/HDD according to your requirement.

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Anonymous user #21

12 days ago

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Is there possibility to use "wake ON lan" with it?

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Lisa

11 days ago