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Introduction

Radxa Taco is a complete NAS/Router solution designed based on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4. It utilizes the high-speed PCIe buses on CM4 for ultra-fast network connectivity and storage IO. It comes with the following features:

Up to 5x HDD/SSD, support 2.5inch or 3.5inch SSD
High-speed PCIe switch for SATA & Ethernet
One 2.5G Ethernet and one native GbE
One M.2 M Key for NVMe SSD
One M.2 E Key for WiFi 6 modules or Google Coral AI module
12V DC power input for 2.5 and 3.5-inch HDD
External standard ATX power supply support for 3.5inch HDD
Support HDD suspend mode
Support software RAID 0/1/5
Support USB Direct Access Mode from PC(USB 2.0 only)
Optional PWM control fan for HDD heat dispatching
Optional OLED display for system info such as IP address or Storage usage

(Image credit: @geerlingguy)

Getting Started

Installation OS

for Raspberry Pi CM4

1. Download an image from here https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/operating-systems/

2. Clone usbboot and compile it

   sudo apt install git libusb-1.0-0-dev pkg-config
   git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/raspberrypi/usbboot
   cd usbboot
   make

3. Hold down the maskrom key, connect the computer using the A-A cable, and release the maskrom key

4. Run rpiboot and view the CM4 device

   sudo ./rpiboot
   lsblk    # assume that CM4 is /dev/sdx

5. Burn the image to CM4

  xz -d /path/to/yymmdd-raspios-bullseye-xx.img.xz
  sudo dd if=/path/to/yymmdd-raspios-bullseye-xx.img of=/dev/sdx status=progress

for Radxa ROCK CM3

 * todo

Software support

We have provided a script to help control the Taco fan

curl -sL https://rock.sh/get-taco | sudo -E bash -

Just copy the command above and paste it into the terminal and press enter.

Power Options

	Power Consumption
SSD	<3W
2.5 HDD	3 ~ 5W
3.5 HDD	5 ~10W

Option 1: Power from DC (5.5*2.5)

We provide a 12V/5A DC power supply, which is included with the Taco kit.

Option 2: Power from ATX PSU

If you plan to put the Taco in a PC enclosure, then you can use the ATX PSU. Mostly ATX PSU can meet the power requirement. You need an ATX Floppy cable to power the Taco.