Raspberry Pi NASPi User Guide

Foreword

Update History

On April 28th 2022, NASPi is updated to NASPi V2.0(New add Auto Power On function, and only the X-C1 adapter shield was upgraded from V1.3 to V2.0 version)

Note: Due to the different arrival times of products on each platform, please refer to the platform information for the purchased version.

• Add Auto Power On Function (Automatically turn on when there is a power supply)
• Add FAN FS jumper to control the PWM fan; Because we found that there are some beginners who don't know how to install the script to make the PWM fan run, or the installation script doesn't support 3rd party OS, at this time, you just need to remove the FAN FS jumper, the PWM fan will run at full speed.
• Remove the 4-Pin connector for external power switch

On August 17th 2021, the X823 board in NASPi has been updated from V1.3 to V1.5 version.

X823 V1.5 added 4pcs test pins so that RPi 4 and X823 V1.5 power each other via test pins, so remove the 2pin power cable from X-C1 to X823 V1.5. (But if you get X823 V1.3 version, you still need to connnect 2pin power cable from X-C1 to X823 V1.3.)

On 28th July 2021, We added one backup acrylic front panel to help improve WiFi signal.

But acrylic material is fragile, be careful for the installation. According to our test 2.4G WIFI is usable. But 5GHz WIFI networks will be more stable. So strongly recommend to use 5GHz WIFI networks or Ethernet. Refer to 5G WIFI test video: youtu.be/LKJVIBQFYXs; The wireless keyboard we tested usable is logitech K520.

Difference between NASPi & NASPi-Lite

On Oct., 18th 2021, we released NASPi Lite, which is a simplified version of NASPi.

On March 30th, we also launched a larger storage solution NASPi Gemini, which supports dual 2.5" sata hdd/ssd working at the same time.

What's the difference between NASPi and NASPi Lite?

Overview

NASPi is a NUC-style NAS storage solution based on the latest Raspberry Pi 4. It supports 2.5-inch sata HDD/SSD. All the Raspberry Pi 4 interfaces are adjusted to the back through the X-C1 adapter board, build in software safety shutdown function, using PWM fan can dynamically adjust the speed of the fan according to the temperature of the CPU, the shell is made of all aluminum alloy, CNC processing method, surface anodizing treatment.

NASPi adopts modular design, and NASPi is composed of three parts: X823 storage shield, X-C1 adapter board, heat dissipation system(include X823-A3 metal fan bracket and 4010 PWM fan), and they will be packed into a ALU-case to get a complete NASPi;

• X823 provides 2.5 inch HDD/SSD storage function(UASP supported);
• X-C1 provides power management, interface adapter and safe shutdown function， new add Auto Power On and Fan Control in ver2.0.
• For the heat dissipation system, we chose a relatively simple and practical heat dissipation solution: a custom metal bracket and a PWM fan to achieve it. in fact, you can use P165-B to get same function, but maybe P165-B will have a slight impact on WIFI.

Features

• NUC style set-top box, compact design
• All aluminum alloy chassis
• UASP supported only for Raspberry Pi 4, does not support TRIM
• Support software safe shutdown (this function is from X-C1)
• With PWM Silent fan, The fan speed will be automatically adjusted according to the CPU temperature, you can also modify the script yourself
• On-board blue light button switch on X-C1, and X-C1 supports external 4-pin switch also
• 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
• Support auto power on function for NASPi V2.0 Only(NASPi with X-C1 V1.3 adapter does not support auto power on)
• Support Max. 9.8mm thickness 2.5" HDD/SSD, you can choose 7mm or 9.5mm thickness HDD/SSD.

X-C1 V1.3&V2.0 GPIO Use

Stress test

refer to Naspi stress test

How to Power NASPi

Power supply: 5Vdc +/-5% , ≥4A (Via Type-C Port of X-C1)

We recommend that you use our 20W 5V 4A Type-C power adapter USB C PSU.

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