Basically in order to be able to connect more than one drive to a RPi, you’d need something externally powered e.g. an externally powered USB HUB, or a docking station if you’re talking about SATA drives.
I’m not sure exactly what you mean with “Can I use any 2.5” or SSD on PIDrive?". The PiDrive is a drive itself either the 314GB model or the 1TB model. On the other hand if you are referring to the PiDrive’s enclosure, I guess you might be able to fit a different drive, but please have in mind that it’s made specifically for the PiDrive and a different model might not fit properly.
Not necessarily, if you decide to go with one of my previous suggestions. This is a nice addition, but if you don’t need the extra ports, you won’t need to get it.
Hopefully this makes things a bit clearer, but please don’t hesitate to ask if I’ve missed something or if you have more questions.
Oh, sorry about that. It really seems like I’ve misunderstood you.
So, if this is the case, you’re almost correct with what you’ve said - 1x RPi, 1x 1TB PiDrive should be enough. The 1TB PiDrive Kit features an enclosure as well. You should be able to select the type of enclosure you want.
Everything should be compatible, although for RPi 3 it’s recommended that you use a 5V 2.5A power adapter.
@Antonio_Cruz1, the power adapter should be sufficient for the PiDrive and RPi 3, however if you have other peripherals as well, which might make the setup a bit more power hungry, it might be necessary for you to get a 5V 2.5A power adapter.
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You are right about that, but only if we’re talking about the PiDrive alone. However I’m under the impression that @Antonio_Cruz1 is looking to get the 1TB PiDrive kit, which has a 5V 2A power adapter included.
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Any chance of a copy of that CAD file here too, please? I’m designing the case for a project which will include the PiDrive and it is useful to have the CAD files for the components to make sure that they all fit!
Hi, here’s the 3D CAD file (.stp format) for our PiDrive 7mm-height (250GB, 314GB, 375GB). Our PiDrive 1TB is 9.5mm in height but otherwise has the same mounting dimensions as the 7mm (screw locations, connector location and footprint).